Geese in an organic Alaskan garden
The weather has been warm and beautiful, the days are getting noticeably longer, and the snow is slowly melting. These are all wonderful things, but this year the sure sign of spring at Woodside Gardens is goose eggs!
Gerdie has laid 3 eggs so far this season, and it has me excited for the year to come.
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Fairbanks Lawmaker’s Birth Control Comments Spark Criticism
In the process of declaring “war on fetal alcohol syndrome,” a Fairbanks state senator was labeled as an enemy in the “war on women” by national media outlets for comments he made about birth control.
Ex-Secretary of State Endorses Sullivan in Tight U.S. Senate Race
Former secretary of state Condoleeza Rice stars in an ad for Republican challenger Dan Sullivan. The ad aims to quash the argument of a pro-Begich super PAC that Sullivan belongs more to the Beltway than to Alaska. Meanwhile, the Begich campaign is airing an ad showing footage of both the senator and of his Congressman father, campaigning across Alaska by small airplane, four decades apart.
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Exxon Valdez Memories From Alaska’s Capitol Still Fresh 25 Years Later
It’s been 25 years since the Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground, spilling hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil in Prince William Sound.
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Survivors Reflect On 1964 Earthquake
This is an important week for anniversaries of big disasters in Alaska history. Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and tsunami. The 9.2 quake took lives and destroyed houses and infrastructure in Anchorage, Valdez, Seward and other communities.
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Rural Communities Get Help With Tax Prep
The Alaska Business Development Center spent last week coordinating free tax assistance across the state. Teams of two and three volunteers travel to small bush communities to help residents prepare tax returns.
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Political Group Calls For Action Against Rep. Gattis
A Washington, DC political group is calling for the state to take criminal action against Representative Lynn Gattis (R-Wasilla).
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Cama-i Festival Wraps Up In Bethel
The three day Cama-i festival wrapped up Sunday in Bethel. More than 20 dance groups from up and down the Yukon and Kuskowkin rivers and across north America came together to dance, celebrate, and this year, to heal.
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Alaska News Nightly: March 24, 2014
Legislature Weighs 'Erin's Law'; Congress Subpoenas EPA For Documents About The Pebble Mine; Ex-Secretary of State Endorses Sullivan in Tight U.S. Senate Race; Exxon Valdez Memories From Alaska’s Capitol Still Fresh 25 Years Later; Survivors Reflect On 1964 Earthquake; Rural Communities Get Help With Tax Prep; Cama-i Festival Wraps Up In Bethel
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An Alaskan Art Critic at the Whitney
Townsquare 49 contributor and certified art critic Jean Bundy recently attended the Whitney Biennial art show in the big apple.
The Whitney museum boasts the finest collection of 20th century American art, and calls their Biennial the country’s leading survey of modern art.
Bill Would Help Fund Two Southeast Mines
Two Southeast Alaska mines could get close to $300 million in state support under a bill moving through the Legislature.
Calista Announces Record Dividend
The Calista Corporation is giving out the largest shareholder dividend in corporate history. The Board of Directors approved a dividend distribution totaling $4.65 million.
Congress Subpoenas EPA For Documents About The Pebble Mine
The Oversight and Government Reform Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has subpoenaed the EPA for documents about the proposed Pebble Mine.
Board of Fish Approves Kuskokwim Dipnets, 25 Fathom Net Restrictions
Kuskowkim fisherman will have the option to use dipnets this summer to target other salmon during periods of king salmon closures.
Kendo’s Cuisine
The list of restaurants Kendo Shine has cooked in is staggering. From diners to Mongolian BBQ to fine dining, Kendo has been around the culinary world a few times, but he truly found a home when he bought a small trailer and started cooking, what he calls, Kendo-style food in Anchorage's industrial area.
Two Charter Amendments on Muni Ballot
Right now only sworn police officers are allowed to issue parking tickets. The situation stems from something called the parking fairy wars. Yes, you heard that right – the parking fairy wars.
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As Public Testimony Floods In, Permitting Bill’s Future Uncertain
With less than a month of session to go, the Parnell administration is in a similar spot with HB77 as it was last year: Opposition came out strong and fast, key senators are on the fence, and movement on the controversial permitting bill has stalled.
Alaska Highway Money Not an Easy Sell to Congress
The government of Canada’s Yukon Territory is asking Congress to pay for reconstruction of the Alaska Highway. Premier Darrell Pasloski was in Washington recently to make the case. A spokesman for Congressman Don Young says it's the right thing to do, but it will take political pressure.
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Treadwell Announces Campaign Changes
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Mead Treadwell has parted ways with his campaign manager.
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Board of Fish Approves Kuskokwim Dipnetting
Kuskowkim fisherman will be able to use dipnets this summer to target other species of salmon during periods of king salmon closures. The Board of Fish approved the emergency petition this morning.
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