Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media
State Lawmakers Fight Back Over Washington Tax Plan
Washington State legislators are considering levying a 37-and-a-half cent a gallon tax on refined, blended fuel exported to other states, including Alaska. That would effect some thirty million gallons of fuel coming into the...
Fisheries Council Considers Contentious Proposal
The North Pacific Fisheries Management Council is convening this week in Anchorage to tackle the thorny issue of Chinook Salmon bycatch within the Bering Sea pollock industry.
Paul Korchin, KNOM - Nome
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Senator Murkowski Wants More Funding for Volcano Monitoring
Senator Lisa Murkowski plans to introduce legislation this week that would establish a national volcano monitoring system. It would include the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Murkowski announced her intentions on the...
Historian Bill Holm Honored at Tlingit Conference
This weekend saw the conclusion of “Sharing our Knowledge: A Conference of Tlingit Tribes and Clans.” Last week, hundreds of Alaska Native leaders, scholars, elders and visitors gathered in Centennial Hall to learn about...
World Dancers Gather in Bethel
The Cama-ii Dance Festival wrapped up in Bethel Sunday night.
The 3-day event featured over 20 dance groups from the YK Delta to Japan.
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
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Alaska News Nightly: March 30, 2009
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Volcano Disrupts Cargo Flow at Anchorage Airport
Annie Feidt,...