Obama Administration Proposes Protection for Two Arctic Seal Species
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
The Obama Administration proposed Endangered Species Act protection for two species of Arctic seals today. The National Oceanic and...
Police Investigating Spenard-Area Abduction
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Anchorage police are saying a woman who claimed she was abducted and held over night by strangers has a...
Murkowski Granted Intervener Status in Miller Case
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau
Senator Lisa Murkowski is now part of the lawsuit filed against the state over the counting of write-in ballots.
Ketchikan...
Obama Administration Proceeding Cautiously with Arctic Drilling
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The Obama Administration announced today that while it’s blocking offshore drilling on America’s East Coast and the eastern...
Coastal Management Program Closing July 1
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
After more than 30 years, the doors are scheduled to close on one of the state agencies that has...
Senators Review Pentagon Report Regarding ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Senators are both reviewing a Pentagon report unveiled Tuesday on the effects of repealing the law banning...
Senate Passes New Food Safety Bill
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Gridlock may be the prevailing theme on Capitol Hill, but Senator Lisa Murkowski and 14 other Republicans joined...
Miller Lawsuit to be Heard in Juneau
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Fairbanks judge Douglas Blankenship ruled this afternoon that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller’s lawsuit against the state division...
Stretch of Kuskokwim River Experiences Break-Up Over Weekend
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
For some residents along the Kuskokwim River, Thanksgiving meant more than just eating lots of turkey. It meant preparing...
Fishing Vessel Crew Member Arrested, Charged With Sexual Harassment
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
A crew member on the fishing vessel Frontier Explorer has been charged with sexual harassment and sexual assault of a...
Meaning of Fewer Earmarks for Alaskans
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Earmarks have a bad rap in Washington, but Alaska has heavily benefitted from them. On Wednesday we looked...
Department of Interior Designates Critical Polar Bear Habitat
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The Department of Interior today released the areas designated as critical habitat for polar bears.
It’s a vast 187,000 mile...
AEA Chooses Susitna Dam Project; Parnell Agrees
Sue Deyoe, KTNA – Talkeetna
The Alaska Energy Authority announced Wednesday that they are supporting and recommending the Lower Watana Dam on the Susitna...
Planned Parenthood Working to Overturn Parental Notice Law
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest is suing the state in an effort to overturn the parental notice law,...
Freezing Rain Still Keeping Many Alaskans Inside
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The icy weather system that’s shut down schools, government and other facilities from Anchorage to Fairbanks and beyond, continues...
‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ to be Addressed During Lame Duck Session
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Senator Lisa Murkowski is in the center of the debate over the military’s policy banning openly gay service-members,...
Senate Race Certification Put On Hold
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The outcome of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race is in question again. Republican candidate Joe Miller filed a lawsuit in...
Kwethluk Man Awarded $23 Million by Bethel Jury
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
A Bethel jury awarded a Kwethluk man and his family more than $23 million after he was severely injured...
State Says Fuel Watch Program is Working Well
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
The state of Alaska says Fuel Watch, a program designed to keep the heat and lights on in...
New Parnell Administration Aiming to Grow Economy
Photo and Story by Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Governor Sean Parnell spoke to the Resource Development Council in Anchorage Thursday morning. Marking his...