AKPM Staff
Young amends federal aviation bills, cutting costs for small Alaskan carriers
Representative Don Young is touting key amendments made to federal aviation legislation. The House version of the FAA Reauthorization bill will not include a proposed $25 airport user fee that would have hurt small...
Disappointing sockeye run on Kvichak forces fishing limits
Low sockeye salmon returns on the Kvichak River in Bristol Bay has once again forced managers to pull the fleet on the east side of the bay into special harvest areas to avoid intercepting...
Sheldon Jackson College closes its doors; hopes for a resurrection
After failing to secure a $1 million loan from the City of Sitka, historic Sheldon Jackson College closed its doors Friday afternoon, ending 130 years of operations on the island. The school will consider...
Anchorage's Town Square Park to retain its name, despite debate
For residents and visitors alike, Town Square has become a favorite Anchorage downtown park. Recently the Anchorage Assembly found itself drawn into a city-wide debate about the park's name, a controversy that required a...
Alaska News Nightly: July 2, 2007
This is the complete story list and audio recording from today’s Alaska News Nightly, as broadcast on APRN stations statewide.
Prosecutors lay out core of corruption case against Anderson
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Today was probably...
Preview: Talk of Alaska for Tue, July 3rd
Coming up on Talk of Alaska, on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. statewide...
Talk radio has become a political force in American politics. What was once an entertainment source featuring experts on...
Governor Palin axes $226 million from statewide capital budget
Governor Palin put the brakes on state spending today. With vetoes of more than 40% of the state's share of the capital projects budget passed last month by the legislature, Palin made clear her...
Reactions to budget vetoes immediate, statewide, strong and mixed
Virtually every corner of the state will be feeling the impact of Governor Palin's capitol budget vetoes. Among the hardest hit was the city of Anchorage, which lost millions of dollars for dozens of...
Anderson corruption trial enters day two of prosecution's case
The prosecution is in the second day of presenting evidence in the corruption trial of former state lawmaker Tom Anderson. One of the key witnesses has spent the whole day testifying.
Steve Heimel and Lori...
State-funded commission takes global warming testimony in Kotzebue
The Alaska Climate Impact Assessment Commission (ACIAC), a legislatively-created commission, is looking into the impacts of global warming and heard from a wide range of witnesses at its meeting yesterday in Kotzebue. All speakers...
Federal permits issued for exploration of tidal energy options in Alaska
A Washington, D.C. company has received federal permits to start investigating the potential for tidal energy at five different sites in Alaska, including three in southeast. With the preliminary permits in hand, Oceana Energy...
Anchorage Assembly approves free WiFi for downtown
Most of us know the warning, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." The Anchorage Assembly has. Before unanimously approving a leasing agreement with MetroFi offering free wireless service for...
Alaska News Nightly: June 29, 2007
This is the complete story list and audio recording from today’s Alaska News Nightly, as broadcast on APRN stations statewide.
Governor Palin axes $226 million from statewide capital budget
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Governor Palin put...
News Alert: Palin cuts capital budget by $226 million
Governor Sarah Palin today put the brakes on state spending. She vetoed more than 40% percent of the state's portion of the capital projects budget passed by the Legislature last month.
More coverage tonight on...
Governor Palin set to announce capital expenditure choices for fiscal 2008
Governor Palin is expected tomorrow to take action on the operating and capital budgets that came out of this year's legislature. And she will give the state its first look at her no-nonsense approach...
Anderson corruption trial delves into secret recordings and alleged under-the-table deals
The bribery and corruption trial of former state representative Tom Anderson plunged right into the critical evidence today as prosecutors began playing secretly recorded conversations about an alleged scheme to funnel money to the...
Tightened Alaska/Canada border crossing rules slowing ferry traffic to Prince Rupert, BC
Alaska Marine Highway traffic to Prince Rupert has plunged by nearly a third over the last five years. Ferry managers say stricter border-crossing rules may be contributing to the decline.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
Alaska SeaLife Center welcomes new seal pup in captivity — a first in Alaska
The Alaska SeaLife Center has witnessed their first birth of a marine mammal at the facility. "Chloe" the harbor seal gave birth to a healthy 30-pound male seal pup early Saturday morning.
David Shurtleff, APRN...
Superior Court: Dental health aid program in rural Alaska is legal
The Superior Court for the State of Alaska ruled that a Native-run dental health aid therapist program in rural Alaska is legal. The ruling frees up eight dental therapists to continue fillings, extractions and...
Offshore oil leasing near Bristol Bay up for consideration in the U.S. House
The new federal, five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan is set to go into effect as soon as Sunday. Today a U.S. House Natural Resources subcommittee held a hearing about it, including testimony...