AKPM Staff
Kott seeks retrial
The attorney for convicted felon Pete Kott is asking for a retrial. The former legislator was found guilty on counts of conspiracy, extortion and bribery last week, all stemming from a federal probe into...
Large ship emissions subject of petitions
Conservation groups and the State of California today filed petitions urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to start regulating greenhouse gas emissions from ocean-going cargo and cruise ships. The environmental law firm Earthjustice filed...
Increasingly acidic oceans to impact Alaska's fisheries
We hear a lot about global warming these days, but what about global warming's evil twin? That's what researcher Dr. Richard Feely calls ocean acidification. Feely is a Washington-based scientist in Anchorage this week...
Election results roundup
Voters across the state went to the polls yesterday to elect mayors, city and borough representatives and decide a long list of ballot initiatives. We briefly cover the results, starting with the Mat-Su Borough.
Ellen...
2007 Southeast cruise ship season ends; might be a record
Photo by Ed Schoenfeld
Southeast Alaska's cruise ship season ended last weekend when the "Serenade of the Seas" sailed south from Ketchikan. The 2,500-passenger vessel was one of 27 big ships fueling the region's tourism...
Illegal sales of 'seal sticks' yields probation and fines
A former Aleut tribal leader from St. Paul Island was sentenced to three years probation today for illegally selling fur seal penis bones, also called "seal sticks," to a Korean market in Anchorage. Richard...
Anchorage Mayor proposes 2008-2009 budget with increased spending
Yesterday morning Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich unveiled an overview of his proposed municipal budgets for 2008 and 2009. Both years show an increased cost to run the city.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Bethel youth facility captures national award
The Bethel Youth Facility, which takes care of youth in criminal trouble in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta is being recognized nationally for their detention unit.
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Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK -...
Alaska News Nightly: October 3, 2007
The lawyer for convicted former lawmaker Pete Kott is asking for a re-trial. Plus, we look at global warming's "evil twin" -- ocean acidification. A federal scientist says Alaska's fishing industry needs to start...
Palin reveals proposed oil tax revisions
The Palin administration today gave the public its first look at the legislation that lawmakers will begin debating in the special session coming up later this month. The bill raises oil and gas tax...
Mining reforms debated in Congress
Don Young and other critics argued today that the latest round of proposals to reform the 135-year-old federal law covering mining on public lands could seriously harm the U.S. industry. West Virginia Democrat Nick...
North Slope tunnel yielding 70-million year old dinosaur secrets
University of Alaska Museum of the North researchers are employing a new strategy in their search for dinosaur bones on the North Slope. Museum scientists have been pulling dinosaur fossils from a site on...
Juneau school taking a zero tolerance stance on bullying
School officials and police are attempting to crack down on bullying in the Juneau School District. Juneau Police say the schools were plagued by "multiple" incidents of bullying and hazing last semester, some of...
Annual Top 49 Alaska business list announced
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) placed first on the annual Top 49ers list. Photo by Kristin Spack, KSKA - Anchorage.
Yesterday Alaska Business Monthly released its annual list of the top state based businesses. This...
Fairbanks 'wrapping' city buses in ads to deflect operating costs
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is getting serious about marketing its buses to advertisers. The Borough transit system recently unveiled a red-and-yellow bus entirely covered with logos and ads for fast food maker McDonalds.
Dan...
Voters statewide choosing among Alaska's candidates and issues
Voters across the state are going to the polls today to participate in municipal elections.
Ketchikan voters are deciding whether to limit the number of jewelry stores in the city's central commercial area.
Wrangell voters are...
Energy policy and technology summit focusing on Arctic issues
The International Polar Year that runs until 2009 is focusing international attention on Arctic issues. This month the Arctic Energy Summit's Technology conference will be held in Anchorage. The conference will bring together policy...
Alaska News Nightly: October 2, 2007
Governor Palin unveiled the oil tax legislation she's asking lawmakers to consider in a special legislative session this month. Plus, school officials in Juneau are cracking down on bullying, but some students think the...
Talk of Alaska: Banned Books
Every culture fells threatened by some idea or other, and many cultures ban books. Is it practical to draw lines of censorship in an increasingly multi-cultural world? We invite you to join a conversation...
Katmai float plane crash claims four lives
Four people died Sunday afternoon in a float plane crash in Katmai National Park, about 50 miles northeast of King Salmon, Alaska. The plane was carrying a fishing guide, two clients and the pilot....