New Plan Aims to Help More Prisoners Successfully Reenter Society
Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Two of every three criminals in Alaska ends back behind bars after they’re been...
Sand Point Experiences Pair of Quakes
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
Sand Point residents experienced a rude awakening this morning when a pair of moderate earthquakes hit about 30...
Lack of Funding Could Mean Gaps in Weather Forecasting, Wilderness Rescue
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The continuing resolution that’s keeping the federal government operating does not include hundreds of millions of dollars to...
US House Votes on ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
That Republican vote in the U.S. House to block any government funding connected to abortion Wednesday included Alaska's...
Court Upholds Decision Halting Juneau Access Projects
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld a lower court decision halting the Juneau Access project.
The...
House, Senate Agree on State’s Operating Budget
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
17 days into the special legislative session – and the House and Senate Wednesday finally agreed on the...
BP Paying $25 Million for 2006 North Slope Spill
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
BP Alaska has agreed to pay $25 million in civil penalties for an oil spill on the North Slope...
Corps of Engineers Planning ‘Remedial Investigation’ at Fort Glenn
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning what’s called a “remedial investigation” at Fort Glenn, a former defense...
Shell Hoping to Begin Drilling 10 Exploratory Wells Starting in 2012
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC and Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Shell Alaska is asking the federal government to review a new set...
Delegation Cheers bin Laden Death, Encourages Vigilance
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Congressional delegation is cheering the death of Al Qaeda leader and 9-11 mastermind Osama bin Laden. ...
Delegation Praises CIA, Military Actions Leading to Bin Laden's Death
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Alaska’s Congressional delegation joined in praising the CIA and military effort that led to the death of Osama bin...
Department of Law Issues Opinion Regarding Senate Budget Bill Language
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Members of the House Finance Committee met in Anchorage Friday to hear the State Department of Law’s opinion...
Orphaned Polar Bear Cub Heading to Anchorage
Lori Townsend and Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage
A polar bear cub is expected to arrive in Anchorage Friday evening after Fish and...
Whittier Harbor Expansion Dredges Up Old Oil Spill
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
Efforts to expand the harbor in Whittier have run up against an old oil spill. Last month, Harris...
Three Arrested for Illegally Selling Walrus Ivory, Polar Bear Hides
Ben Matheson, KNOM – Nome
A federal grand jury indicted three people Thursday for the illegal sale of walrus ivory and polar bear...
House Finance Committee Heading to Anchorage
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The House Finance Committee is taking the special legislative session to Anchorage.
The committee will hold two hearings there...
State Funding for Schools Remains Unresolved
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Among the few remaining issues that haven’t been resolved during the legislative special session is whether the state’s...
Senate’s Contingency Language Fuels Debate
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Nine days into the special legislative session, there has been no visible progress on the major issues that...
Attorney General Responds to Contingency Language
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Following the debate on the Senate floor, Attorney General John Burns hastily called a press conference to...
Gasoline Leak Causes Some Aniak Residents to Evacuate Homes
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Offices and homes in portions of Aniak were evacuated Monday morning because of a gasoline leak.
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