Biologists Leaving For Unique Study on Polar Bears
Photo by Eric Regehr. US Fish and Wildlife.
Biologists will have the rare opportunity to study polar bears in the Beaufort Sea at this...
Obama Administration Opposes Counting Territorial Guard as “Active Duty”
The White House is taking aim at funding for pensions for Alaska Territorial Guard members who served during World War 2. The Obama...
Masek Gets Six Months Prison Term
A former Alaska lawmaker will serve six months in a federal prison following her conviction on corruption charges. Beverly Masek, a Republican who...
Polar Bear Commission Meets in Moscow
Photo by Eric V. Regehr, Marine Mammals Management, Polar Bears. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Russian and Americans are meeting in Moscow this week to...
Senate Rejects Bush Plan for Offshore Drilling
The Senate has voted down a Republican-led attempt to install a Bush administration plan for offshore oil and gas drilling. The legislation would...
Legislators Criticize Enstar Plan to Recover From Error
Two Alaska state legislators are criticizing Enstar Natural Gas Company for what they say is a $6-million error.
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
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Computer Glitch Means $2 Million in Anchorage OT
An overlooked computer glitch in Anchorage is being blamed for about $2 million worth of overtime paid in error to city employees.
Ellen Lockyer,...
Environmentalists Gather in DC to Protest Arctic Drilling
Environmentalists gathered today outside the Interior Department in Washington DC to deliver a message: don’t drill in the Arctic Ocean or Bristol Bay....
Obama’s Missile Decision Draws Alaska Reaction
Alaska’s US Senators are reacting to President Obama’s announcement on Thursday that he’s scrapping the Bush-era missile defense system in Europe in favor...
Cruise Industry Sues to Throw Out Head Tax
The cruise industry is suing the state to throw out most of the passenger head tax. The Alaska Cruise Association filed the...
Fuel Barge Runs Aground Near Quinhagak
The Coast Guard is reporting a Crowley fuel barge is grounded near the village of Quinhagak on the Kanektok River. The village is...
Biologists Spot Dead Walruses on Northern Coast
Biologists have spotted as many as 200 dead walruses at a haul out site on Alaska's northern coast. The grim scene could be...
Wilderness Society and UAF Release New Water Report
A new study conducted by scientists with the Wilderness Society and the University of Alaska Fairbanks examines how water resources in Alaska will...
Sailor Completes Norway-Alaska Trip
The sailboat The Explorer of Sweden concluded its 9,000-mile nautical journey from Norway to Unalaska yesterday through the Northeast Passage. Geoff York joined...
State Narrows Options for Western Road Link
The state has narrowed it options for a potential western Alaska road link. The Department of Transportation began looking at the project again...
Administration Gives Lawmakers Peek at Gas Plans for Anchorage
The Parnell Administration gave legislators on Tuesday a comprehensive comparison of possible routes to get a long-lasting supply of natural gas to Anchorage,...
Library of Congress Houses Treasures of Alaska
Among the millions of maps, photographs, documents and recordings at the Library of Congress are thousands of items related to Alaska’s history. Senator...
Enstar to Lower Rates
Residents in Southcentral Alaska can expect to pay lower natural gas rates starting in January. Enstar Natural Gas Company’s annual rate change...
State Officials to Gather Comments in Rural Alaska
The Rural Action Sub-cabinet will hold the first of a series of hearings in Western Alaska next week.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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U.S. and Canadian Researchers Work Together on Arctic Research
A U.S. – Canadian expedition to the Arctic is unlocking new information about what lies beneath the ocean’s surface and may aid the countries...