Kristin Spack
RUNNING: School Board, Seat G
Crystal Kennedy finished off the the first night of RUNNING with the Anchorage School board candidates. She is RUNNING for Seat G unopposed.
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Justice Department Throws Out Stevens Case
Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens may walk away from seven felony convictions a free man with a clean record. The Justice Department wants his guilty verdict thrown out. It will not pursue a new...
Alaskans React with Relief
Friends of Senator Stevens say he’s traveling in Alaska right now. But his Girdwood home that was at the center of the federal case against him was dark today. A few miles down the...
State Senators Reject Grussendorf
The nine members of the state Senate rejected the governor’s choice to take the place of Juneau’s Kim Elton. She had selected Tim Grussendorf, a legislative staff member and a former Democratic candidate for...
Lawmakers Tell Washington They Want Options on Stimulus Funds
Governor Palin yesterday (Tuesday) met what was required of her to set aside federal economic stimulus money for state use. She wrote President Barak Obama that she will accept the money that will create...
Bill Makes it Harder to get Initiatives on the Ballot
A new version of a Southeast lawmaker’s bill to change the initiative process will make it harder for groups to get measures on the ballot. That’s drawing opposition from some of those groups.
Ed...
Senators Make Education a Priority in Budget
The Senate today (Wednesday) passed and sent back to the House its version of next year’s operating budget. The Senate budget spends seven point nine Billion dollars in state money - about the same...
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Valdez Tax Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning in a Valdez tax case. The question is whether the city of Valdez can tax tanker vessels that come into its port.
Libby Casey, APRN -...
New Fishing Rule in Southeast Protects Against Invasive Species
Sport anglers who wade through southeast Alaska’s creeks and rivers may have to get some new fishing gear in the next two years. That follows a decision by the state Board of Fisheries at...
Alaska News Nightly: April 1, 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.
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Justice Department Throws Out Stevens Case
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington...
Bond Propositions One and Two
KSKA's municipal election series now turns to the ballot propositions. We begin with the two put forward by the Anchorage School District.
Muni 2009: Ballot Props
ASD: School Bond Information
League of Women Voters Ballot Review (PDF)
Len...
Community Forum: Muni Ballot Propositions 3 – 8
Everyone's watching their dollars these days, especially Anchorage's Budget Advisory Committee. The committee is working on a strategy to use millions in federal funding unrelated to the stimulus package. How will this...
Spring Membership Drive 2009: Pledge Pins
The pledge pins have arrived! Today KSKA kicks off our 2009 Spring Membership Drive and everyone who generously pledges $50 or more get one of these snazzy pledge pins. Every pin and every pledge...
Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Time Immemorial
The 50th year of Alaska statehood has spawned a lot of interesting projects. One of them is a set of theatrical productions at Cyrano's. Steve Heimel hosts Alaska Native artists, Jack Dalton and...
Federal Government Files Suit Against BP
The U.S. government has filed a civil lawsuit against BP Exploration (Alaska), alleging violations of federal clean air and water laws. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Anchorage.
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Plan to Remove Oil from Tanks Near Mount Redoubt
Officials are working out a plan to remove oil from the tanks at the Drift River Oil facility, which is located in a precarious position below Redoubt Volcano. About six million gallons of crude...
Conservation Groups Sue to Protect Ribbon Seal
Conservation groups announced today they are planning to file a lawsuit to list the Ribbon Seal under the Endangered Species Act. Greenpeace and the Center for Biological Diversity hope their intent to sue will...
Health and Human Services Secretary nominee pledges to tackle Alaska’s Medicare problem
President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services pledged today to work on the problems that Alaskan Medicare card-holders are having in getting doctors appointments. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius underwent her first...
Research Will Look at Paradox in Yup’ik Health
A scientist with the Center for Alaska Native Health Research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has been awarded 2.8 million dollars from the National Institute of Health to study why Yupik Eskimo people...
Governor Meets with Lawmakers about Stimulus Funds
The top two legislative leaders met with Governor Sarah Palin today, catching up on their meeting that was canceled last week. House Speaker Mike Chenault and Senate President Gary Stevens were the only legislators...