AKPM Staff
Alaska News Nightly: September 14, 2007
The Kott legislative corruption trial rolls on as a juror is ejected for alleged prosecution bias. Meanwhile Kivalina residents return home after a nasty storm, Maggie gets ready to move, and we explore...
Alaska broadcasting pioneer Augie Hiebert passes away at 90
Alaska broadcasting pioneer Augie Hiebert died this morning in Anchorage. He was 90 years old. Hiebert started his Alaska broadcasting career in Fairbanks long before statehood. KTUU (Channel 2) general manager Al Bramstedt has...
Bill Allen takes the stand, admits to bribing legislators
Former VECO chairman Bill Allen faced cross examination today on his testimony that he bribed former state legislator Pete Kott.
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Defense cross turns combative; Allen admits evidence overwhelming
Bill Allen will face more cross examination from Pete Kott's defense team tomorrow morning. While he started the afternoon with a relatively innocuous line of questioning, defense attorney Jim Wendt went on the attack...
Kivalina evacuates as Arctic storm threatens
The Northwest Arctic coast community of Kivalina is being buffeted by a fall storm. Enoch Adams, Jr. is the Kivalina project coordinator for the Northwest Arctic Borough. He says the storm is gaining in...
30 of 54 Alaska school districts making 'Adequate Yearly Progress'
Alaska’s local school districts continue to make progress in meeting the federal No Child Left Behind standards. Thirty of the state’s 54 school districts this year showed Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the most...
Ninth Circuit definitively shuts down fall drilling plans for Shell
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today denied Shell Offshore's request to reconsider a ban on oil exploration in Alaska's Beaufort sea. The suit against the exploration plan had been brought by the North...
New record high oil price based on shortage speculation
Crude oil closed above $80/barrel for the first time today – with West Texas Crude ending up at $80.09 on New York markets. Oil from Alaska’s North Slope didn’t quite reach the same benchmark...
Mauricio Escobar: An Immigrant’s Journey, Part 2
This week, we're looking at the life of Mauricio Escobar, who grew up in war torn El Salvador and is now working for the National Park Service in Skagway.
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Alaska News Nightly: September 13, 2007
An Alaska broadcasting pioneer -- Augie Hebert -- died today in Anchorage and we remember his remarkable radio and TV career that started long before statehood. Meanwhile Bill Allen takes the stand in the...
Allen testimony may spell trouble for Ben Stevens
Former VECO Chairman Bill Allen returned to the stand this morning in the Pete Kott corruption trial in Anchorage. And he provided some damaging testimony against the defendant, as well as against former Mat-Su...
Web Extra: Kott trial phone taps
In addition to today's story on the Kott trial, we wanted to offer a sampling of the original phone call audio intercepted by federal investigators and played in U.S. District Court in Anchorage...
VECO chairman Allen takes the stand in Kott trial
The corruption and bribery trial of former legislator Pete Kott continued today in Anchorage. Former VECO chairman Bill Allen testified today in the Pete Kott corruption trial.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Shell ramping down Beaufort Sea drilling ops
Shell Oil has begun a staged ramp-down for its exploratory drilling operations in the Beaufort Sea while an injunction ordered by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is in effect. At this time, the...
Alaska National Guard seeking a few good Chaplains
The National Guard in Alaska is looking for people to serve as chaplains. Unique job qualifications have made it hard to fill open slots in both the Army National Guard and the Air National...
Anchorage Mayor frustrated with state lawyers, turns to federal attorneys
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich says his increasing frustration with the crime enforcement division of the state law department has caused him to forge a stronger working relationship with the federal U.S. Attorney's office. The...
Ancient Yupik tools on display in Bethel ahead of move to national museum
An exhibit opened in Bethel this week that features ancient Yup'ik tools. The show will be displayed there for two months, then it travels to Anchorage, Fairbanks and finally to the Smithsonian's National Museum...
Chinook winds warming and drying the Interior
Classic chinook conditions are bringing warm, dry weather north of the Alaska Range. National Weather Service Meteorologist Brad Sipperley says a strong low over the Gulf of Alaska is creating a southerly air flow...
Mauricio Escobar: An Immigrant's Journey, Part 1
The life of Mauricio Escobar is a modern American immigrant's tale. Escobar works at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park outside Skagway. But his life started out in war-torn El Salvador. This is...
Alaska News Nightly: September 12, 2007
Former VECO chairman Bill Allen takes the stand in Anchorage as the Pete Kott corruption trial rolls on. Meanwhile, we explore Shell Oil's pull-back from drilling in the Beaufort Sea and keep our eyes...