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Changes to Cruise Ship Wastewater Rules Passed By House

A bill changing the law governing cruise ship waste water discharges passed Alaska’s House yesterday. Ed Schoenfeld, APRN - CoastAlaska Download Audio (MP3)

Fisheries Council Looks at Limits for Chinook Bycatch

The advisory panel for the North Pacific Fishery Management Council developed recommendations yesterday regarding Chinook salmon bycatch in the Pollack fishery. Anne Hillman, KUCB - Unalaska Download Audio (MP3)

Governor Palin Fields Gravina Access Questions from Ketchikan Residents

During a brief visit to Ketchikan earlier this week (Monday), Governor Sarah Palin fielded a hand full of questions regarding the Gravina access project. Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan Download Audio (MP3)

Juneau Diocese Receives New Bishop

The Most Reverend Edward J. Burns was installed yesterday (Thursday) as bishop of the Diocese of Juneau. Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau Download Audio (MP3)

Alaska Supreme Court Rules on State Tuberculosis Tests for Children

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that parent’s privacy rights may be considered as a legitimate objection to a state-mandated tuberculosis test. Matt Miller, KTOO - Juneau Download Audio (MP3)

Scammon Bay Elder Revered for Eskimo Dancing

The three-day annual Cama-I Dance Festival was held in Bethel last weekend. One of the favorite dancers each year is Scammon Bay elder, Mary Ann Sundown. Alice Criswell, KYUK - Bethel Download Audio (MP3)

Juneau 8th Graders Pick Their High School

Eighth graders in Juneau were recently given a unique opportunity: they got to pick their public high school. Rebeeca Sheir, KTOO - Juneau Download Audio (MP3)

Alaska News Nightly: April 3, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via e-mail, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) Senate Allows More Low Income Alaskans Into Denali Kid Care...

Algo Nuevo: April 5, 2009

Here’s the music playlist from the Sunday April 5, 2009 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host...

Traveling Music: April 5, 2009

Here’s the music playlist from the April 5, 2009 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist Name Album Title CD Label Links Fast Paced World The Duhks Fast...

Soul to Soul: April 4, 2009

Here’s the music playlist from the April 4, 2009 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Artist Name Song Title Album Title Piles I Hang My...

Night Music: April 4, 2009

Here’s the music playlist from the April 4, 2009 edition of Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Album Title Artist Name Label Brazilian Coffee Carousel Larry Ham West Village Music A Fond...

Algo Nuevo Hour: April 3, 2009

Here’s the music playlist from the Friday April 3, 2009 edition of Algo Nuevo Hour — Something New. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send e-mail to...

Stage Talk: Fallen

Opening tonight, UAA Theatre and Dance presents Fallen, stories of the women of the Old Testament told through aerial theatre and modern language. Their stories of love, loss, and defiance are experienced through...

Spring Pledge Drive 2009: Membership Moose

On Day 3 of the Spring Membership Drive, this guy stopped by the station today to renew his membership. Have you? This time of year, the Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center is not only surrounded...

Republicans Call for Begich to Resign

Governor Sarah Palin and the Alaska Republican Party are calling for Senator Mark Begich to step down. They say his election win in November was influenced by the guilty verdict in the Ted Stevens...

Senators React to Justice Department Decision

Former Senator Ted Stevens’ friends and old colleagues in the Senate were floored by the Attorney General’s decision yesterday to drop the federal case against him. His fellow Republicans were quick to praise Stevens,...

Legal Expert Looks at Stevens Case

There are lots of looming legal questions over the Justice Departments decision to dismiss the Steven’s conviction. For some answers, we turned to Gerald Hebert, Executive Director of the Campaign Legal Center in Washington,...

State Lawmakers Weigh Parental Consent

The House today (Thursday) passed one of Governor Palin’s top priority bills, a measure requiring parental consent before underage women can get an abortion. Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau Download Audio (MP3)

High School Students Tackle Top Level Science

Mt. Edgecumbe’s molecular ecology students are sweeping science fairs and symposiums across the state, with their work on DNA extraction in the muskeg ecosystem of the Tongass. Bonnie Sue Hitchcock, KCAW - Sitka Download Audio (MP3)