AKPM Staff
State and federal governments waiting for $92 million from ExxonMobil
In June 2006 the state of Alaska and the federal government asked ExxonMobil to pay an additional $92 million to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The so-called "re-opener" was part of the...
Anchorage Police and FBI take Wade into custody
Joshua Wade has been taken into custody by Anchorage police and the FBI after a standoff outside a south Anchorage apartment yesterday. He was charged with bank fraud. Wade was also wanted for questioning...
Juneau seeking solutions to predicted personnel shortage
The state's new cabinet-level working group is not the only organization trying to figure out how to recruit and retain workers. The City and Borough of Juneau is looking at how to manage a...
Scientists exploring why walrus populations are dropping around Bristol Bay
Cape Pierce and Round Island in Bristol Bay are famous for their large walrus haul-outs. But these days, walrus are going elsewhere and scientists aren't exactly sure why.
Anne Hillman, KDLG - Dillingham
Anchorage commission says buying city hall appears better than renting
Early this summer Mayor Mark Begich asked the municipal Public Facilities Advisory Commission (PFAC) to investigate whether or not the city should look into buying City Hall. The municipality currently has a long-term lease....
Two Fairbanks residents going solar at nearly 30,000 kilowatt hours per year
Two well-known Fairbanks area residents are going solar. State Representative Jay Ramras and dog musher Sonny Lindner's solar power systems will be the first large scale projects feeding the Golden Valley Electric's Sustainable Natural...
Alaska Guard nearing end of deployment
The 600 soldiers serving with the Alaska Army National Guard in Kuwait are nearing the end of their year-long deployment. It's the largest deployment for the Alaska Guard since World War II. Specialist Charles...
Biography of elder Sidney Huntington headed to the stage
The popular biography of Galena elder Sidney Huntington is being turned into a play. The book -- Shadows on the Koyukuk -- was first published in 1993. And now the Fairbanks-based Native organization Denakkanaaga...
Alaska News Nightly: September 3, 2007
Tonight we look at the status of the $100 million claim state and federal governments have made against ExxonMobil. Plus, scientists work out the mystery of why walrus are disappearing from haul-outs in Bristol...
Consumer Alert: Dangerous E.coli bacteria may be hiding in Alaska's beef supply
The Department of Agriculture believes some shipments of ground beef sold in Alaska could be contaminated by potentially deadly E.coli bacteria. The product had a sell-by date of August 5, and includes packages of...
Pilot project exploring banking services options in rural Alaska
Most rural Alaska villages don't have banks and that makes it tough to get a loan or start a business. A pilot project announced this week would set up banking services and provide financial...
State revenue department set to release study of oil profits tax
Next Tuesday the Department of Revenue will release a study of the results of the new Petroleum Profts Tax (PPT) the Alaska Legislature passed last year.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Anchorage
Cordova residents still reeling from 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster as ExxonMobil fights on
Earlier this week, plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez oil spill class action lawsuit asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore their original claim of $5 billion. This follows a request last week by ExxonMobil...
Kensington Mine managers negotiate with public and courts over mine tailings plans
Coeur Alaska President Dennis Wheeler says the company will negotiate with environmental groups on a tailings facility for the Kensington Gold Mine. But Coeur will continue to pursue its appeal of the Ninth Circuit...
Forest Service proposes logging Kuiu, but may be held up for completion of larger Tongass plan
The U.S. Forest Service has announced a final proposal for logging more than 33 million board feet of timber on a southeast Alaska island. The Kuiu timber sale could be the largest single timber...
Fairbanks tourism is up, especially with independent travelers
Summer 2007 is shaping up to be a strong one for tourism in Alaska. Fairbanks and Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Deb Hickock says preliminary numbers show an increase in a key tourism sector:...
Bad news moose: hunting season opens tomorrow
A sure sign that summer is waning is the opening of moose hunting season across interior Alaska tomorrow. Fairbanks is a popular place for both local and outside hunters, and the area moose population...
Rare meteor shower expected early Saturday morning
If the skies are clear Alaskans will have the chance to see a meteor shower early tomorrow morning. Palmer Bailey, who teaches astronomy at the Kachemak Bay campus of Kenai Peninsula College, has the...
Alaska News Nightly: August 31, 2007
Officials are warning that some ground beef in the state may be tainted with E.coli bacteria. Plus, we take a look at a pilot program intended to create more banking opportunities in rural Alaska....
Oil spill plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to dismiss ExxonMobil's latest appeal
Attorneys for class action plaintiffs in a long-standing lawsuit stemming from the 1989 Prince William Sound oil spill say they have petitioned the United States Supreme Court to dismiss ExxonMobil's latest appeal in the...