Sealaska Lands-Selection Legislation Changes Released
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski released changes to her Sealaska lands-selection legislation on Thursday.
The revisions are based on amendments that...
Environmental Groups Seek Delay in Liberty Reservoir Drilling
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Several environmental groups are asking Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to delay BP’s plan to begin drilling to reach its...
Usibelli Coal Licensed to Search for Gas Near Healy
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The state has approved licensing Usibelli Coal to look for natural gas in the Healy area. The area’s coal...
APD Responds to Racism Suit
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Anchorage officials are responding to a lawsuit filed against the city. Papers were filed yesterday by two Anchorage Police Department...
CIRI Enters Energy Venture
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Cook Inlet Region, Inc. has joined with a Texas-based energy company to tap into coal deposits on the west...
Senators Debate Climate Change, Energy Legislation With President
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Both of Alaska’s Senators attended a White House meeting Tuesday on climate change and energy legislation. They were among...
Senator Begich to Question Petraeus About Afghanistan War
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaskan Senator Mark Begich will get a chance tomorrow to publicly quiz the President’s pick to run the Afghanistan...
PSP Cases Shouldn’t Affect Commercial Shellfish Business
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Commercial shellfish harvesters in Alaska say recent cases of personal use paralytic shellfish poisoning – including two deaths – shouldn’t...
Governor Signs Bill Increasing Limit Paid to Injured Fishermen
Associated Press
Gov. Sean Parnell has signed legislation increasing the limit that can be paid to injured fishermen under a special fund.
The bill was among...
“Disclose Act” Passes Through US House
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Republican Congressman Don Young says a campaign finance reform bill passed in the US House infringes on freedom...
Palin to Return Legal Defense Fund Donations
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Former Governor Sarah Palin has agreed to return all of the donations to her legal defense fund that were paid...
Case Against Weyhrauch Takes Major Hit
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The government’s case against former state legislator Bruce Weyhrauch took a major hit today with a Supreme Court decision. ...
Coastal Erosion Law Goes into Effect This Month
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A new law affecting funding for coastal erosion and storm damage protection efforts went into effect this month. In 2009,...
Newtok Continues Moving Process
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
The village of Newtok is facing one of the biggest erosion problems in the state. And the community is getting...
PSP Suspected in Man’s Death
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines
A Haines man died at his home early Tuesday, after being released from a Juneau hospital that had treated him...
Judge Overrules Deep Water Drilling Ban
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
On Tuesday, a federal judge struck down the Obama administration’s six-month ban on deep-water oil drilling. The judge said the...
Governor Signs Five Education-Related Bills
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Governor Sean Parnell signed five education-related bills into law in Fairbanks on Monday. One of the bills authorizes the state...
Beloved Sea Lion Dies at SeaLife Center
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The Alaska SeaLife Center is mourning the death of a 17-year-old sea lion named Kiska and her unborn pup....
Officials Suspect PSP Cause of Woman’s Death
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
A Juneau woman admitted to the hospital earlier this week with symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning has died.
The woman reportedly...
Senate Looks to Rewrite Education Act
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
US Senators say the Bush-era “No Child Left Behind” education law failed Alaska Natives and Native Americans. The Senate...