New drug, alcohol and tobacco use policy on the table for school activities
Alaska school sports and other activities could soon have a new statewide policy on drug, alcohol and tobacco use. The Alaska school activities association...
Sitka officials want to opt out of new financial disclosure rules
Elected officials in Sitka are proposing a ballot question asking voters to exempt them from state financial disclosure requirements. The Sitka assembly Tuesday night...
Navy looks for input for activities in the Gulf of Alaska
The US Navy wants you! That is, it’s seeking your input in an environmental impact statement. The EIS is a review of the Navy’s...
Haines bear a star in Minnesota
A 50-pound brown bear cub captured in Haines 2 years ago has made it big in the media, after it and 2 other Alaskan...
Alaska leads nation in latest worker fatality report
The 2006 statistic was made public this week in an annual report put out by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial...
Snow? Really? On April 25th? Come on!
Anchorage got a rude surprise today.
It started off innocently enough. The white stuff melted on contact with pavement that had been warmed in recent...
Greenhouse gases rise sharply
There has been a sharp increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases. The Annual Greenhouse Gas Index report from a federal agency shows the concentration of...
Bill would provide impetus for alternative energy projects
Record high costs for energy have many Alaskans watching a bill that unanimously passed the legislature this year. The bill would set up a...
Energy crisis not just a Juneau story
As residents of Juneau brace themselves for a big spike in their monthly fuel expense, the sudden increase in power costs will mirror what...
Legislature expanded funding for homeowner weatherization programs
Alaskans wanting to improve the energy efficiency of their homes can benefit from the expanded funding for Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC). The State...
Stevens leads charge on inspections of seafood imports
In wake of concerns about carcinogens and contaminants in seafood produced in China and other countries, a bill to step up inspections of seafood...
First round of Park Service program only includes one Alaskan park
The first round of projects in the National Park Service's Centennial Challenge program were announced today -- but it includes only one project among...
Museum of the North catalogs 100,000 specimens
The University of Alaska's Museum of the North in Fairbanks cataloged it's 100,000th specimen recently. The museum's collection includes everything from meadow voles to...
Doyon names Norm Phillips as its new president
The Interior Native Regional Corporation Doyon has named Norm Phillips as its new president and CEO. Phillips has worked at Doyon for more than...
WWF Canada calls for polar bear hunt moratorium
World Wildlife Fund Canada is calling for a moratorium on the polar bear hunt in Baffin Bay. The environmental activist group sent a letter...
Native Youth Olympics descends on Anchorage
The Native Youth Olympics are taking place in Anchorage this week. The games work to promote healthy lifestyles, an appreciation of Alaska Native traditions...
APRN dominates Alaska Press Club radio news awards
This past Saturday (19 Apr 2008) the Alaska Press Club held its annual banquet and awards ceremony and reporters from across the Alaska Public...
Land swap leading to road for King Cove and Cold Bay at cost to Izembek refuge
Today the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee easily approved a bill that would swap land and allow for a road to be built through...
Governor's disaster cabinet reviewing Juneau power crisis
The governor's disaster policy cabinet met for nearly 2 hours this morning to discuss Juneau's request for state disaster funds to help the town...
Survey finds Arctic air a nasty mix of global pollutants
Federal scientists have completed a 3-week survey of the arctic atmosphere. 100 NASA, NOAA and Department of Energy researchers flew aboard specially-outfitted aircraft to...