Forest Service Investigating Dying Alders
For the past few years the U-S Forest Service has been investigating the cause of a massive die off of Alders across much of...
State Health Department Prepares for Swine Flu
The State Health Department set up an Emergency Operations Center today to respond to the threat of the swine flu outbreak. There are no...
Mexican Consulate in Anchorage Fielding Calls About Flu Concerns
Health officials say it is only matter of time until the flu gets here, given the frequency of travel to and from Mexico and...
State Reaches Agreement with Shipping Companies On Oil Spill
The state reached a settlement agreement yesterday with the owners of the Selendang Ayu. The IMC Shipping Company and Ayu Navigation will pay the...
Obama Rolls Back Changes to Endangered Species Act
The Obama Administration has rolled-back a change to the Endangered Species Act instituted at the end of President Bush’s term in office. Federal agencies...
HHS Secretary Wins Nod Despite Sen. Murkowski’s Opposition
Senator Lisa Murkowski cast a vote this afternoon against President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Despite that Kansas Governor Kathleen...
Officials Gathering Ideas for New Marine Highway Fleet
Public hearings have been held throughout Southeast and in Anchorage, to take suggestions and answer questions about a new generation of the Alaska Marine...
Gov. Palin To Accept Most Federal Stimulus Funds
A spokeswoman for Governor Sarah Palin says she is going to accept most federal stimulus funding. Spokeswoman Sharon Leighow says Palin is only likely...
State’s Largest Tribal Organization Testing New Directions
Southeast’s largest tribal organization is moving in some new directions. Tlingit-Haida Central Council officials discussed innovative programs at their recent general assembly in Juneau....
State and Federal Bilogists Predict Poor Salmon Returns for Yukon River
State and federal biologists are predicting a poor Chinook or king salmon return this summer on the Yukon River and are preparing to restrict...
School district prepares for swine flu cases
With a responsibility for more than 48 thousand students, the Anchorage School District spent yesterday working on its plans for the probable appearance of...
State Officials Prepare for Swine Flu
The state’s chief medical officer says there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in Alaska, but he says it’s probable the deadly flu...
Swine Flu Creates Turbulence at Alaska Airlines
The swine flu scare is creating turbulence in the travel industry, including Seattle-based Alaska Airlines.
Tom Banse, Northwest News Network
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Stimulus Funds Headed to Fish and Wildlife Office
Economic stimulus money continues to head to Alaska, now through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Libby Casey, APRN...
Fuel Tax Holiday Set to End
Alaskans holiday from motor fuel taxes will come to end. The legislature passed the one year tax reprieve last summer when oil prices topped...
No Declaration at Climate Change Summit
The President of the UN General Assembly vowed Friday to take the results of the Indigenous People’s Global summit on Climate Change to the...
Troopers Need Public’s Help with Cold Case
State Troopers are asking for the public’s help solving a 1993 murder in Fairbanks, in light of new forensic analysis. Troopers renewed their investigation...
Nursing Home in Kodiak Gets High Marks
U.S. News and World Report recently ranked the long-term Care Center at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center as the number one nursing home in...
Federal Census Gears up in Anchorage
2010 may be almost a year away, but census takers start knocking on doors in Anchorage this week. Alaska’s largest city is one of...
Mat Su Trims Budget
The Matanuska Susitna Borough released it’s proposed 2010 operations budget last week, a budget that reflects tighter spending amid slowed economic activity. Borough manager...