Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Legislature Passes Bill Banning Fake Pot
Casey Kelly, KTOO - Juneau
Fake pot will be illegal throughout Alaska starting this summer under a bill passed by the state legislature on Saturday.
Sold in smoke shops under names like K2 and Spice,...
Begich Tries to Smooth Way for Creating OCS Coordinator Position
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Senator Mark Begich is hoping to convince Congress to create a new federal position to help smooth the way for offshore oil and gas development in Alaska....
Russian, US Cutters Visit Kodiak Base
Photo and Story by Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
Flagship cutters from the U.S. and Russian coast guards are in Kodiak this week as the two nations meet to strengthen cooperation in...
Fish and Game Extends Unimak Island Region’s Wolf Hunting, Trapping Season
Daysha Eaton, KDLG – Dillingham
Although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the wolves on Unimak Island should be left alone. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is using another...
Experts Say ‘Net Zero’ Energy House Possible in the North
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Building experts say a “Net Zero” energy house: a home that renewably generates all its own heat and power, is possible in the north. Workshops happening this...
Delta Junction Woman Turns 100
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
A Delta Junction woman turns 100 today. More than a hundred friends and well-wishers from around the Interior turned out Saturday in Delta to celebrate Fran O’Leary’s...
Peter Kaiser Wins Kobuk 440
Photos and Story by Susan Bucknell, KOTZ – Kotzebue
The 2011 Kobuk 440 wrapped up at 9:50 Sunday morning when Pete Kaiser of Bethel appeared out of the fog to cross the finish...
Alaska News Nightly: April 18, 2011
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First Day of Special Session Coming to a Close
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Special Session Begins Today
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
This year's legislative session is over. But the work is not complete. And with a special session beginning today, no one is going home.
For the first time...
Senate Finance Authorizes Oil, Gas Employment Study
Associated Press
The Senate Finance Committee authorized spending up to $200,000 on a study of oil and gas employment on Alaska's North Slope.
Committee co-chair Bert Stedman says the study is to sort out conflicting jobs...
Legislature Passes Bill Expanding Southeast Alaska State Forest
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
A bill expanding the Southeast Alaska State Forest will soon head to the governor’s office.
The Senate passed the measure Thursday. The House approved the bill earlier this month. Governor Sean...
Gas Prices Continue to Rise
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Last week Anchorage retail gasoline prices rose four and half cents. Yesterday regular unleaded average $4.12 cents. That's 23 cents higher for regular than one month ago and up 73...
Man Rescued After Falling into Glacier Crevasse
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Saturday evening State Troopers using a helicopter, and members of the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group, successfully extracted an Eagle River man who had fallen into a crevasse on the...
Father, Son Rescued on Mountain Near Sitka
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
A father and son stranded on Harbor Mountain near Sitka were rescued Friday evening through the combined efforts of a Sitka Mountain Rescue Team and a Coast Guard Air Station...
Final Days of Session Remain Unclear
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The legislature should be going into the final two days of this year’s session tonight. However, it became obvious that the House and Senate are simply too...
Board Releases Version of Redistricting Map
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
One thing is for certain, the Redistricting Board’s draft of Alaska’s new election map is bound to raise complaints. The Board released its version of the map...
Proposed District Changes Draw Rise from Kwethluk
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
The State’s redistricting proposals move some villages around in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. A few move from the enormous Interior District 6 to West Coast’s District 39. The Lower...
Legislature Passes FASD Awareness Day Resolution
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution proclaiming September 9, 2011 FASD Awareness Day.
FASD stands for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, the name given to the range of...
Park Service Rethinking Strategy Along Yukon River
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The National Park Service says it’s making changes to how it handles law enforcement in the Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve. The preserve was the scene of...
Taylor Highway Opens for Season
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Taylor Highway has been opened up for the season. The 160 mile long, mostly gravel road from the Alaska Highway near Tetlin to Eagle is closed...