AKPM Staff
McCain leads Republican race; Alaska's representatives noncommittal
There are still more primaries and caucuses to come before there's an official Republican presidential nominee. But Arizona Senator John McCain emerged as the clear front-runner after winning contests in 9 states and picking...
Murkowski presses energy secretary for Alaska renewables
Senator Lisa Murkowski today urged U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to follow through with a grant program aimed at developing alternative energy projects that could benefit rural Alaska, and she urged more aid for...
Rising crime rates subject of Chief Justice's annual address
Chief Justice Dana Fabe today told the legislature that the state courts are actively working to reduce crime in the state. In her annual State of the Judiciary address, Fabe said the courts are...
Alaska Attorney General issues opinion on McGuire corruption charges
In an Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) investigation, the Alaska Attorney General's office has issued a legal opinion in support of Senator Lesil McGuire and her claim she did nothing wrong in accepting consulting...
Quest fans remember 25 years of people, sleds and dogs
Members of the Yukon Quest community gathered in Fairbanks last night to share memories of the race they helped start 25 years ago.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Alaska News Nightly: February 6, 2008
Today's Chukchi Sea oil and gas lease sale was a record-setter for the federal government. Plus, Alaskans caucused in huge numbers last night. In Anchorage, a traffic jam prevented many from even reaching the...
State of the Judiciary 2008
Chief Justice Dana Fabe gave this year's State of the Judiciary address today at the capitol in Juneau. Attached is a complete recording of the speech for those that would like to hear her...
Governor Palin reverses Governor Murkowski on Habitat Division
Governor Palin today overturned the first controversial decision made by her predecessor in office, Frank Murkowski. She moved management of the Habitat Division from the Department of Natural Resources and returned it to the...
Fairbanks Jury mulls charges against former mayor Jim Hayes
A jury is deliberating the case of former Fairbanks mayor Jim Hayes. Hayes is on trial in federal court in Fairbanks on 28 counts, including theft, money laundering and fraud. He's accused of stealing...
Sinopec pitches legislature on gasline
The legislature yesterday heard the Chinese interest in a gas pipeline to Valdez. Sinopec was rejected by the governor’s gas team after submitting an application through the Little Susitna Construction Company. Sinopec would provide...
Alaska delegation expresses doubt on stimulus package
Tomorrow, the U-S Senate is expected to take a key procedural vote on an economic stimulus package. But for different reasons, Alaska’s senators have their doubts about it.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
Earmarks becoming harder to finagle
A gloomy federal budget with a ballooning deficit will focus even more attention on earmarks as Congress starts work on 2009 spending plans. Over his years in the Senate, Ted Stevens has effectively used...
The public weighs in on hoverbarge issue
More than 200 people filled Centennial Hall’s Sheffield #3 ballroom last night for a public meeting on the possibility of hover-barges carrying minerals from the Tulsequah Chief Mine down the Taku River. Centennial Hall’s...
Alaskans take sides over presidential candidates
Members of Alaska’s Republican and Democratic Parties can vote for their presidential candidates in today’s Super Tuesday events. Republicans will go to the polls, while Democrats will gather to caucus. The Republican Party is...
Court takes Anchorage assembly to task over Walmart rezoning
A superior court judge ruled yesterday the Anchorage Assembly ignored municipal requirements when it rezoned some 20 acres in the Wal-Mart Supercenter and Sam's Club project in Muldoon.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: February 5, 2008
Governor Palin turns back the clock, putting the Habitat Division back into the Department of Fish and Game. Plus, a jury in Fairbanks deliberates the case against former Fairbanks mayor Jim Hayes, and Alaskans...
Talk of Alaska: The LNG Option
The Alaska Gasline Port Authority's bid to build a pipeline between the North Slope and Valdez was recently thrown out by the state on a technicality in the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) process....
Kempthorne: Polar bears unrelated to Chukchi Sea oil and gas leases
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne today rejected the idea of putting Wednesday's Chukchi Sea oil and gas lease sale on hold until he decides whether to list polar bears as "threatened" under the Endangered Species...
Y-K leaders agitated by lack of rural reps on Board of Game
Leaders in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta are upset over Governor Sarah Palin's recent appointments to the Alaska Board of Game which does away with both Rural and Native representation.
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK - Bethel
Southeast salmon prices at record highs
Salmon prices around Southeast hit new records at the end of January. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the regional average for winter kings is $9.77 per pound, with some processors...