Daily Archives: February 24, 2011
Ice Age Child Found Near Tanana River
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
An ancient home site discovered in the interior last summer has yielded one of the oldest human remains...
Murkowski: ANWR Drilling Back On The Table
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski says unrest in the Middle East puts oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge...
Rep. Cissna Returns To Juneau On Ferry
Casey Kelley, KTOO – Juneau
State Representative Sharon Cissna returned to Juneau today aboard the state ferry Matanuska, vowing to keep fighting for...
Rare-Earth Elements: How Important Are They?
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Governor Sean Parnell has asked President Obama to direct federal agencies to join a statewide study to...
Athabascan Tribe Voices Concern Over Coal Mine
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The Chickaloon tribe is taking its concern over a proposed mine in the Mat Su Valley to an...
Climate Science Center Opens In Anchorage
Andy Fischer, APRN – Anchorage
Alaska has long been seen as ground-zero for the impacts of climate change. Residents from Southcentral to the...
Clearing Of Historic Route Planned in Becharof Refuge
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
The Becharof National Wildlife Refuge on the Alaska Peninsula is planning on clearing a historic travel route within...
Alaska News Nightly: February 24, 2011
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS.
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Fur Rondy Road Closures Feb. 24 – 27
In preparation for the Fur Rondy celebration, the Municipality of Anchorage will begin closing roads and parking spaces beginning this Thursday, Feb. 24 at...
Anchorage Edition: February 25, 2011
Each week, KAKM gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and...
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Alaska Fish and Game has a new commercial fisheries chief; police in Unalaska say they've exhausted all leads over a disappearing deckhand; a...
Senator Lisa Murkowski Address to the Alaska Legislature
Thursday at 8:07 pm KSKA will broadcast U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski's address to the legislature, recorded earlier in the day. Hosted by 360 North,...
Addressing Alaskans: Evolution of Creationism
The classroom controversy over whether to teach evolution or creationism has continued for decades in America's schools.This week on Addressing Alaskans, Dr. Eugenie Scott,...
Organizations Testing Ground-Souce Heat Pump Viability
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
A couple of organizations are assessing the viability of using ground-source heat pumps in Alaska.
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Proposed Bill Would Fight Crimes Against Senior Citizens
Associated Press
A bill to protect senior citizens and minors against exploitation received its first hearing before the Alaska House Judiciary Committee.
The bill, proposed...
Port of Anchorage Seeks Funds for Dock Replacement Projects
Associated Press
The Port of Anchorage wants the legislature to pony up $320 million for dock replacement projects. Port Director Bill Sheffield spoke with the...