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Governor Palin will sign a bill into law in Anchorage on Monday that will prevent drivers from doing things most would think untenable --...
Supreme Court ruling on Exxon 'Valdez' expected
Monday is the next time the U.S. Supreme Court could render a decision in the Exxon Valdez oil spill punitive damages case. While spill...
Russians using satellites to monitor oil spills
A environmental delegation from Russia is in Alaska this week to get a first hand look at how the oil and gas industry operates...
Gasline will bring a rush of jobs to Alaska
Alaskans are looking toward the construction of a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope as another boom for workers who help build it....
Kodiak women's crisis center adds Spanish-speaking advocate
The Kodiak Women's Resource and Crisis Center has been serving abused women and children on Kodiak Island since 1982. Now it has a Spanish...
Petersburg medical center going all-digital
Petersburg medical center is going all-digital. The hospital no longer uses film for its x-rays and mamograms... and its in the process of eliminating...
40-year-old NOAA vessel 'John N. Cobb' to be retired
Federal marine scientists are calling it the death of a grand old lady. After researching Alaska waters for 40 years, the vessel John...
Irwin rejects Exxon Mobile's latest plan for Pt. Thompson
Alaska's Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Irwin has again rejected Exxon Mobile's 23rd plan for development of Point Thompson. The state moved to...
All-Alaska gas line supporters weigh in with Legislators
Legislators in Fairbanks considering Governor Sarah Palin's bill that would license a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to North American markets today...
Enstar looks at building gasline to Southcentral
The largest utility in the state is examining its options for building a nearly 700-mile natural gas pipeline to bring natural gas from northern...
Chena Hot Springs owner suggests swapping PFD's for cheap fuel
Fairbanks business man and alternative energy advocate Bernie Karl is pushing a plan that would allow Alaskans to swap their Permanent Fund Dividend checks...
US House questions EPA on proposed vessel-discharge regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency will propose general permits next week to regulate the discharges that commercial and recreational vessels release into the water. Today ...
The struggle to keep Alaska's lakes and rivers pollution free
Alaska is recognized for its pristine lakes and rivers, but even in the last frontier, not all waters are pollution free. Streams that pass...
Australian sailors seek Northwest Passage
A 10-meter long Australian sailboat and her crew are passing through Unalaska this week on their journey through the Northwest Passage and on to...
Seattle chef puts Stikine River Kings on the map
Duke Moscrip has helped make Stikine River king salmon part of the Seattle dining experience. His six restaurants in the Puget Sound area –...
Can an aspirin result in expulsion? Sometimes, says the school board
Shaping an anti-drug and alcohol policy seems like a straightforward task...almost as easy as setting rules about student cell phone use. But it...
Alaska Interior mayors gather to demand state's help with energy costs
Local mayors will lead a rally in Fairbanks tomorrow to draw attention to the energy crisis in the interior. The rally is timed to...
Pipeline operators on trial over oil spill risk in Copper River watershed
As hundreds of Cordovans count the days before the Supreme Court issues their decision on the decades-long Exxon litigation, a few are putting Big...
Should the state build roads to connect with Western Alaska?
The State is looking into western Alaska road access. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking proposals for a feasibility study of routes to...
Only 55% of Anchorage's Alaska Native 9th graders likely to graduate
The Anchorage School District has released its first report that details the percentage of ninth grade students who are on track to graduate. Overall,...