AKPM Staff
Education Secretary visits Shishmaref, Nome and Anchorage on eve of NCLB reauthorization
U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings wrapped up her tour of Alaska today with visits to schools in Nome and Anchorage. Yesterday, she was in Bethel and Shishmaref. Spellings is in the state to promote...
Alaska Democrats outline preferred oil tax structure
State House Democrats today described what changes to the state's oil tax structure they can support in a special session expected to begin in mid-October.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Greenpeace sails to Amchitka 36 years after controversial nuclear bomb test
In 1971, a group of Canadian environmental and peace activists attempted to sail to Alaska's Amchitka Island in protest of the American government's plans to conduct an underground nuclear test on the island. They...
Kenai voters considering erosion control project slated for early October ballot
Many communities in Alaska are confronting the problem of erosion and the city of Kenai is no exception. Voters there will go to the polls in early October to decide the fate of a...
State ferry 'Kennicott' stuck in Kodiak awaiting rudder repairs
A broken rudder part will keep the Alaska Marine Highway ferry "Kennicott" out of service for more than a week. As of this afternoon, the ship remained in Kodiak.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Army Corps of Engineers: No Agent Orange found buried outside Tok
The search for Agent Orange at a site near Tok has not turned up the toxic substance. This week the Army Corps of Engineers oversaw a dig project to check out what were suspected...
Sitka seeking recovery of Sheldon Jackson utility payments — with 12% interest rate
The City of Sitka is looking to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid utility bills from Sheldon Jackson College.
Melissa Marconi-Wentzel, KCAW - Sitka
Anchorage Schools' suspension/expulsion report shows decline in fighting
The Anchorage School District has issued its suspension and expulsion report for the fourth quarter of the 2006-2007 school year, along with a category by category comparison for the last three years.
Fourth Quarter Suspension...
Alaska News Nightly: August 30, 2007
Class action plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the oil giant's latest appeal. Plus, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings visited more schools across...
U.S. Education Secretary visits Bethel, discusses No Child Left Behind's impacts in Alaska
U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings is being guided through Alaska this week by Senators Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski. Her first stop was in Bethel today.
No Child Left Behind -- U.S. Department of...
Governor pushing for Matanuska Maid privatization before December
Governor Sarah Palin has accepted a recommendation by the State Creamery Board to sell the Matanuska Maid dairy operation. Palin held a press conference in Palmer this morning to announce her support for selling...
Anchorage Police and FBI looking for Joshua Alan Wade
Anchorage police today said they want to talk to Joshua Alan Wade about the disappearance of Mindy Schloss, an Anchorage nurse who has been missing nearly a month. And the FBI says he's wanted...
Mat-Su Borough approves laws regulating power plant construction
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough will take on the regulation of any power plants that may be built within Borough borders in the future. The Borough Assembly has given the green light to a heavily-amended ordinance...
NTSB: Strong winds a factor in Aug 16 float plane crash
Photo: National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board says there appears to have been strong winds at the time a Seawind Aviation float plane crashed in Traitors Cove earlier this month.
NTSB intensively investigating...
Haube handed 85 years in prison for 2005 Petersburg murder
A Petersburg man has been given an 85-year prison sentence for his role in a 2005 murder. Superior Court Judge Larry Zervos handed down the sentence to 35-year old Anthony Haube in a Petersburg...
Anchorage School District approves new culturally-sensitive scheduling policy
Starting this week, when Anchorage schools schedule an event, they'd better double check to make certain it doesn't fall on one of 12 days deemed culturally or religiously significant. Monday night the Anchorage School...
Governor Palin drawing criticism over her kids' school enrollments
Governor Palin's children are attending schools in the Matanuska-Susitna District this fall. She says her children will transfer to Juneau schools for the second semester. The decision raises concerns among some living in Juneau.
Weld...
Alaska News Nightly: August 29, 2007
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings was in Bethel today to talk about reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act. Plus, Juneau residents question Governor Palin's decision to keep her kids in Mat-Su schools. Those stories...
State of Alaska looking to sell Matanuska Maid
The State Creamery Board has decided to sell the struggling state-owned Matanuska Maid dairy. The board made the decision yesterday, after learning the co-op suffered its worst month ever in July, turning a net...
State government facing employee shortages
The State's Department of Administration is heading up a new cabinet-level working group to plot a course that will provide new state employees and keep experienced personnel on the job.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau