Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media

Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.

Alaska News Nightly: May 14, 2010

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) Nuclear Reduction Proponent Visits Alaska Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau Alaska Senator...

State Says No to Education Funds

The state has again decided NOT to compete for education dollars available under a competitive federal program.  The Race to the Top competition was designed to get states to develop innovate education plans.  It’s in its second...

Anchorage Teachers Ratify Contract

Anchorage teachers have ratified the tentative agreement with the school district for a new three year contract.   Yesterday the over 37-hundred members of the Anchorage Education Association voted.  This morning AEA announced the results. Len Anderson, KSKA-Anchorage Download Audio...

U.S. Arctic Research Chair Resigns

The chair of the U-S Arctic Research Commission is stepping down, and plans to file a letter of intent today (Fri) to run for Lieutenant Governor on the G-O-P ticket. Libby Casey, APRN-Washington DC Download Audio...

A New Model for Village Housing

Plans are underway to build a new, energy-efficient, house  in the Coastal Village of Quinhagak (KWIN-AH-hawk), and the North Slope community of Point Lay.  The Engineers and the communities hope that the protype will do more...

A Big Electricity Rate Hike for the Capitol City

Electricity rates in the capital city are going up. Juneau’s utility company is proposing an 18 and a half percent rate increase to take effect next month.  It’s an interim step to a permanent 22 percent...

Coal Mine Access Road on Hold

Matanuska-Susitna Borough officials have put on hold a bid to construct road access to a Sutton coal mining site.  This week,  the Borough Assembly agreed to postpone a vote on a lease for the road to...

Talkeetna Copes With No Public Shower

Talkeetna may become the grubby capitol of Alaska in May and June, when smelly climbers trudge off Denali after three or more weeks without bathing. But the last public shower in town shut down last winter and...

NPR Reporter Reflects on His Alaska Beginnings

Many National Public Radio personalities got their start in Alaska. NPR’s one and only sports reporter, Tom Goldman, is one of them. He moved to Anchorage from Oregon fresh out of journalism school and worked...

Alaska News Nightly: May 7th, 2010

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) State Says No To Education Funds Libby Casey, APRN-Washington DC The state...

Palin Emails Released

Fri, february 5, 2010 Thousands of pages of former Governor Sarah Palin’s husband Todd Palin’s emails have been released to the media. Ellen Lockyer, KSKA, Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)

Sitka Man Sentenced For 2008 Slayings

Fri, February 5, 2010 A Sitka man was sentenced today (Friday) to 140 years in prison for the stabbing deaths of four people and the stabbing of a fifth. Ed Ronco, KCAW, Sitka Download Audio (MP3)

Linehan Murder Conviction Overturned

Fri, February 5, 2010 The Alaska State Court of Appeals today over turned Mechele Linehan’s murder conviction. Lori Townsend, APRN, Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)

Army Corp Denies Conoco Phillips NPRA Permit

Fri, February 5, 2010 The Army Corps of Engineers has denied the permit for Conoco-Phillips oil and gas drilling in the Colville Delta because it’s located in a wildlife habitat. Steve Heimel-Lori Townsend, APRN, Anchorage Download Audio...

Canadian Gathering Of G7 Nations Underway

Fri, February 5, 2010 The temperature in Iqaluit on Baffin Island in Canada was seven degrees above zero, farenheidt, this morning, as representatives of seven industrialized nations meet to talk about economic and trade issues. Patricia...

Rocket Tests May Be Night Sky Curiosity

Fri, February 5, 2010 A rocket deployed experiment being launched from Poker Flat northeast of Fairbanks is expected to be visible by the general public. Dan Bross, KUAC, Fairbanks Download Audio (MP3)

Researcher Finds Gender Specific Needs Unmet in Schools

Fri, February 5, 2010 A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher says our education system is failing boys. Dan Bross, KUAC, Fairbanks Download Audio (MP3)

Sitka Appeal Makes National List

Fri, February 5, 2010 Sitka has been named one of 12 “Distinctive Destiations” in the nation for 2010. Ed Ronco, KCAW, Sitka Download Audio (MP3)

Alaska News Nightly: February 5, 2010

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) READ MORE PALIN EMAILS RELEASED Ellen Lockyer, KSKA-Anchorage Thousands of pages of former...