Kristin Spack
AWAC Presents: Operation Enduring Freedom
This week on AWAC Presents, four Alaska servicemen who served in Afghanistan share their experiences and insights on their overseas duty. Colonel Edward Daly, who recently returned from his second tour of Afghanistan, provides...
Campaign bustle prompts candidate reflections
You might not expect it, but in the midst of vote tallies, candidate press statements and follower cheering there are some reflective moments at Anchorage's Election Central. KSKA's Len Anderson shares some he...
Lawmakers question Palin’s Attorney General Pick
Wayne Anthony Ross today (Wednesday) had his first hearing before state lawmakers. He is Governor Sarah Palin’s pick for Attorney General. Ross reiterated his opinion that Alaska should not be the only state to...
Restarting Drift River Oil Terminal Uncertain
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is holding a series of field hearings this month about the country’s offshore energy resources. He’ll be in Anchorage next Tuesday. He’s also visiting the East and West Coasts, and...
Report details fossil fuel and renewable offshore resources
Restarting the Drift River oil terminal at the base of Mount Redoubt is a complicated process that would take months and may not happen at all. Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Irwin says...
Interior River Makes National Endangered List
An environmental group has selected an interior Alaska river as one of 10 in the nation it considers endangered. Washington D.C based American River’s says Beaver Creek, north of Fairbanks, is threatened by development.
Dan...
Healy Residents Worry About Coal Plant Pollution
The Denali Citizen’s Council is raising concerns about pollution from the Healy Clean Coal plant. The Healy based environmental organization wants Golden Valley Electric Association to get a new air quality permit for the...
Rachelle Waterman Arraigned in Ketchikan
Rachelle Waterman was arraigned in Ketchikan superior court yesterday (Tuesday) on first degree murder charges in the death of her mother.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
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State Senate Passes Minimum Wage Increase
Alaskans at the lowest pay levels will get a raise if a bill that passed the Senate today gets through the House and is signed by the governor. A measure by Anchorage Democrat Bill...
Anchorage voters squelch bonds, extend mayor race
If voters in yesterday’s Anchorage municipal election still have to decide the ultimate winner of the mayor’s office, they certainly had no qualms about sealing the fate of all but one of the bond...
Public Health Nurses Focus on Prevention
Preventative medicine is a luxury in our current health care system. But that’s exactly the focus of more than 100 public health nurses in two dozen communities across the state. For a series of...
Alaska News Nightly: April 8, 2009
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Lawmakers question Palin's Attorney General Pick
Dave Donaldson, APRN -...
Spring Pledge Drive 2009: Life is Better with KSKA
If you've received your pledge pin already, you know 'Life is Better with KSKA' is the theme for this year's Spring Membership Drive. For the past week, volunteers from all over the community have...
Yesterday's vote produces run-off election
Yesterday Anchorage voters forwarded mayoral candidates Dan Sullivan and Eric Croft into a May 5th run-off election, while at the same time rejecting five of the eight bond propositions. KSKA's Len Anderson has...
Stevens Walks Away from Long Legal Ordeal
Former Senator Ted Stevens’ conviction on charges of concealing gifts has been thrown out, and the indictment against him dismissed. The Judge who oversaw his trial last fall is ordering a criminal investigation into...
Fisheries Council Sets Chinook Bycatch Limit
The North Pacific Fisheries Management Council has taken action to limit Chinook bycatch by the pollock fleet in the Bering Sea. In an attempt to increase Chinook returns to Western Alaska rivers, the council...
Earthquake Jolts Anchorage Residents
Alaskans in the South Central part of the state were jolted today by a four-point-six magnitude earthquake around noon.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
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Scientists Predict Low Arctic Sea Ice
Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have issued a report card on the condition of the arctic sea ice as its annual spring melt begins. It looks as if the sea ice...
Governor Palin Proposes New State Forest
The Palin administration wants to create a new state forest in Southeast Alaska. The goal is dedicate more logging land to support the region’s mills.
Ed Schoenfeld, APRN - CoastAlaska
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Senators Approve Higher Power Subsidy Rate for Rural Alaska
The Senate today (Tuesday) approved permanent increases and changes to the power cost equalization program.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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