Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Coastal Management Program Talks Fall Apart
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Talks to keep the coastal management program going after July first have fallen apart. Word came in messages to negotiators this morning that Governor Sean Parnell had...
Begich Calls for Education Overhaul
Jerzy Shedlock, APRN – Anchorage
Senator Mark Begich is calling for an education overhaul, because he thinks the No Child Left Behind law isn’t working for the state. He has reintroduced legislation...
Studded Tire Deadline Balances Safety With Road Damage
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Vehicle owners have just over two weeks to remove studded tires or face a $50 fine. The May first stud deadline is standard for the interior, but ...
Art Project Aims to Revitalize Fairbanks Hotel
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A downtown Fairbanks art project is aimed at tapping public emotion and creativity to revitalize an old hotel. Two big chalkboards have been installed along the street...
Native Youth Olympics Coming to Anchorage
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
The 41st Native Youth Olympics is coming up at the Dena’ina Convention Center in Anchorage from April 29 through May 1. As KNBA’s Joaqlin Estus reports, several...
Bethel Judge Marvin Hamilton Dies
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Superior Court Judge Marvin Hamilton III passed away Saturday night at his home in Bethel from what appears to have been a heart attack. He was 55-years...
Alaska News Nightly: April 12, 2011
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House Republicans Unveil Budget Details
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
House...
Talk of Alaska: Community Imagination
With the rush of movie crews to Alaska, are we at risk of losing control of our own image? Do we have any idea what defines us as Alaskans? And what role does...
Senate Strengthens Opposition to Oil Tax Reduction
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Monday, the Senate leadership hardened its opposition to Governor Sean Parnell’s tax reduction for the oil industry. In a speech from the floor of the Senate, President...
Finance Committee Releases Version of Capital Project Budget
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The legislature at last has a capital projects budget to look at. The Senate Finance committee released its own version of the plan this afternoon.
Committee Co-chair Bert...
House Passes Bill Loosening Self Defense Laws
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The State House on Saturday passed a bill that loosens the state’s “self defense” laws. The measure by Big Lake Republican Mark Neuman says deadly force is...
UCIDA Plans Lawsuit Over Latest Cook Inlet Salmon Restrictions
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
In the wake of new restrictions for the commercial salmon fishery in upper Cook Inlet, one organization is prepared to fight back against the Alaska Board of...
Regulation Makes Tasers Illegal When Hunting
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The State has made it illegal to use tasers on wildlife, in most circumstances, including hunting. The proposal approved by the game board late last month was...
Sitka Sac Roe Herring Fishery Wraps Up
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery wrapped up over the weekend with an opening Saturday that pulled in 3,200 tons of the small silver fish.
The opening started at...
Herring Fishery Focus of New Reality Show
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Sitka’s herring fishery has long been the focus of documentaries and nature TV specials. Now, the fishery is slated to be the subject of a TV reality show.
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Fish and Game Opens Herring Sac Roe Fishery Near Ketchikan
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
For the first time in 35 years, the State Department of Fish and Game today opened a commercial herring sac roe fishery in West Behm Canal near...
TSA Issues Mail Waiver for Adak
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
The mail is again flowing to the island community of Adak after an apparent dispute between Alaska Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration caused the airline to...
State Looking at Further Dust Measures
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The state is looking at whether additional measures are needed to keep dust out of the air. The fine particulate matter is typically blown up ...
ANCSA at 40’ Committee Describes Far Reaching Effects of Law
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Friday, the “ANCSA at 40” committee hosted a panel on the TransAlaska Pipeline and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, or ANCSA. They described the...
Alaska News Nightly: April 11, 2011
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Senate Strengthens Opposition to Oil Tax Reduction
Dave Donaldson, APRN –...