Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Stage Talk: Christmas Belles
This week on Stage Talk, Jean Paal hosts UAA's Theatre and Dance Department Director, Jessica Jacob, who talks about the opening of Christmas Belles now playing at the Main Stage Theatre of the UAA...
Supreme Court Panel Hears Predator Case
A panel of three state Supreme Court justices heard a case that threatens to overturn the law that underlies predator control programs. Ronald West argues that predators like wolves and bears have to...
Environmentalists Concerned About Shell’s Plans
Environmental groups are concerned that the Obama Administration is giving Shell Oil Company extra time to weigh in on proposed development plans for the Chukchi Sea.
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
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Alaska Gas Line Coordinator Stepping Down
The state’s in-state gas line coordinator is leaving his job. Harry Noah announced plans to resign yesterday. The Governor’s oil and gas advisor Gene Theriault of North Pole says Noah has advanced...
Cessna Makes Emergency Landing Near Tuntutuliak
A plane full of passengers made an emergency landing near the Coast. The Federal Aviation Administration says that a Cessna 207 Skywagon went down about 14 miles Southwest of Tuntutuliak.
Shane Iverson, KYUK –...
Special Report: Sitka’s Homeless
The infrastructure to help the homeless in Sitka has been compared to a patchwork of services and agencies, without much unity – a problem that’s not uncommon to other Alaskan communities. In...
North Pole Unsettled by New Santa Policy
Letters sent to Santa Claus are being returned or recycled due to a new postal service regulation. The national policy change follows an incident on the east coast last December in which a...
Obama Announces Grants for Native Health Programs
The Obama Administration announced on Thursday $10 million in grants to help enroll Alaska Native and Native American children in health insurance programs. It’s part of a broader push to get more kids...
Anchorage Report Says Former Mayor Didn’t Tell All About Budget
A report issued on Wednesday by Anchorage's Municipal Attorney contends that former Mayor, now Senator Mark Begich (D-AK), didn't fully tell the Anchorage Assembly about a developing financial shortfall in the city's revenues. Some...
Alaska News Nightly: November 19, 2009
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Supreme Court Panel Hears Predator Case
Steve Heimel, APRN –...
Municipal Attorney Says Begich Failed to Inform Assembly About Budget Gap
A report by Anchorage's municipal attorney holds that former Mayor Mark Begich was aware of, but failed to tell the Anchorage assembly the full extent of the city's financial shortfall during the 2008 economic...
Budget Postponement Produces New Public Hearing
The public is getting another chance to weigh in on Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan's proposed 2010 budget and its cuts. Tuesday night the Anchorage Assembly postponed final action and that means a new public...
School District Seeks Public Advice on Budget gap
The Anchorage School District held the first of four public forums on the expected $15-million shortfall in next year's budget. Attendance was light despite upcoming budget decisions that could impact programs throughout the district.
Len...
Bede Trantina Day @ KSKA – YIPPEEE!
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Bede Trantina has been with KSKA for 30 years!
Please help celebrate this very important milestone by coming to the Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center, 3877 University Drive, the first left driveway at the entrance to...
Anchorage Vet is Champion for Homeless
Communities across the nation are commemorating Veterans' Day today with ceremonies honoring our military men and women. But one man in Anchorage says veterans -- especially homeless vets -- need help all...
Emmonak Gets Boost from FEMA Funds
The City of Emmonak is still repairing itself after massive flooding on the Yukon River last Spring. The village recently got a boost from FEMA, which released over $2 million to repair damaged...
Alaska Native Women Lobby DC on Environmental Issues
A group of Alaska Native and indigenous Canadian women is in Washington DC this week lobbying on behalf of environmental issues, and they’re hoping their message eventually reaches an international audience. The Inupiat...
Hopkins Elected Fairbanks Mayor
The Fairbanks North Star Borough has a new mayor. Luke Hopkins has defeated fellow assembly member Tammie Wilson by 844 votes. The final tally reflects over 23 hundred absentee and questioned ballots counted...
ShoreZone Program Almost Completed
The Juneau-based ShoreZone program is nearly done photographing Southeast Alaska’s shoreline. The images and information are going into an online database for use during oil spills, marine rescues and waterfront planning.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska...
GOP Candidate Walker Opposes AGIA
Republican Bill Walker on Wednesday staked out his turf in next year’s race for Governor- he wants to put a stop to the current state-sanctioned gas line development project, known as AGIA.
Dave Donaldson,...