AKPM Staff
Alaska News Nightly: November 9, 2007
The Special Session gears up for a final push; the state Supreme Court orders two judges to step down. And Humpback whales are spotting in the Arctic ocean.. Those stories and more on...
Oil Industry warns against increasing oil taxes
The companies producing oil on Alaska’s North Slope today repeated warnings to the legislature that the new oil taxes proposed by the governor – and increased by legislative committees during the special session –...
Finding jobs for returning veterans
As National Guard and Reserve units return from Iraq and Afghanistan, some in Congress are worried veterans could face a hard time returning to their jobs or finding new ones. Lisa Murkowski and...
Congress overturns presidential veto on the Water Resources Development Act
Congress has passed a bill which lays the groundwork for funding some two dozen water resource projects across Alaska. The Water Resources Development Act passed after overriding a presidential veto in the Senate this...
Chemical study released
A national study released today measured the amount of three chemicals in average Americans. The chemicals are all commonly found in everyday products. The study is the first of its kind.
Lori Townsend, APRN -...
Security agencies struggle to find new hires
In Alaska and beyond, law-enforcement and military organizations are competing for a limited pool of potential officers.
John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau
Intelligence analyst speaks at UAA
The timely issue of Middle East strategy is the subject of a speech at the University of Alaska Anchorage this evening by retired intelligence analyst William Mills. Until recently, he was in charge...
Sealaska expands dividend program
About a thousand Alaska Natives with roots in Southeast will get their first Sealaska dividends soon. The Juneau-based regional Native corporation will make its next payout in early December. It’s the first dividend since...
Alaska Municipal League meeting draws to a close
The Alaska Municipal League’s yearly gathering of local governments from all throughout the state was held in Fairbanks yesterday.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: November 8, 2007
The oil industry warns against tax increase; returning veterans struggle to find jobs. Plus, the Alaska Municipal League winds up its annual meeting in Fairbanks. Those stories and more on tonight's...
Two more Alaska soldiers die in Iraq
34-year-old Staff Sergeant Carletta Davis of Anchorage and 24-year-old Sergeant Derek Stenroos of North Pole died Monday when a bomb went off next to their Humvee in an area west of Kirkuk.
David Shurtleff, APRN...
Indian Health Care Improvement Act gains momentum in U.S. House
Legislation to renew and expand the Indian Health Care Improvement Act took a step forward in the U-S House today. It was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and goes...
Palin Administration dicusses climate change
Governor Palin’s Sub-cabinet on Climate Change met in Fairbanks yesterday.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
Alaska Municipal League meets in Fairbanks
Mayors, city council and assembly members from across the state are in Fairbanks for the Alaska Municipal League’s local government conference. The focus of the annual AML meeting is lining out the communities priorities...
Anchorage Assembly votes out IM test
On January 1st, 2010, Anchorage drivers will no longer be paying about 60 dollars for an vehicle inspection/maintenance test. Last night the Anchorage Assembly overwhelmingly backed dropping the requirement that every two years city...
Undersized crab haul sets a record in Wrangell
Alaska wildlife troopers are handling a case involving one of the highest percentages of undersized crab in recent history. Troopers report the F/V Leanna Sea, owned and operated by Joseph D. Janssen of Wrangell,...
History shows oil taxes paramount to Alaska's survival
Alaska’s first oil severance tax was a simple one percent of gross production. Now days, oil taxes are complicated formulas designed to bring in state revenue as well as encourage more production from...
The end of an era in Unalaska
On Sunday, residents of Unalaska bid farewell to one of the most storied drinking establishments in modern Alaskan history. It used to be called the Elbow Room, a notorious bar that was synonymous with...
Alaska News Nightly: November 7, 2007
Two Alaskan Soldiers die in Iraq; The Indian Health Care Improvement Act gains momentum in U.S. House Plus, the Alaska Municipal League holds its annual meeting in Fairbanks. Those stories and more on tonight's...
APOC forges ahead with investigation
The Alaska Public Offices Commission will continue its investigation into whether VECO executives illegally paid for polling -- despite being asked by the Feds to tone down their probe. APOC first made the decision...