AKPM Staff
Violence against Alaska Native women attracts U.S. Senate attention
An advocate for Alaska Native women who've been sexually assaulted appeared today before the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee as it tackles the high victimization rate of Native women. An Amnesty International report put...
Alaska State Troopers settle abuse lawsuit
The State has settled a lawsuit filed by a man who claims a State Trooper brutalized him when he was arrested nearly five years ago. Alakunak resident Kevin Patrick will receive $500,000 from the...
Senate poised to approve U.N. Law of the Sea treaty
Efforts are again underway in the U.S. Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Top Bush Administration officials today told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee it's in the...
Southeast voters preparing yays and nays on ballot measures
Southeast voters will cast ballots on jewelry stores, water fluoridation and seafood processors in October's municipal elections. More than a half-dozen measures will go before voters from Ketchikan to Juneau.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Alaska attempting to acquire Iditarod Trail easements
The state is trying to protect the Iditarod Trail. Cliff Larsen with the Department of Natural resources says the agency is working to secure easements for the historic route.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Biomass energy project emerging in Interior
Chena Hot Springs Resort and a partner group are moving ahead on a pilot project to demonstrate the viability of biomass energy in interior Alaska.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
AFN and Anchorage Chamber promoting rural business development
This year, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce is putting new effort into its rural partnership program. On Monday, the chamber invited Alaska Federation of Natives President Julie Kitka, who described a business competition designed...
Veterans of 10th Mountain Division remember WWII from Juneau
The 10th Mountain Division suffered one of the highest casualty rates of World War II. But where others failed, the 10th made way for Allied victory in Italy. Members would later pioneer the ski...
Alaska News Nightly: September 27, 2007
The U.S. Senate looks at the high victimization rate of Native Women. Plus, the state and federal government work to protect the Iditarod trail for generations to come. Those stories and more on tonight's...
Water restrictions proposed in Alaska House could stop Pebble Mine
The second round of legislative hearings for House Bill 134 was held in Naknek yesterday. Almost 30 people from around Bristol Bay Borough and Lake and Pen Borough spoke about the bill -- which...
Wade will remain in jail awaiting fraud trial; remains "person of interest"
This morning a U.S. District Judge in Anchorage moved Joshua Wade's trial for bank fraud from November to January. Wade is also "a person of interest" in the murder of his neighbor, Mindy Schloss.
Len...
Public interest organization probing relations between VECO and Alaska legislators
The Alaska Public Interest Research Group wants to know just how big an influence oil services company VECO had over the Petroleum Profits Tax (PPT) that became law last year. They also want to...
Agrium closing fertilizer plant on Kenai Peninsula
Agrium Incorporated announced yesterday it will shut down its Kenai nitrogen fertilizer facility. The closure means the layoff of 100 employees. Agrium says it has to close because of a shortage of natural gas...
Low income heating program warming up for 2007-2008 winter
The state has begun receiving federal money to assist low-income residents stay warm this winter. The Department of Health and Social Services today received $1.7 million for the Low-Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Last...
Mat-Su voters considering land use implications of Prop 1
Mat-Su Borough voters will be weighing the pros and cons of the Private Property Protection Act when they head to the polls next Tuesday, October 2. The question on land-use regulation in the Valley...
Museum of the North hosting modern/traditional Alaska Native art
Many tourists visit the University of Alaska Museum of the North to learn about Alaska's history and heritage. This summer, they've also gotten to see the living tradition of Native artists on the cutting...
Alaska News Nightly: September 26, 2007
Residents of Naknek and Dillingham weigh in on a proposed state House bill that would make it impossible to develop the Pebble Mine. Plus, Alaska Native artists on the cutting edge of modern art...
Kott found guilty on 3 of 4 counts; sentencing in December
Former state legislator Pete Kott has been found guilty of taking bribes from former VECO executives Bill Allen and Rick Smith. He was also convicted on charges of conspiracy and extortion, but acquitted on...
Legislators call for investigation of VECO campaign activities
Two state Democratic lawmakers sent a letter today to Attorney General Talis Colberg and Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) director Brooke Miles, saying the state should be stepping up to investigate violations of campaign...
Congress taking on Alaska's airborne hunting regulations
Critics are taking aim at Alaska's airborne wolf hunting program again. Today, California Democratic congressman George Miller unveiled what he calls the Protect America's Wildlife (PAW) Act. It would clarify the 35-year-old federal Airborne...