AKPM Staff
MacArthur 'Genius Grant' awarded to Alutiiq Museum director
The 2007 MacArthur Foundation Fellowships were announced today. The awards -- which include a five-year grant totaling $500,000 -- are sometimes referred to as "Genius Grants." This year they were handed out to 24...
Southeast Alaskans looking for regional landfill solution
Leaders of five Southeast communities have decided to move ahead with plans that could lead to a regional landfill. Local voters will get a say in what officials hope will be a cost-saving operation.
Ed...
Alaskan prisoners (in Arizona) on lockdown following protest
More than 200 Alaskan prisoners refused to go back to their cells in an Arizona prison yesterday afternoon. Their protest led the Red Rock Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona into "lockdown" mode Monday night....
U.S. House hears testimony on global warming effects in Alaska
The U.S. House Select Committee on Global Warming focused its spotlight today on how climate change is affecting Alaska and the Arctic. Alaskans and other experts were featured at an informal briefing on Capitol...
Traditional Alaska Native healers receive international award
This Friday in Washington D.C. an Anchorage-based clinic and its director will receive international recognition for their work in bridging cultures and healing patients.
See photos and listen to additional audio clips at KSKA.org
Len Anderson,...
'Space tether' experiment fails to fully unreel over Alaska
A European Space Agency student experiment, visible from Alaska, failed to go off as planned last night. The project involved the release of a small capsule from a satellite.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Alaska News Nightly: September 25, 2007
A jury has found former lawmaker Pete Kott guilty of bribery, conspiracy and extortion. Plus, a California Congressman introduced a bill today that would clamp down on wolf kills in Alaska. Those stories and...
Kott: Guilty of conspiracy, bribery and extortion
Former Alaska lawmaker Pete Kott was found guilty on three counts this afternoon: conspiracy, bribery and extortion. He was found not guilty of the fourth charge -- wire fraud.
Tune in to Alaska News Nightly...
Talk of Alaska: Scientific Integrity
Climate warming and Endangered Species designations are both important issues for Alaska. Science is supposed to be informing the debate. But what if you can't trust the science? A scientist at the National Aeronautics...
Jury takes on Kott corruption case
A jury of 12 Alaskans is deliberating the fate of former state legislator Pete Kott. They got the case a little after noon today, after closing arguments.
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Senate passes seemingly veto-proof $20 billion water projects bill
The U.S. Senate today gave final congressional approval to a long-delayed bill authorizing federally-funded water projects around the country. The question now is whether President Bush will follow through with a threat to veto...
Barrow's 'Next 40 Years' began over the weekend
Over the weekend, a forum looking at oil and gas development for the next 40 years wrapped up in Barrow. North Slope Borough mayor Edward Itta says the turn out was excellent, with representation...
Stryker training in Fairbanks simulates Iraq — without the heat
The climate and culture of Fairbanks are about as far away as you can get from the war zone of Iraq. But soldiers stationed here must train for deployments, so the Army has spent...
Cruise ship passenger taxes rolling in, more income expected
The state is well on its way to collecting nearly $50 million in cruise ship passenger taxes this year. But officials are still figuring out how to bring in the state’s portion of onboard...
Valdez monument gets a shave. Literally.
The biggest, most photographed monument in Valdez is getting a face lift. Bits of the giant Native American head have already been shaved down to reveal its original pale wood color. The restorer is...
Interpreter center opening in Anchorage
A new interpreter center has opened its doors in Anchorage. The center will offer a training program for interpreters and provide a referral service to public or private entities that need an interpreter.
Lori Townsend,...
18-mile-long object passing over Alaskan skies
An unusual object will pass through the sky tonight. The beach ball-sized body and an 18-mile-long tether will be released from a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite as part of a student experiment. One...
Alaska News Nightly: September 24, 2007
The Pete Kott corruption trial draws to a close as the case is handed off to the jury for deliberations. Meanwhile the U.S. Senate funds water projects in Alaska, an interpreter service starts up...
Preview: Talk of Alaska — Tue, Sep 25
Coming up Tuesday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m. on Talk of Alaska...
Climate warming and Endangered Species designations are both important issues for Alaska. Science is supposed to be informing the debate. But what if...
AK: Running
This week on AK, we're on the Run. We'll take our marks with some running bears, get set with a Fairbanks marathoner who's not afraid to show some leg, and go... to Southeast, where...