Alaska News Nightly: March 13, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN's news feeds via e-mail, podcast and RSS.Download Audio (MP3)House Lawmakers Pass 2009 Capitol BudgetDave Donaldson, APRN - JuneauThe House today (Friday) passed its version of an operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July first.Exxon Valdez oil spill remembered in nation's capitalLibby Casey, APRN - Washington D.C.In a U.S. Senate hearing room far from the shores of Prince William Sound, scores of people gathered today (Friday) to remember the Exxon Valdez oil spill.Mackey's Team In The Lead From AnvikDavid Shurtleff, APRN - AnchorageTwo-time defending Iditarod champion Lance Mackey was the first musher to reach the Yukon River today, pulling in to the village of Anvik just past noon.Racial Segregation In WW2 Aleutian Facility Anne Hillman, KUHB - UnalaskaWhen looking at a World War II era map of Fort Glenn on Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands, archaeology student Chris Roe noticed an oddly marked, separated area labeled with an ‘N'.Fisheries Managers Say Canada Taking Steps To Better Contain Farmed SalmonJoe Viechnicki, KFSK - PetersburgCommercial and sport fishermen in southeast Alaska turned in 40 Atlantic salmon last year, following an escape from a British Columbia fish farm.Officials Hopeful Agreement Will Be Ratified|Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - JuneauTwo state ferry system labor groups have reached a tentative agreement with the Palin Administration.Discount Pass Aims To Attract TouristsEd Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - JuneauThe Alaska Marine Highway has high hopes for a new travel pass aimed at tourists.Native Leaders Concerned Over Possible Subsistence Contamination from Grounded Fishing Vessel Erik Wander, KMXT - KodiakAs Coast Guard responders continue efforts to remove fuel from the 112-foot fishing vessel Mar-Gun, which was grounded on St. George Island last week, some are concerned about subsistence harvest.