AKPM Staff
Preview: Talk of Alaska — Tue, Aug 28
Coming up Tuesday, August 28 at 10:00 a.m. on Talk of Alaska...
Alaska's short history as a state contains more than its share of spectacular political incidents -- for example, historically decisive elections so...
AK: Alaska Wonder
A recent online poll named seven new Wonders of the World. Alaska didn't make the cut, but we all know the Great Land has plenty of wonders of its own. This week we take...
Anchorage State of the City speech available
For those that may be interested, KSKA has published the complete audio from this week's State of the City address by Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. It includes both the speech and an extended Q&A...
Dinosaur excavations underway on the North Slope
Scientists have successfully built a tunnel into the abundant fossil dinosaur deposits along the Colville River on the North Slope and are taking out their first samples now.
Luck & Persistence -- autobiographical piece by...
Larry Reynolds: Valdez's great white hunter and economic entrepreneur
The Palin Administration says it closed the deal to sell the fabled Westwind Two jet for $2.1 million. Valdez resident Larry Reynolds is now the proud owner. The Texan moved to Valdez four years...
Botanist Raven flies to Alaska to teach local environmental leadership
A renowned botanist and international environmental leader is visiting Alaska. Peter Raven is the longtime director of the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, an organization that's built local conservation programs worldwide. The Garden...
Petition filed in Ketchikan to restrict number of jewelry storefronts downtown
A citizen's group has filed a petition to limit the number of jewelry stores in downtown Ketchikan. The group collected nearly 700 signatures in hopes of placing the initiative on October's ballot.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD...
Sitka school board drops unique high school graduation requirement
A hallmark of graduation and a right of passage for Sitka high school seniors is no more. For years, students were required to undertake a challenge or learn something new before they graduated, like...
Profile: Tending navigation bouys in Alaska's Inside Passage
Navigation on the coastal waters of Southeast Alaska is challenging even on a good day. Over 50 floating aids, and hundreds more fixed markers guide mariners along Alaska's Inside Passage. The Coast Guard Cutter...
Field Trip: Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
The Togiak National Wildlife Refuge is well known for it's marine mammals, seabirds, and pristine nature. Each summer refuge managers take a group of middle school students to explore Cape Pierce.
Anne Hillman, KDLG -...
Alaska News Nightly: August 24, 2007
Scientists tunnel into the Alaskan permafrost and find a motherlode of dinosaur fossils. Plus, a profile of the businessman who bought the state's jet and also wants to improve the economy in Valdez. Those...
ExxonMobil asks Supreme Court to review $2.5 billion penalty
Earlier this week, ExxonMobil filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the $2.5 billion punitive damage judgment in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill case. After more than a decade of...
Will Alaska build the Gravina Island bridge? Not likely.
The commissioner of transportation says he would like to build a bridge to gravina island, but that finding the funds for such a project is unlikely.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
State heading out to inspect bridge near Denali Park
The State will conduct a special inspection of a bridge that's similar in design and age to the one that collapsed in Minneapolis. The 37-year old Nenana River Bridge at Moody, near Denali Park,...
Governor’s ethics considered as husband goes back to work at BP
News that Governor Sarah Palin's husband Todd is returning to his pre-election job on the North Slope has gotten some public attention in the last couple of days. But legislators are dismissing the possibility...
BLM's draft for 300,000 acres on North Slope draws environmental concerns
The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) draft plan for the 300,000-acre northeastern portion of the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPRA) is causing concern among conservation groups that say the plan only gives lip service...
Interview: Bruce Babbitt opposing oil and gas in Bristol Bay and leasing at Teshekpuk
Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt was in Alaska this week to drum up opposition to the federal proposal for oil and gas drilling in Bristol Bay. But he also spoke out against the lease...
Family of flightseeing passengers come to Sitka to mourn with community
It's been two weeks since a New Jersey family died when their plane crashed in Sitka. Earlier this week Sitkans joined with two relatives of the victims to honor the dead and to give...
Judy Richards remembers death of son and his unique life in Kennicott
A mother who lost her son in a Kennicott tragedy more than five years ago visited the town recently. Her presence stirred up both fond and painful memories for Kennicott residents.
Amy Bracken, KCHU -...
Alaska News Nightly: August 23, 2007
Legal experts weigh in on whether the Supreme Court will agree to review the punitive damage judgment for the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Plus, the State's transportation commissioner says the plan to build a...