Five state Legislators sue to stop legislature's investigation of Governor Palin
Also today, Five legislators in Anchorage and six people in Fairbanks sued to stop the Legislative council’s investigation of the Monegan firing – managed...
Opponents call lawsuit frivolous
Anchorage Democrat and former state prosecutor Representative Les Gara agrees that what he calls the character assassination against Monegan and legislative council Democrats is...
Ketchikan worries about alienating Governor Palin
City of Ketchikan mayor Bob Weinstein has joined forces with the Obama campaign to dispel what he says are Sarah Palin’s distortions of her...
Fairbanks brawl could be gang related
Fairbanks Police and school district officials are trying to understand what caused off-field fighting at a high school football game last week. The brawl...
The power is back on in Adak
The city council approved a new agreement with the Aleut Corporation which says the Corporation will sell the city five thousand more gallons of...
Bethel-based telemedicine program held up as a model in DC
On Capitol Hill today, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation’s tele-medicine program was held up as an example of what high speed internet access can offer...
Perseverence Theater celebrates 30th season with Gogol and Rotch
Juneau’s Perseverance Theater in Juneau kicked off its 30th season last weekend with the Government Inspector, Nikolai Gogol's mistaken-identity comedy. It’s a debut for...
New Dena'ina Convention and Civic Center opens doors
Across from Dena'ina Convention Center, Dark Horse Coffee and surrounding small businesses find new life as construction nears completion. Photo by Kristin Spack
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Palin campaign now says Monegan was fired for insubordination
The John McCain / Sarah Palin campaign fired a volley at "Troopergate" allegations against Alaska's governor today. At a press conference at McCain campaign...
State green-lights employees to testify in Palin/Monegan investigation
The Department of Law has agreed to let the legislative investigator looking into the Monegan firing interview state employees for which subpoenas were approved...
Group of lawyers recommending voters kick judge out of court
In the November general election, Alaska voters will be asked whether or not to retain 12 judges across the state. But the Alaska Judicial...
Begich facing fine for failure to disclose portion of wife's income
The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) is recommending that Anchorage Mayor and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Begich be fined $1,420. Commission staff say Begich...
Comment period on Endangered Species change extended to Oct 15
The Bush Administration has extended the comment period for its proposed revision of the Endangered Species Act. The deadline for the public to weigh...
Mass market lumber in Southeast long gone, but specialty mills survive
Southeast Alaska’s biggest timber mills are long gone, due to changes in government policy and the global market. But small mill operators continue to...
New convention space 4 times the size of Anchorage's old Egan Center
Last Friday Anchorage's new Dena'ina Convention and Civic Center hosted its first event. The "sneak preview" of the 215,000 square foot facility drew about...
Seward biologists send rescued seal pups back to nature
The Alaska SeaLife Center staff successfully released two harbor seal pups back to the wild Friday afternoon.
Emily Schwing, KBBI - Homer
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New evidence indicates sharks toured Alaska's ancient waters
Researchers have located the remains of ancient sharks in Southeast Alaska. Until recently these sharks were only found in Europe and Russia.
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Alaska legislative investigator subpoenas Todd Palin in Monegan/Wooten matter
The investigator looking into the events surrounding the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan updated legislators this morning on his work so far...
Stevens trial judge calls emergency meeting, agrees with defense on evidence format
Judge Emmet Sullivan held an emergency hearing today in Washington, DC in the federal case against Senator Ted Stevens. The judge wanted to settle...
Rural energy assistance fund seeks donations from PFD-rich Alaskans
About 500,000 Alaskans are receiving almost $3,300 a piece in their bank accounts today, thanks to direct deposits of their Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD)...