Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Running 2013: School Board Seat A
Host Michael Carey and Panelist Daysha Eaton talk with candidates for Anchorage School Board Seat A: Bettye Davis and Donald Smith.
Running 2013: School Board Seat B
Host Michael Carey and Panelist Daysha Eaton talk with candidates for Anchorage School Board Seat B: Eric Croft, Stephanie Cornwell-George, and David Nees.
Alaska News Nightly: March 28, 2013
Young Not Worried About Ethics Investigation; Panel Discusses Alaska Tribal Courts; Anti-Violence Rally Warms Up Campaign To End Assaults On Women, Children; Permafrost Tunnel Undergoing Expansion; Kuskpuk Friday In The Legislature; Gov. Parnell Declares March 29 Vietnam Veteran’s Day
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Alaska News Nightly: March 27, 2013
Feds Outline Chukchi, Beaufort Sea Drilling Regulations For ConocoPhillips; Arctic Winter Sea Ice Extent Is Sixth Lowest On Record; Senator Murkowski Speaks On DOMA; Fewer Alaska Kids May Have Access To Pre-School; SEARHC To Close Bill Brady Healing Center As Sequester Hits; Oil Companies Testify On Tax Reform Legislation; Anchorage Assembly Narrowly Passes Labor Ordinance; Girl Scout Troop Uses Cookie Funds For Unique, Futuristic Purpose
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Alaska News Nightly: March 26, 2013
Report Offers Findings On Status Of Alaska Women; Save Our Schools Rallies Support For Public School Funding; Reward Offered For Information In Deaths Of 2 Golden Eagles; Koniag Inc. Head Steps Down; Write-In Moe Challenges Hall For Assembly Seat D; Interactive Map Lays Out Alaska Earthquake Potential; Japanese Students Visit Fairbanks On Cultural Exchange; Seldovia Family To Hike Cook Inlet Coast; New Public Art Piece Makes A Trip To The Ketchikan Public Library
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Alaska News Nightly: March 25, 2013
Federal Judge Dismisses Alaska Courts Roadless Rule Challenge; U.S. Senate Passes Budget; First Lady Speaks Out Against Public Safety Cut; Sitka Herring Fleet Goes On 2-Hour Notice; Researcher Completes Study Of Interior Agriculture; New Book Offers How-To Tips For Aspiring Homesteaders; Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Focuses On Community
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In My Family: ‘Moon’
This week on “In My Family,” host Natalia LaMont teaches Raven how to say “moon” in Yup’ik.
300 Villages: Juneau
This week we’re heading to a city- the capitol city to be more specific: Juneau. Ricardo Worl is CEO for Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority.
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Alaska News Nightly: March 22, 2013
Shell Executive Stepping Down; Murkowski Clarifies VAWA Dispute; Bill Would Require Longer Probationary Period For Teachers; Honeman Tries to Slow Labor Overhaul Down; U.S. Arctic Research Commission Meets In Bethel; Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Students Dance For Their Village Since 100 + Years; AK: John Muir; 300 Villages: Juneau
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It’s Kuspuk Friday in the Alaska Legislature
Instead of the usual businesswear worn in the Alaska State Capitol, many female legislators are wearing kuspuks, the traditional and comfortable Inupiat-Yupik garment not often seen in boardrooms. It’s also being adopted by some men in the capitol.
