State rethinks size of timber harvests
The state of Alaska has sold record levels of its timber over the past number of years to supplement federal timber sale offerings while...
Consolidation in Southeast creates ripples
A Southeast boundary commission will take action on a possible Wrangell Borough as well as on the Ketchikan Gateway Borough annexation early next month....
Whatcom gives a dam
Members of the council for Whatcom county Washington say they welcome feedback from Petersburg area residents about proposed hydro electric power plants in nearby...
Supreme Court takes up Exxon Valdez reopener
It wasn't what they had hoped to hear, but this morning, Exxon Valdez oil spill plaintiffs found out they have more rounds to go...
Governor and Legislators react to decision on Exxon Valdez
Governor Palin says the Supreme Court’s acceptance of the appeal was a “kick in Alaskans’ collective gut.” She says the litigation is now becoming...
Ted Stevens name raised in Kohring corruption trial
New details have emerged in the federal investigation of Senator Ted Stevens, and the renovation of his Girdwood home. The information comes from testimony...
Prosecution winds up its case against Kohring
We should know soon whether former state legislator Vic Kohring will testify in his own defense. Federal prosecutors were wrapping up their corruption case...
House and Senate diverge on oil and gas tax
The House and Senate are taking separate paths to a re-written oil and gas tax. In separate committee substitute bills released over the weekend,...
AFN wraps up in Fairbanks
The Alskaka Federation of Natives 2007 Convention drew to a close on Saturday tying off loose ends before adjourning.
Lori Townsend/Nellie Moore, APRN - Anchorage
Peter Jacob named Elder of the Year
Also at AFN over the weekend, Peter Jacob of Bethel was named as the AFN Elder of the Year for his lifetime of achievements.
Angela...
Anchorage safety center dedicated
Today several agencies gathered to dedicate a new multi-agency facility in Anchorage to better serve victims of sexual assault and child abuse.
Len Anderson, KSKA...
Clean Elections Initiative making its way around the state
Clean Elections initiative petitions will soon hit the streets in Sitka. Organizers say they’ve collected about a third of the signatures they need statewide...
NOAA lobbied to move ships north to Alaska
Juneau officials have started trying to recruit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to move its Seattle-based research vessels to Juneau. But NOAA officials...
Kohring trial ends first week with VECO's Bill Allen on the stand
Week one of the corruption trial of former legislator Vic Kohring has come to an end. Today concluded with VECO's former chairman Bill Allen...
Proposed Galena nuclear design goes before the NRC
The nuclear reactor that could one day power Galena was in the spotlight this week at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission near Washington, DC. Toshiba...
U.S. Coast Guard making initial moves into Arctic waters
A Coast Guard C-130 left Air Station Kodiak earlier this week for a flight to the North Pole. After collecting Coast Guard dignitaries and...
AFN 2007 – Day Two
APRN's Lori Townsend checks in from Fairbanks with independent journalist Nellie Moore, covering the days events at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) convention...
Anchorage School Board protests statewide reading course for teachers
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development wants all public school teachers to take a mandatory reading course. This week the Anchorage School...
Whale researchers roam Southeast waters in 1950's-era craft
For 17 years researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have boarded the John N. Cobb in Juneau and set out in...
Anchorage School Board protests statewide reading course for teachers
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development wants all public school teachers to take a mandatory reading course. This week the Anchorage...