Monthly Archives: February 2012

An effort to uncover new information about an old murder in Fairbanks is gaining momentum. Blogging and social networking are being employed in an attempt to exonerate four local men imprisoned for the 1997 killing of a Fairbanks teenager.

US Attorney’s Office Recommends Reduced Sentence For Fuglvog, Bethel Cab Driver Found Dead, Northern Waters Task Force Report: Opportunities and Challenges , January Sets Cold Records Across State, Bethel Experiences Record Cold, Geological Crack Threatens Haines Homes, Roads, Enstar Sold to AltaGas, Some Customers May Get Refund From Fairbanks Utility, Push For New Information On Old Fairbanks Murder Gains Momentum, Anchorage Receives $13.2 Million To Help Start Small Businesses, Chickaloon Author Releases ‘The Snow Child’

Juneau-based Perseverance Theatre is kicking off its inaugural Anchorage season with “The Blue Bear,” Feb. 10-18 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. It will be the Anchorage premiere of the play, which is adapted from an award-winning book by Juneau author Lynn Schooler. Click for more.

The Alaska Northern Waters Task Force has given the legislature its findings and recommendations on the effects of climate change in the Arctic – and how the state fits into national and international interest in the arctic region.

Here’s the Sunday, January 29, 2012 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the...

Here’s the music playlist from the January 28, 2012 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel...

Written in 1907, The Playboy of the Western World caused riots when it opened in the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. UAA students and actors Caleb Bourgeois and Jessica Brown stop by to talk about the show opening at UAA on February 10 this week on Stage Talk. KSKA: Friday 2/3 at 2:45 pm

Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist Name Album Title Label Duration Part A...

ANWR legislation is back before U.S. House members. The House Natural Resources committee is offering legislation that, among other things, would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to development. The language is part of a larger Republican jobs bill. Congressman Don Young says he’s pleased that it passed out of committee.

Two rural Alaskans have been named to the Federal Subsistence Board. There is currently just one rural member on the board that manages fish and wildlife for subsistence uses on federal public lands and waters.

The Alaska Senate State Affairs committee heard testimony Tuesday on Senator Donny Olson’s bill to create the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council.

A trade group and a Native Corporation are teamed up to promote a program that attracts movie and television productions to Alaska. The Alaska Film Group and Nana Regional Corporation owned Piksik LLC are pushing the state to extend its film incentive program.

Fairbanks will have a 3rd major air carrier this summer. United Airlines is returning to the Fairbanks market after a several year absence. United will run daily flights between Denver and Fairbanks June 7th through August 27th.

Some school workers in Haines are getting retirement investments returned to them early, in checks as large as $22,000, after the district alerted them that Social Security took too much out of their paychecks.

Governor Opposes Formula Increase for Schools, ANWR Bill Passes Natural Resources Committee, New Rule Means Little Immediate Change For The Tongass, Emissions Testing Ending March 1 In Anchorage, Two Rural Alaskans Named To Federal Subsistence Board, State Affairs Committee Hears Testimony On Language Bill, Alaska Film Group, NANA Team Up To Attract Productions, United Airlines To Fly Into Fairbanks This Summer, Haines School Workers Get Some Social Security Money Returned

The city of Anchorage has received a $13.2 million allocation from the Department of Treasury. Officials are calling it, 'The 49th State Angel Fund'. The money is meant to help people start small businesses.

No more emissions tests in Anchorage. That was the decision of the Anchorage Assembly at its meeting Tuesday evening. The once federally mandated emissions, or IM, program required drivers to pay for a $60 to $70 dollar vehicle emissions test every two years. The Environmental Protection Agency approved ending the program in January, saying it was no longer needed to protect air quality.