Selecting Titles for the Library
Ever wondered who picks books for Anchorage Public Library?
With more than a half million books on the APL shelves, keeping up with what’s there, what’s new, what should be added or discarded is a complicated process, to say the least!
Learn more. AK: Sprouts
Fresh, locally grown, vegetables are getting easier to find in Alaska in the summer. But they are still very scarce in the winter. An entrepreneur in Anchorage is starting to change that though.
Bethel Community Health Service Building Shut Down Due To Power Surge
The region’s largest employer, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation has been hit hard by the cold. It’s Community Health Services building was shut down Tuesday because of a power surge over the weekend.
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, ASMI changes its slogan in Japan AND looks to South America as a potential customer; IFQs were one of the topics of the recent Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, and a seasoned skipper writes a book of advice for greenhorns looking to break into Alaska fisheries.
KSKA: Friday, 1/6 at 2:30pm
Top Oil CEOs Meet With Gov. Parnell In Anchorage
A meeting characterized as historic took place at the Dena’ina center in Anchorage on Thursday, bringing the top CEOs of ConocoPhillips, BP, Exxon and Governor Parnell together for a first ever meeting to discuss a new approach to building a gasline for getting North Slope gas to market.
Obama Outlines Military Future
Thursday, President Obama outlined a new approach to America’s military mission. It calls for a leaner, more mobile fighting force with fewer ground troops, but with investments in new technologies – and a focus on Asia and the Pacific.
Hawker Says Oil Meeting A Good Beginning
One of those in attendance at the meeting was Anchorage Republican Mike Hawker. He says the event was a good beginning – not a policy meeting. He says the common message is that the state and the petroleum industry must be partners. He called the meeting a “mending of fences.”
Alaska: High on Toxic Releases
The U-S Environmental Protection Agency today reports that Alaska mining operations account for ninety percent of the toxic chemical releases in the four-state Pacific Northwest Region.
Redistricting Battle Goes To Trial In Fairbanks
The long battle over redistricting finally goes to trial next week in Fairbanks. The case involves proposed voter district maps that plaintiffs say are the result of politically motivated design, or gerrymandering.
Right Whale Sighting Unusual For Kodiak Island Waters
Last month, two Kodiak Island sisters were taking photos of humpback whales near their home in Uganik Bay. Beth and Amy Pingree are part of a whale observation and sighting network and they noticed something unusual.
Renda Completes Repairs, Heads Towards Nome
The Renda is steaming north at 11 knots with the icebreaker Healy close by. The vessels are set to reach the ice edge around noon Friday and break through 390 miles of ice. The fuel is now expected to make it to Nome on Monday.
Jones Act Contains Provision On Passenger Transportation
Last week Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano waived the Jones Act for the Russian tanker Renda so it could transport gasoline from Unalaska to ice-bound Nome.
Alaska News Nightly: January 5, 2012
Top Oil CEOs Meet With Gov. Parnell In Anchorage, Hawke Says Oil Meeting A Good Beginning, Obama Outlines Military Future, Alaska: High On Toxic Releases, Redistricting Battle Goes To Trial In Fairbanks, Right Whale Sighting Unusual For Kodiak Island Waters, Renda Completes Repairs, Heads Towards Nome, Jones Act Contains Provision On Passenger Transportation
Conference of Young Alaskans
Russian Tanker Renda Returns To Dutch Harbor For Repairs
Five hours into its journey north, the Renda turned around and returned to Dutch Harbor for repairs. About 10 miles north of port, State Marine Pilot Captain Pete Garay reported a mechanical issue after observing the tanker moving slower than expected in rough weather, averaging around three knots.
Governor’s Office Gets More Time To Release Palin Emails
Alaska’s attorney general has given the governor’s office until Feb. 20 to release the last of Sarah Palin’s emails from her time as governor.
‘Occupy’ Protestors Maintaining Fairbanks Presence
The Occupy movement has continued into the New Year in communities across the United States. In Fairbanks, a small but steadfast group of Occupy protestors has maintained a presence at a downtown park since mid October.
Kivalina Votes To Building School At New Location
Voters Kivalina have overwhelmingly said yes to building a school at a new location. Kivalina City Clerk Marilyn Swan says the unofficial count in Tuesday’s election was 107-11 in favor of the proposed school site about seven miles northeast of the Inupiat Eskimo community.
Renda Departs For Nome
The Renda is on its way to Nome. The tanker departed Dutch Harbor Wednesday morning at 9:50 with the icebreaker Healy close behind.
Nome Fuel Delivery Costly For Government Agencies
The price of the fuel to customers in Nome after the upcoming fuel delivery is still to be determined. Nomeites may be spared the cost of gas at $9 a gallon, but the operation to deliver fuel with icebreaker support is not cheap for the government agencies involved.