Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Jay Barrett, KMXT - Kodiak
Coming up this week: The North Pacific Council is taking up Gulf Chinook bycatch at its meeting this week in Anchorage. Alaskan fishermen are working together to help their counterparts...
Sac Roe Herring Fishery Still Closed
Ed Ronco, KCAW - Sitka
Still no fishing for Sac Roe Herring in Sitka Sound. The fleet has been on two-hour notice since 8 a.m. Monday.
Alaska Department of Fish & Game management biologist Dave Gordon...
Parnell Holding Rally to Push Oil Tax Revision Bill
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Governor Parnell has another rally on his schedule for Thursday. Wednesday, the Governor attended an Anchorage rally designed to push the legislature to pass his oil tax revision bill -...
Another Fairbanks Militia Leader Charged
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Another member of the Fairbanks militia group lead by Schaefer Cox has been charged with a crime. Ken Thesing, a Major in the Peacemakers Militia and member...
Two Bills May Increase School District Funding Across State
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Two bills in the state Senate would provide increased funding for school districts across the state. One bill gives districts modest increases for the next three years....
Researchers Investigate YK Delta Archeological Find
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Researchers investigating the largest archeological find in the Yukon Kuskowkwim Delta are concerned that a lack of funding may curtail their work. Coastal erosion has already consumed...
Citizen Group Asks Fish and Game to Hold Off on Wolf Removal Program
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A citizens volunteer group in Anchorage wants the state Department of Fish and Game to hold off on culling wolves that roam a popular state park. The...
North Slope Science Initiative Holding Landmark Workshop
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
The North Slope Science Initiative is holding a landmark workshop in Barrow this week. The event kicked off Tuesday and is meant to bring dozens of Arctic...
Harmless Levels of Radioactive Iodine Fallout Detected in Dutch Harbor
Associated Press
The Environmental Protection Agency says the harmless levels of radioactive iodine fallout from Japan detected at Dutch Harbor on March 19 and 20 were higher than other reporting stations in the...
Legislation in the Works to Make Coast Guard Cutter Storis a Maritime Museum
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Alaska’s United States Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski re-introduced legislation Tuesday to preserve the Coast Guard Cutter Storis for use as a maritime museum in Juneau.
The...
Attorneys Meet With Alaska Native, American Indians About Settlement
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Attorneys are holding meetings in Anchorage and Fairbanks tomorrow and Friday to talk with Alaska Natives and American Indians about whether and how they can take part...
Katie Hurley Turns 90
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
Known as the grand dame of Alaska politics, Katie Hurley is 90 today. Hurley was chief clerk of Alaska’s Constitutional Convention, a former legislator and chair of the...
House Names New ‘Ted Stevens Day’
Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage
Wednesday, the Alaska State House of Representatives passed House Bill 101, naming the fourth Saturday in every July Ted Stevens Day.
Last year, Governor Sean Parnell proclaimed Stevens’ birthday,...
Alaska News Nightly: March 30, 2011
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Another Fairbanks Militia Leader Charged
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Another member...
Running 2011: School Board, Seat C
Incumbent Pat Higgins and Bob Griffin discuss past and upcoming school district budget approvals, classroom size, graduation rates, career and technical training, teacher and teacher aide positions, school bond propositions, and alternative...
Running 2011: School Board, Seat D
Treg Taylor, Gretchen Guess, David Nees and Roman Romanovski discuss the amending the school district budget and preparing for cuts, parent involvement, kindergarten today, technology in the classroom, teacher positions, summer...
Radiation From Japan Detected in Alaska
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
The first word of the press release is "harmless," as agencies announced Tuesday that radiation from a damaged Japanese nuclear power plant was detected in Alaska more than a week...
Senate May Bar EPA From Regulating Climate Warming Emissions
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Today, votes are likely in the U.S. Senate to bar the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating emissions that are warming the climate. A few measures votes are in play. ...
Delegation Reacts to US Mission in Libya
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Congressional delegation has concerns over the U.S. mission in Libya – and questions about the end-goal. Last night President Obama addressed the nation about his...
Agencies Grapple With Climate Change
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
Congress is not really focusing on it yet, but behind the scenes a number of federal agencies are beginning to grapple with the practicalities of dealing with...