Alaska News Nightly: April 3, 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)Senate Allows More Low Income Alaskans Into Denali Kid Care CoverageDave Donaldson, APRN - JuneauThe Senate today (Friday) approved opening up the Denali Kid Care program to more low-income Alaskans.Young Calls for More Arctic IcebreakersLibby Casey, APRN - Washington D.C.Alaska Congressman Don Young is continuing the call for more icebreakers in the Arctic.Changes to Cruise Ship Wastewater Rules Passed By HouseEd Schoenfeld, APRN - CoastAlaskaA bill changing the law governing cruise ship waste water discharges passed Alaska's House yesterday.Fisheries Council Looks at Limits for Chinook BycatchAnne Hillman, KUCB - UnalaskaThe advisory panel for the North Pacific Fishery Management Council developed recommendations yesterday regarding Chinook salmon bycatch in the Pollack fishery.Governor Palin Fields Gravina Access Questions from Ketchikan ResidentsDeanna Garrison, KRBD - KetchikanDuring a brief visit to Ketchikan earlier this week (Monday), Governor Sarah Palin fielded a hand full of questions regarding the Gravina access project.Juneau Diocese Receives New BishopRosemarie Alexander, KTOO - JuneauThe Most Reverend Edward J. Burns was installed yesterday (Thursday) as bishop of the Diocese of Juneau.Alaska Supreme Court Rules on State Tuberculosis Tests for ChildrenMatt Miller, KTOO - JuneauThe Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that parent's privacy rights may be considered as a legitimate objection to a state-mandated tuberculosis test.Scammon Bay Elder Revered for Eskimo DancingAlice Criswell, KYUK - BethelThe three-day annual Cama-I Dance Festival was held in Bethel last weekend. One of the favorite dancers each year is Scammon Bay elder, Mary Ann Sundown.Juneau 8th Graders Pick Their High SchoolRebeeca Sheir, KTOO - JuneauEighth graders in Juneau were recently given a unique opportunity: they got to pick their public high school.