AKPM Staff
EPA report on Seward dry-dock facility released
A long awaited EPA report on contamination levels at a shipyard facility in Seward has been released--to mixed reaction. The Seward Ship's Dry Dock Facility has been under fire from some local residents and...
Novel idea for fighting alcohol abuse
Days before Anchorage backers of a 10 percent alcohol tax increase were to submit their initiative signatures, the group has switched tactics...and welcomed a new ally.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Like Oil for wood
People from across the state are meeting in Fairbanks this week, talking about swapping oil for wood to heat and power communities.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Voley named Alaska Teacher of the Year
Raymond Voley has been selected Alaska teacher of the year for 2008.The announcement was made at the annual conference of the Association of Alaska School Boards in Anchorage. He spent six years teaching elementary...
Alaska News Nightly: November 15, 2007
Jury selection began today in the corruption trial of former Alaska lawmaker Vic Kohring. Plus, the state works to keep rats out of Alaska. Rat spills from passing ships can have a lasting impact...
Senate takes it slow
The Senate Finance committee this morning got underway considering the details of the various elements of the oil tax bill that's the subject of the special legislative session. The House passed its version of...
Young's ANCSA land bills get little support from the President
The Bush Administration gave the cold shoulder to several Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act land bills by Congressman Don Young at an ‘Alaska Day’ hearing today in Washington, DC.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
White House Science Advisor on the hot seat over climate change
President Bush’s top science advisor got caught between conflicting views about what’s causing climate change and what should be done about it when he testified before Ted Stevens and other members of the Senate...
Global warming will raise state's infrastructure costs
Climate warming will add significantly to the cost of maintaining infrastructure in the State. That’s the message from Peter Larsen, an Anchorage economist who led the development of a University of Alaska Institute for...
Little change in western Steller sea lion population
The western population of Steller sea lions in Alaska has grown relatively little in the past three years. That’s according to new numbers released by the National Marine Fisheries Service this week. The agency...
Invasive spieces take center stage in Fairbanks
The 2007 Alaska Invasive Species Conference was held yesterday in Fairbanks.
Ben Markus & Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Humpback freed in Frederick Sound
Local volunteers freed a small humpback whale entangled in some fishing gear in Frederick sound and the Wrangell narrows yesterday. Four Petersburg residents were out for most of the day trying to free the...
Alaska News Nightly: November 14, 2007
The Senate take its time on the oil-tax bill. Plus, the Bush administration comes out against Don Young's ANCSA land bills and an entangled humpback is freed in southeast. Those stories and more on...
Coast Guard eyes Arctic
The Coast Guard recently announced a series of Arctic awareness flights, part of an attempt to establish an increased presence in the region. Late last month a C-130 crew from Air Station Kodiak flew...
Now its the Senate's turn
The Senate Finance Committee today is taking a first look at its version of the tax rewrite bill that will become the focus of the special legislative session.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Peace group seeks support for war dissenters
An Alaska peace group is trying to make it easier for war dissenters to get out of the military. The Alaska Peace Center runs a statewide GI Rights Hotline, based in Fairbanks. Hotline Coordinator...
UAF scientists discover new organisms
Scientists from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks working on a 2 year study of the waters around the Aleutian Islands have discovered what may be 3 new marine organisms.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska hopes to tempt Hollywood north
Hollywood producers seem to love Alaska as the subject of their films and TV shows. And why not - Alaska has so much to offer: spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife, the pioneer mystique. So, why...
Northwest coastal villages brace for storm
Villages along Alaska's northwest coast are bracing themselves for high winds and possible coastal erosion that could occur over the next few days. It's all being caused by storm systems in Bristol Bay, and...
Haines Eagle Fest
This weekend was the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival in Haines. A few thousand eagles and a few hundred humans came together along the banks of the Chilkat River.
John Ryan, KTOO - Haines