Monthly Archives: April 2011
Ordinance Allows Anchorage Residents to Keep Up to Five Chickens or Rabbits
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
Anchorage chickens scored a nine to two victory at the municipal assembly last night. Under a new ordinance...
Alaska News Nightly: April 27, 2011
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Assembly Approves Budget Revisions
It was pretty much Mayor Dan Sullivan's night as the Anchorage Assembly sorted through first quart revisions to the 2011 municipal budget. That trend...
Addressing Alaskans: Bristol Bay Salmon
Photo courtesy of Daniel Schindler.
Before the University of Alaska existed, researchers from the University of Washington School of Aquatics and Fisheries Science began collecting...
We're Back!
kska.org and websites nationwide were shutdown last week when Amazon web servers encountered technical difficulties. Our outstanding IT team had to make a few...
Senate’s Contingency Language Fuels Debate
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Nine days into the special legislative session, there has been no visible progress on the major issues that...
Attorney General Responds to Contingency Language
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Following the debate on the Senate floor, Attorney General John Burns hastily called a press conference to...
Latest Capital Budget Cuts $45 Million from Southeast School Maintenance
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
The latest capital-budget compromise cuts more than $45 million worth of Southeast Alaska school maintenance projects. Damaged roofs, rotting...
Proposed Local Energy Projects Could Lower Southeast Energy Costs
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Electrical costs could go down in about 20 Southeast Alaska communities if lawmakers leave local energy projects in the...
Valdez Marine Life Slow to Recover After 1964 Quake
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks research shows tiny marine life in Port Valdez was slow to recover following the...
New Documentary Investigates 9-11 Events Involving Whitehorse
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A new documentary investigates a bizarre chapter in the horrifying events of 9-11 that involved the remote Yukon...
Dillingham Hopes to Annex Nushagak Commercial Fishing District
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
The city of Dillingham is hoping to annex the Nushagak Commercial fishing district. The move could bring...
USDA Organic Initiative Program Helping Growers Obtain Organic Certification
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Organic farm products are carving their own niche in Alaska’s grocery markets, although getting organic certification can be...
Renowned Educator, Advocate Passes Away
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
A renowned educator and advocate for incorporation of indigenous world views and observations of nature into western education...
Alaska News Nightly: April 26, 2011
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Kids These Days! Suicide Prevention in Alaska
Tuesday, April 26 at 2pm and 7pm
Teenagers in Alaska are more at risk of dying by suicide than kids in any other state....
Talk of Alaska: Geography and Ecology
The era of the computer and satellite has given new life to the study of geography. We can now map all sorts of...
Gasoline Leak Causes Some Aniak Residents to Evacuate Homes
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Offices and homes in portions of Aniak were evacuated Monday morning because of a gasoline leak.
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BOEMRE Expects to Name Permanent Director in Next 30 Days
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
More than a year after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, there is at least one visible difference...
Villages Working to Reduce Youth Violence
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Research shows youth violence and bullying are linked to suicide. 12 Alaska villages are taking part in a...