AKPM Staff
Kott caught on tape: "I had to cheat, steal, beg, borrow and lie."
An FBI agent spent all day on the witness stand today at the bribery and conspiracy trial of former state Representative Pete Kott. Special Agent Steve Dunphy was part of the crew that bugged...
Wade to stay in jail, considered flight risk
Joshua Wade will stay in jail, at least during the foreseeable future. After declaring that the case against Wade could move forward, U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Jamin declared Wade a flight risk subject to...
BP fire sparks deeper investigation
The Department of Natural Resources says a fire yesterday at BP's Lisburne Production Center on the North Slope has led to an elevation in the investigation of BP's oil field practices -- especially when...
Cato Institute approves state health care bill
A libertarian think tank praised the idea of a universal health care bill (S.B. 160) that will be before the legislature next year. But in a hearing yesterday, the director of Health and Welfare...
Tongass at 100 prompts discussion of the future
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Tongass National Forest and in Petersburg, conservationists, timber mill owners, local, state federal and tribal officials have come together to talk about the future of the...
Forest Service set to close roads in Sitka Ranger District
The U.S. Forest Service is moving ahead with plans to close more than 70% of the roads in the Sitka Ranger District. District officials blame a service-wide mandate and dramatic budget cuts for the...
Godwit makes record-breaking long-distance flight
A seasonal resident of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has set a world record for the longest non-stop flight -- in the animal kingdom. A bar-tailed godwit, a large sandpiper about the size of a pigeon,...
Second McCandless film set for Sept. 21 release
There's another film coming out about Christopher McCandless. The independent documentary is scheduled for release September 21, the same day Sean Penn’s movie adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s book "Into the Wild" debuts nationally.
Dan Bross,...
Alaska News Nightly: September 11, 2007
A universal health care proposal is headed to the Alaska Legislature in early 2008 -- and the Cato Institute approves. Meanwhile the U.S. Forest Service looks to close well over half the roads...
KTOO's John Ryan collects another national award
APRN is proud to announce reporter John Ryan, from member station KTOO, has brought more national honors to Alaska's public radio family.
The Society of Environmental Journalists gave John its second-place award for "Outstanding Beat/In-Depth...
Talk of Alaska: 9/11 in Alaska, Six Years Later
Like the rest of the nation, Alaska felt the shock of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Air traffic halted. A recreational pilot in the interior found himself suddenly escorted by military fighter jets....
Site comments opened up
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Kott legislative corruption trial begins in Anchorage
The federal corruption trial of former House Speaker Pete Kott began today in Anchorage. Opening statements were read this morning, and the prosecution began presenting wiretapped recorded evidence later in the day. Kott is...
Wade appears in court on bank fraud charges; Schloss remains missing
The preliminary hearing and bail appearance began for Joshua Wade this morning in Anchorage. Wade is accused of two counts of bank fraud for allegedly using the ATM card of Mindy Schloss -- who...
Coal development west of Anchorage could start as early as 2009
A proposed coal development near Anchorage could provide fuel for local power. DRven Corporation's Chuitna coal project on the west side of Cook Inlet is planned as an export operation, although developers say some...
Biologists studying Crested Auklet secretions that repel ticks and attract mates
Biologist Hector Dougless is documenting birds on St. Lawrence Island exhibiting behavior previously observed only in mammals.
Crested auklet story at ScienceDaily.com
Crested auklet story at eBiologynews.com
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
Should Anchorage police demand proof of citizenship in traffic stops?
A proposed ordinance now before the Anchorage Assembly has drawn criticism from ethnic advocacy groups. Assemblyman Paul Bauer, representing East Anchorage, is behind a city ordinance that would require Anchorage police officers to ask...
Native Yukon tribe fighting gas pipeline possibilities; may put a toll booth on Alaska Highway
A tribal group on the Canadian side of the Alaska border has a beef about being left out of natural gas pipeline negotiations, and is threatening to take it to the streets -- or,...
Lynn Canal herring under review for possible threatened/endangered listing
Federal fisheries officials are examining the status of Pacific herring stocks in Lynn Canal. If research shows the small fish in trouble, they could be listed as threatened or endangered. Erika Phillips of the...
Craig sculptor turns Southeast rocks into art, furniture
UPDATED 11 SEP 2007
A Southeast Alaska man has created a business that celebrates the region's geology. Gary McWilliams collects exotic marbles and other rocks from the Prince of Wales Island area and turns...