Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
New Book Out on Aleuts and Fishing Industry
Ten years of anthropological research in King Cove and the nearby communities has resulted in a new book on the intertwining of Aleut identity and commercial fishing in the Eastern Aleutians and the...
Census Kicks off Door-to-Door Campaign in Alaska
Monday marks the next step in the U.S. Census count. On May 3rd, some 1,300 enumerators throughout Alaska will start going to housing units that did not respond to the mailed questionnaires.
Len Anderson,...
Small Schools to Team with Large Schools to Compete in Athletics
High school hockey players from the Russian Old Believer villages east of Homer will finally be able to lace up their skates for the Homer Mariners next season. A new ruling from the Alaska...
Obama Not Clear About Shell’s Summer Drilling Plans
With the oil spill disaster still unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama Administration has not said clearly whether Shell's planned exploration drilling can go forward in the Arctic Ocean this summer.
Annie...
Bethel Heads to Polls to Vote On Liquor Sales
On Tuesday Bethel Voters will again head to the polls to address alcohol in a special election. This time, voters will be asked if the City should go back to ‘damp’; the status...
Immigration Rally Planned for Anchorage
Arizona's new law making it a state crime to be an undocumented immigrant has produced nationwide rallies. Tomorrow that response will include Anchorage.
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
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Regional Economic Commissions Discuss Their Budgets
The leaders of Regional economic development commissions including Alaska's Denali commission gave testimony yesterday on Thursday to a Transportation subcommittee on their proposed 2011 budgets.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
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Alaska News Nightly: April 30, 2010
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Obama Not Clear About Shell’s Summer Drilling Plans
Annie Feidt, APRN...
Air Show Starts Saturday in Anchorage
The Alaska Airman's Association 2010 State Aviation Trade Show starts Saturday in Anchorage. The annual event features over 275 aviation - only exhibits targeting the latest technology, products and new innovations in the world...
Anchorage Edition: April 30, 2010
Each week, KAKM gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics for this week are expected to include:
Gov. Sean Parnell (R) wants Alaska to...
Parnell Vetoes Bill Separating Oil and Gas Taxes
Governor Sean Parnell on Thursday vetoed the bill that would have separated oil taxes from natural gas taxes. It was originally proposed after economic analysts found that under current market conditions and...
Cordova Students Experimenting with Lake Mud
Cordova students are tapping lake mud to generate energy. The local science club project is an Alaska takeoff on manure based methane systems commonly used for cooking fuel in the world’s temperate zones....
Young Alaska Native Leaders Encouraged to Take Larger Roles
Some seasoned Alaska Native leaders are looking for young Natives to fill their shoes when the time comes. At a recent forum, they invited Alaska Native students at the University of Alaska...
White House Kicks Off Anti-Meth Campaign Aimed At Native American Youth
Obama administration drug Czar, Gil Kerlikowske kicked off an anti-Methamphetamine advertising campaign targeting Native American youth on Wednesday. The ads will appear in Alaska and 14 other states with high Native populations.
Steve Heimel,...
Buser’s Dogs Capture Hearts
Four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser has great stories to tell, but it’s his dogs that capture your heart. That was the case on Wednesday when a kennel of Buser sled dogs showed up...
Marine Advisory Program May Survive
The University of Alaska’s Marine Advisory Program stands a good chance of getting the money it needs to keep offices open in five remote, coastal communities including Petersburg. After hearing extensive public...
Environmentalists Celebrate ANWR’s 50th Anniversary
Thousands of miles away from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Washington DC prominent environmentalists and members of Congress kicked off a celebration of the Refuge on Thursday.
They’re marking 50 years since the region...
Alaska News Nightly: April 29, 2010
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Parnell Vetoes Bill Separating Oil and Gas Taxes
Dave Donaldson, APRN...
Murkowski Pessimistic About US Ratifying Sea Treaty This Year
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and experts in Arctic policy are pessimistic that the U.S. will ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty this year, even as and Russia say their countries were...
ACLU Charges Homeless Camp Seizures Unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska filed a suit against the Municipality of Anchorage on Wednesday. The suit seeks to stop any further campsite raids where authorities can seize and destroy the property...