Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Senate Passes Version of State’s Operating Budget
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Friday, the Senate passed its version of the state’s operating budget for next year. Finance Co-chair Lyman Hoffman said the plan spends $5.7 billion in state money...
House Passes Governor’s Oil Tax Bill
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The state House Thursday night passed the governor’s controversial oil tax bill that is expected to make large reductions in state revenue.
The plan’s trade-off is the hope that...
Imagination Library Kicking Off in Dillingham
Daysha Eaton, KDLG – Dillingham
Saturday is the kickoff off of the Imagination Library in Dillingham. They’ll be celebrating a program that gives kids a free book each month from birth through...
Sitka Sac Roe Herring Fishery Remains Open for Second Day
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery had its second opening Friday afternoon and the second day’s harvest was much larger than the first.
The fishery opened today at...
St. Marys Mother Awarded $240 Thousand for Boil Complications
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
A mother from the Yukon village of St. Marys was awarded over a quarter million dollars in a medical malpractice suit that arose after complications from a...
Golden Valley Electric May Pursue North Slope Gas
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Golden Valley Electric Association may pursue trucking in North Slope natural gas as a means to getting a cheaper, cleaner burning fuel to generate power. The utility...
1946 Aleutian Quake Triggered Massive Tsunami
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
One of the biggest tsunamis of the twentieth century was generated by an earthquake off the coast of the Aleutian Islands on April 1, 1946.
While a series of...
Biologists May Consider Bald Eagles to be Invasive Species
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines
Haines has one of the largest annual gatherings of American bald eagles in the world. But because of new research about their local habitat, biologists are now...
Alaska News Nightly: April 1, 2011
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Treadwell Releases State’s Review of 2010 Election
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA –...
2011 Ballot Propositions
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
On the ballot this year are three bonds proposed by the Anchorage School District. Also be sure to listen in for an explanation of Propositions 4-11.
If you are...
State House Passes Oil Tax Bill
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
The state House Thursday night passed the governor’s controversial oil tax bill that is expected to make large reductions in state revenue. The plan’s trade-off is the hope that the...
Weyhrauch Attorneys Ask for Evidence of Prosecutorial Misconduct
Associated Press
Attorneys for former Alaska lawmaker Bruce Weyhrauch are asking a federal judge for access to evidence they contend shows prosecutorial misconduct. His attorneys say they have an obligation to report ...
House Debates Governor’s Oil Tax Proposal
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Thursday, the House opened debate on a tax proposal Governor Sean Parnell hopes will increase jobs and production in the state’s oil fields. Final debate is scheduled...
Alaskans Rally to Support ‘Choose Respect’ Campaign
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage and Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Alaskans in more than 60 communities held marches today to support Governor Sean Parnell’s “Choose Respect” campaign.
Studies show Alaska has higher rates...
Fort Wainwright Will Retain Aviation Brigade
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Fort Wainwright will retain an aviation brigade, but the number of soldiers and aircraft in it will be reduced. The Army has announced a plan to divide...
Voting District Restructure Debate Continues
Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state’s redistricting board is in the throes of creating new voting district boundaries that will determine representation in the legislature for the...
New Electric Utilities Break Ground in Anchorage
Photo and Story by Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
This week Anchorage’s two major electrical utilities broke ground for a natural gas powered plant. Despite the construction cost, Chugach Electric Association and...
Sealaska’s Second-Growth Harvest Sells
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
You’ve probably heard that most of Southeast Alaska’s second-growth timber is decades away from harvest. But the Sealaska regional Native Corporation is experimenting with some older stands of...
Bethel Broomballers Travel for First State Tournament
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
Bethel boasts the only broomball team from Rural Alaska that will be competing at the state tournament in Homer this weekend.
Photo by Kristy Newell, KYUK - Bethel: Leif Albertson...
Alaska News Nightly: March 31, 2011
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Weyhrauch Attorneys Ask for Evidence of Prosecutorial Misconduct
Associated Press
Attorneys...