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)Democrats Reject 2nd Candidate for Senate Seat BDave Donaldson, APRN - JuneauSenate Democrats today (Friday) said they have rejected Joe Nelson, Governor Palin's second choice to replace Kim Elton, who left his Senate seat to work for the Obama administration.Party Officials Hope for Compromise on Seat BRosemarie Alexander, KTOO - JuneauAn Alaska Native, 39-year-old Joe Nelson is admissions director at the University of Alaska Southeast and a member of the Sealaska Corporation Board of Directors.Mat Su Borough Projects Suffer Heavy Cuts in Capitol Budget PlanEllen Lockyer, APRN - AnchorageMatanuska Susitna Borough officials are reacting with shock over severe cuts in the Senate's version of the state budget made public yesterday .Attorney General Appointee Faces New CriticismDave Donaldson, APRN - JuneauWayne Anthony Ross, Governor Palin's pick to be Attorney General, went before another legislative committee today.Ted Stevens Seeks Re-instatement of Law LicenseLibby Casey, APRN - Washington D.C.Now that the charges against Ted Stevens him have been dismissed, the former Senator may soon be able to practice law again in the District of Columbia.Interior Secretary Will Visit Alaska Next WeekSteve Heimel, APRN - AnchorageInterior Secretary Ken Salazar heads for Alaska this weekend.Alaska Will Receive USGS Volcano Monitoring FundsLori Townsend, APRN - AnchorageU.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the release of $140 million for some 300 U.S. Geological Survey projects across the country.Rural Stores Suffer When Redoubt Disrupts Delivery FlightsJohn Francis, KNOM - NomeWith Mt Redoubt's renewed activity, the disruption of flights has made the job of supplying western Alaska stores even tougher.Environmental Groups Sue State Over Sustainable Yield MandateDan Bross, KUAC - FairbanksTwo environmental groups are suing the state over predator control.Hard Cap for Chinook Salmon Bycatch Mandated for Pollock FleetAnne Hillman, KUCB - UnalaskaEarlier this week the North Pacific Fishery Management Council instituted a hard cap on Chinook salmon bycatch within the pollock industry.Fairbanks To Get High Tech Recycling PlantDan Bross, KUAC - FairbanksFairbanks area residents will have the option to recycle their trash.Yukon Quest Documentary Airs on German TelevisionDan Bross, KUAC - FairbanksThe Yukon Quest goes prime time on Germany TV this weekend.