Alaska News Nightly: March 21, 2013
Senate Passes Oil Tax Bill In Tight Vote; Sally Jewell Breezes Past Energy Committee; Landslide Transforms Mountain Near Matanuska Glacier; New UAA Sports Complex Named ‘Alaska Airlines Center’; Fisheries Board Raises Late-Run Chinook Escapement Goal; Race Marshall Calls Dog Death One Of The Worst Tragedies In Iditarod History; Musher Chooses Unique Route To Kobuk 440
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Alaska News Nightly: March 20, 2013
CONFESSED: Leroy Dick Tells Judge He Killed VPSO Madole; ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill Passes Alaska House; Oil Tax Debate Continues On Senate Floor; Murkowski Introduces New Revenue Sharing Bill; Group Says It Will Keep Up Logging Road Challenge; Muni Sues Port Designers, They Fault Construction; Iditarod Officials Release Results Of Investigation Into Unalakleet Dog Death; Bethel Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud; Borough Exports Include Housing, Labor
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Alaska News Nightly: March 19, 2013
Ethics Committee To Investigate Rep. Young; Oil Tax Overhaul Goes To Senate Floor; CEO: SEARHC Hit Hard By Federal Spending Cut; Board of Fisheries Meets In Anchorage; Draft Otter Handicraft Rules Face Scrutiny; Pacific Producer May Remain Aground For Another Week; Kulluk Loaded Onto Transport Vessel; Polar Bear Cub Gets Temporary Home In Anchorage Zoo; Browder’s Retirement Official, Graff Takes Helm At ASD; Northern Dynasty Responds To Allegation Make By Senator Cantwell
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Alaska News Nightly: March 18, 2013
Oil Tax Overhaul Poised For Senate Floor Debate; Defense Secretary Announces Missile Defense Buildup At Fort Greely; Heavy Lift Ship Arrives To Retrieve Kulluk; Senator Cantwell Calls For SEC To Investigate Northern Dynasty Minerals; Rep. Young Celebrates 40Years In Congress; Alaska Cultural Connections: Sex-Ed; Mush And Sku Championships Wrap Up In Fairbanks
Alaska News Nightly: March 14, 2013
Interior Report Faults Shell for Mismanagement of Contractors; Browder Steps Down, Replacement Named; House Passes Version Of State Operating Budget; Hoonah Hydro Project Will Cut Diesel Fuel; Competition Fierce Among Iditarod’s Top-20; Alaska Author Releases New Book ‘Heat’
Alaska News Nightly: March 13, 2013
Latest Oil Tax Bill Expected To Cost State Over $1 Billion; Magnuson Stevens Act Up For Reauthorization; Treadwell Announces Arctic Marine Shipping Study; Mitch Seavey Wins The 2013 Iditarod; Tanana Chiefs Conference Convention In Fairbanks; State Senate Passes Bill Financing LNG Trucking Between North Slope, LNG; Anchorage Bars To Stay Open Until 4am; Dillingham Couple Builds World’s Most Air-Tight Home; Alaskans Mourn Passing Of Ginny Wood
Mitch Seavey Wins 2013 Iditarod
Mitch Seavey has won the 2013 Iditarod, crossing the finish line at 10:39 p.m. Tuesday. After racing neck and neck with Aliy Zirkle through the last few checkpoints, he widened the gap after both mushers left White Mountain about 15 minutes apart, not taking a minute over their mandatory 8-hour layover.
Alaska News Nightly: March 12, 2013
Race Leaders Leave White Mountain For Safety, Nome; Senate Committee Introduces New Version Of Oil Tax Bill; Commercial Fishermen Lobby For Stricter Salmon Habitat; Alaska Broadcasters Line Up To Oppose GCI Purchase Of TV Stations; Anchorage Assembly Shuts Down Union Testimony, Extends AO37 Vote; Alaskans Impress At Junior Nordic Ski Nationals
Alaska News Nightly: March 11, 2013
Mitch Seavey Takes Back Iditarod Lead; Lawmakers Push For More Local Food Production; Bill Increases Time Required For Teacher Tenure; Students ‘Dream Big’ At Airport Heights Elementary; City Officials Express Relief Following Dietzmann Verdict; State Proposes Land Sale In Central Area; Alaska Cultural Connections: Idita-Culture
Jeff King First To Leave Koyuk
Less than 170 miles separate Jeff King from Nome, as he left the Koyuk checkpoint just six minutes after checking in at 8:16 a.m. Monday.