Transcanada Announces Plan for Storage Facility in Kenai
Transcanada has announced plans to construct a natural gas storage facility in the city of Kenai. The company formed Cook Inlet Natural Gas...
Delegation Responds To President’s Afghanistan Plans
Alaska’s Congressional delegation approves of the President’s decision to increase troop levels in Afghanistan, but their opinions of his strategy diverge from there.
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Tribal Meetings with Interior Department Get Underway
The first in a series of Interior Department meetings with tribes on the issue of consultation kicked off today in Anchorage. Although...
DC Moves to Protect Belugas in Cook Inlet
The federal government wants to designate a large portion of Cook Inlet as critical habitat for the area's genetically distinct beluga whale population. The...
Officials Still Unsure of Oil Spill Cause
Officials still don’t know what caused a pipeline leak at the Flint Hills North Pole Refinery last week. About 3,000 gallons of oily...
BP Rushes to Clean up North Slope Spill
Forces are mobilizing to clean up an oil spill on the North Slope. An unknown quantity of oil, water and natural...
Internet Helping Nunam Iqua Prepare for Winter
As people in Western Alaska prepare for winter, one Alaskan has taken on the small goal of getting help to a community. So...
Vessels Finding Widespread Acidity in Beaufort
Canadian and Japanese research vessels are finding widespread acidity in the Beaufort Sea, off the coast of Alaska and Canada. The...
US Encroaching on Yukon Say Canadians
Canadian officials say Alaska is encroaching on the Yukon's turf and the Member of Parliament for the Western Arctic wants the Prime Minister...
Anchorage Cold Cases Get Review
Anchorage homicide cases that have remained unsolved for years are currently getting a thorough review. That's thanks in part to a federal grant...
Randall Hones Classic Technique in Preparation for Olympics
Anchorage cross-country skier Kikkan Randall just missed the podium in her first International race of the season.
She placed fourth in the five kilometer skate...
Interior Department Releases Drilling Plans
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today plans for oil and gas leasing on public lands next year – including in the National Petroleum...
Judge OKs Compensation Plan for Sexual Abuse Victims
A judge has approved a compensation package for victims of sexual abuse by clergy overseen by the Fairbanks Diocese. Anchorage attorney Ken Roosa...
Alaska Senators Split Vote on Health Care Bill
Alaska’s -S Senators split their vote Saturday on whether to bring health care legislation to the floor. Democrats got exactly the 60 votes...
Halibut Operators Lose on One-A-Day Rule
Halibut charter operators in southeast Alaska have lost an attempt to get rid of the one-halibut-a-day rule. The charter operators accused the secretary...
Senate Expected to Vote on Health Care Bill
The US Senate is poised to take a first vote on health care tomorrow (Saturday) n
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ight. Senator Lisa Murkowski will vote...
Cook Inlet Oil Draws Attention
While local officials and oil producer talk about a decline in oil production in Cook Inlet, at least one company is taking more...
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...
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...
Juneau Residents Recover from Massive Mud Slide
Juneau residents displaced by this weekend’s landslides will stay in hotel rooms through the weekend. About 80 residents of downtown Juneau were allowed to...