Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Roadless Rule Will Likely Prevent Hydro-Electric Development in Tongass
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
Congressman Don Young says this month’s ruling by a federal judge reinstating the roadless rule in the Tongass would most likely prevent the development of future hydro-electric...
Alaska News Nightly: March 23, 2011
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Fairbanks Militia Members Plead Not Guilty to State Charges
Dan Bross,...
Nushagak Advisory Committee Subcommittee Split on Commercial King Openers in Nushagak Bay
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
Last year the King salmon run to the Nushagak River came up short of the goal managers set for the number of fish reaching the spawning grounds. That has prompted...
Alaskan Missing in Japan
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
An Alaska man is among the missing in Japan. Monty Dickson's family has not heard from him since he made a phone call from a town shortly before it was...
Begich Calls for Renewed Offshore Development Focus
Casey Kelly & Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
U.S. Senator Mark Begich is calling for a federal coordinator for the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. In a speech to the Alaska Legislature Tuesday, Begich...
Alaska Military Bases Not Targeted for Major Budget Cuts
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
U.S. Senator Mark Begich says Alaska military bases are not being targeted for major budget cuts. Instead the Obama Administration is recommending increased spending in the state.
Begich told...
32 Muskox Die During Unusual Tidal Event
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
At least 32 muskox died in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve on the Seward Peninsula last month during an unusual tidal event that sent water surging into...
Company Investigating Viability of Cook Inlet Tidal Power
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
A company based in Maine is several years into a preliminary study of the viability of generating electric power using the strong tides in Cook Inlet. At...
Geoduck Industry May Expand Along Gulf
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
Geoducks are known in Chinese culture as “elephant trunk clams” because of their elongated necks, which can grow to more than three feet. Farming of the...
Orca Remains on Kruzof to Benefit Students, Science
Photos and Story by Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Sitka students will likely be among those benefitting from the remains of a killer whale found dead on the shore of Kruzof Island, about 10...
New Non-Profit Will Promote Haida Language, Culture
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
A new Haidaburg non-profit is in the works to promote the Haida language and culture as well as educational opportunities in the Prince of Wales community.
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Alaska News Nightly: March 22, 2011
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Begich Calls for Renewed Offshore Development Focus
Casey Kelly &...
Begich Addresses State Legislature
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Senator Mark Begich gave his annual speech to the state Legislature today, during a recess swing through Southeast. Begich spoke at 11 this morning.
For the full speech, which ran on...
Talk of Alaska: Getting Kids Outside
Spring is when Alaska parents start thinking about Summer activities – fish camp, vacations, outdoor sports and summer camp. It’s about a lot more than fresh air – big life lessons are learned through...
Senate Resources Committee Passes Susitna River Hydro Project Bill
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The Senate Resources Committee has passed a bill to empower the Alaska Energy Authority to build a hydroelectric project on the Susitna River. The committee substitute of SB 42 next...
Federal Charges Leveled Against Fairbanks-Area Militia Member
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
There are now state as well as federal charges against those five Fairbanks-area militia members, and a sixth person. The state indictments also include Rachel Barney, the wife...
Scientist Pleased With Wave Forecasts After Quake
Matt Miller, KTOO - Juneau
One of the top tsunami scientists in Alaska says they are pretty pleased with the wave forecasts generated after the Japan earthquake.
Paul Whitmore, director of the West Coast and Alaska...
FCC Wants to Change How Universal Service Fund is Used
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
When you look at your phone bill, you might notice a charge for the “Universal Service Fund.” It collects money into a national pot that helps...
Aniak Fuel Spill May Be Smaller Than Reported
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation believes that a sizeable fuel spill in the Kuskokwim River village of Aniak was smaller than originally reported by Crowley Petroleum...
German News Publishes Gruesome Photos Related to Army Probe
Associated Press
The German news organization Der Spiegel has published photographs showing a US Soldier from Wasilla posing with an Afghan corpse.
Army investigators looking into the deaths of three Afghan civilians last...