Court Upholds Decision Halting Juneau Access Projects
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld a lower court decision halting the Juneau Access project.
The...
House, Senate Agree on State’s Operating Budget
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
17 days into the special legislative session – and the House and Senate Wednesday finally agreed on the...
BP Paying $25 Million for 2006 North Slope Spill
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
BP Alaska has agreed to pay $25 million in civil penalties for an oil spill on the North Slope...
Corps of Engineers Planning ‘Remedial Investigation’ at Fort Glenn
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning what’s called a “remedial investigation” at Fort Glenn, a former defense...
Shell Hoping to Begin Drilling 10 Exploratory Wells Starting in 2012
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC and Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Shell Alaska is asking the federal government to review a new set...
Delegation Cheers bin Laden Death, Encourages Vigilance
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Congressional delegation is cheering the death of Al Qaeda leader and 9-11 mastermind Osama bin Laden. ...
Delegation Praises CIA, Military Actions Leading to Bin Laden's Death
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Alaska’s Congressional delegation joined in praising the CIA and military effort that led to the death of Osama bin...
Department of Law Issues Opinion Regarding Senate Budget Bill Language
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Members of the House Finance Committee met in Anchorage Friday to hear the State Department of Law’s opinion...
Orphaned Polar Bear Cub Heading to Anchorage
Lori Townsend and Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage
A polar bear cub is expected to arrive in Anchorage Friday evening after Fish and...
Whittier Harbor Expansion Dredges Up Old Oil Spill
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
Efforts to expand the harbor in Whittier have run up against an old oil spill. Last month, Harris...
Three Arrested for Illegally Selling Walrus Ivory, Polar Bear Hides
Ben Matheson, KNOM – Nome
A federal grand jury indicted three people Thursday for the illegal sale of walrus ivory and polar bear...
House Finance Committee Heading to Anchorage
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The House Finance Committee is taking the special legislative session to Anchorage.
The committee will hold two hearings there...
State Funding for Schools Remains Unresolved
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Among the few remaining issues that haven’t been resolved during the legislative special session is whether the state’s...
Senate’s Contingency Language Fuels Debate
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Nine days into the special legislative session, there has been no visible progress on the major issues that...
Attorney General Responds to Contingency Language
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Following the debate on the Senate floor, Attorney General John Burns hastily called a press conference to...
Gasoline Leak Causes Some Aniak Residents to Evacuate Homes
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Offices and homes in portions of Aniak were evacuated Monday morning because of a gasoline leak.
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BOEMRE Expects to Name Permanent Director in Next 30 Days
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
More than a year after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, there is at least one visible difference...
Governor Establishes Fourth Saturday in July as Ted Stevens Day
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Friday, Governor Sean Parnell at a bill signing ceremony established the fourth Saturday in July as Ted Stevens...
Legislature, Governor at Odds Over How to End Special Session
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The House, Senate and Governor are still at odds over how to get to an adjournment of this...
New Information Released on Stevens Crash
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
New information released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board indicates that pilot Terry Smith was in control...