AKPM Staff
Young fishing pros pushing for more winter catch options
The next generation of fishermen in Prince William Sound is starting to press for winter fisheries.
Amy Bracken, KCHU - Valdez
Nearly 400 regulations up for consideration by Board of Fisheries
The Alaska Board of Fisheries took public testimony over the weekend on a wide scope of commercial and sport fishing interests. 391 regulatory proposals are before the fish board now meeting in Anchorage during...
Students lobbying legislature for dramatically expanded University support
University of Alaska students are lobbying the Legislature this week for full funding for the university. 65 sharply-dressed students from the Coalition of UA Student Leaders have been meeting with the governor and lawmakers...
Yukon Quest vet checks completed ahead of big race
Yukon Quest mushers are going through final preparations in anticipation of Saturday's start. Race dogs were examined by veterinarians over the weekend in Fairbanks and Whitehorse.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Columbia University returning music rights to Alaska Natives in Barrow
Photo from the liner notes of Laura Boulton’s "The Eskimos of Hudson Bay and Alaska" LP Record, published by Smithsonian/Folkways Records in 1955. Pictured, from left to right, are Rodger Ahalik, Otis Ahkivgak, Willie...
Alaska News Nightly: February 4, 2008
Rural leaders say bush Alaska was left behind when Governor Palin made her recent appointments to the Board of Game. Plus, Barrow teenagers are reviving traditional songs from the 1940s, making way for them...
AK: Sarah Palin
This week on AK: The Gov. We're taking a look at Sarah Palin, finding out what makes the First-in-Command of the Last Frontier tick. Hear kudos and critiques from fellow Alaskans and an interview...
Web Extra: Ten minutes with Sarah Palin
In preparation for this week's edition of AK, host Rebecca Sheir spent some time interviewing Alaska's first female and remarkably popular Governor -- Sarah Palin.
Portions of the interview appear in the complete AK show...
Web Extra: David Gottstein on AGIA
In this extended interview, APRN reporter Dave Donaldson speaks with David Gottstein, from Backbone II, a citizen's watchdog group focused on the oil and gas industry in Alaska and its interaction with the State.
Gottstein...
Congressman Don Young releases fundraising numbers
A federal campaign funding report shows that Congressman Don Young received nearly $45,000 in contributions last quarter but paid out more than $425,000 in legal fees. Young brought in nearly $30,000 from individual contributors,...
Response period still open in Kensington Mine appeal
Interested parties have until February 28 to file a response to a U.S. Supreme Court appeal of a lower court decision striking down the Kensington Gold Mine's plan to deposit tailings into Lower Slate...
The Palin Administration looks favorably on new Tongass plan
The Palin administration says it’s optimistic the new Tongass Forest land-management plan will help Southeast Alaska’s timber industry. State forestry officials played a significant role in the plan’s development.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Backbone II weighs in with legislators on gasline
The Senate Resources Committee today continued its background hearings to prepare legislators for their consideration of a gas pipeline when a contract is put before them. Today the panel heard from Backbone II, the...
Alaska Gasline Port Authority not giving up yet
Despite the governor's rejection of their proposal for the second time, the Alaska Gasline Port Authority still hopes to work with the administration on a natural gas pipeline. Palin’s team said last month that...
Evironmentalists target Shell over Chukchi and Beaufort leases
Environmental groups are gearing up for a public and shareholder pressure campaign aimed at getting Shell to back off from plans for oil and gas exploration in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. The campaign...
Young mushers get set for running Junior Yukon Quest
While the main event is still a week away, junior Yukon Quest teams hit the trail tomorrow. The shorter 135 mile race is for mushers between 14 and 17 years old. The field...
DNR to take public testimony on hoverbarge proposal
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources will hold a public meeting Monday night on a proposal to run amphibious hoverbarges from the Tulsequah Chief Mine down the Taku River south of Juneau.
John Ryan, KTOO...
Residents in Barrow respond to Hayden Panettiere
Earlier this week we aired a story about the efforts of a group called Save the Whales Again! The organization is trying to pressure the Bush administration to stand firm against the attempt by...
Alaska News Nightly: February 1, 2008
Tonight in Alaska news... Congressman Don Young releases fundraising numbers for the 4th quarter of 2007. Also, despite a second rejection from the Palin Administration, the Alaska Gasline Port Authority not giving...
Opponents of Chukchi leases file suit in federal court
Alaska Natives and environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Juneau. They hope the court will stop a proposed oil and gas lease sale slated for next Wednesday. The...