Kott found guilty on 3 of 4 counts; sentencing in December
Former state legislator Pete Kott has been found guilty of taking bribes from former VECO executives Bill Allen and Rick Smith. He was also...
Legislators call for investigation of VECO campaign activities
Two state Democratic lawmakers sent a letter today to Attorney General Talis Colberg and Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) director Brooke Miles, saying the...
MacArthur 'Genius Grant' awarded to Alutiiq Museum director
The 2007 MacArthur Foundation Fellowships were announced today. The awards -- which include a five-year grant totaling $500,000 -- are sometimes referred to as...
Kott: Guilty of conspiracy, bribery and extortion
Former Alaska lawmaker Pete Kott was found guilty on three counts this afternoon: conspiracy, bribery and extortion. He was found not guilty of the...
Jury takes on Kott corruption case
A jury of 12 Alaskans is deliberating the fate of former state legislator Pete Kott. They got the case a little after noon today,...
Senate passes seemingly veto-proof $20 billion water projects bill
The U.S. Senate today gave final congressional approval to a long-delayed bill authorizing federally-funded water projects around the country. The question now is whether...
Proposed Gravina Island bridge going nowhere
Governor Palin announced today that the state is abandoning plans to construct the Gravina bridge. One of the two infamous "bridges to nowhere" that...
Kott defense wraps case, closing statements next
The defense rested its case this morning in the federal corruption trial of former legislator Pete Kott.
David Shurtleff and Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Sealaska may acquire part of Tongass and cultural sites
Southeast Alaska's regional Native corporation could acquire more federal land under a bill introduced by Congressman Don Young. Sealaska hopes to select second-growth timberland...
Prosecutors cross-examine Kott on the stand
Former legislator Pete Kott completed his testimony this afternoon in Anchorage federal court. He was called as a witness in his own corruption trial...
AP: Ted Stevens secretly taped in call with Bill Allen
Two sources say the FBI was working with former VECO Chief Bill Allen when it secretly taped phone calls between Allen and Senator Ted...
Allegations of Pebble Mine payola met with backlash
Three Alaska Native Corporations want Fairbanks Republican Jay Ramras to retract comments he made concerning the public opinion fight over the Pebble Mine in...
Northern Dynasty: Pebble Mine corruption allegations baseless
Northern Dynasty's spokesman Sean Magee says Representative Ramras' allegations of bribes or improper payment to individuals or companies in the Pebble Mine project are...
Pete Kott takes the stand
In an unexpected move today by the defense team, former legislator Pete Kott took the stand in his own corruption trial.
David Shurtleff, APRN -...
PFD: $1,654
Governor Sarah Palin was in Valdez today to announce this year's Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) amount. About a hundred people gathered at the Valdez...
Climate change affecting forecasting models
A federal meteorologist says climate change is eroding the reliability of weather forecasting models. National Weather Service Alaska Region chief of operations, James Partain,...
Governor and Alaska House members discuss new oil tax
The Palin Administration sat down with members of the state House today to discuss its proposal for revising Alaska's oil tax structure. It was...
Kott defense takes helm of corruption trial proceedings
The defense began presenting its case today in the federal corruption trial of former Alaska legislator Pete Kott. APRN's David Shurtleff has been following...
Senator Cowdery plans to skip special session in wake of Kott trial allegations
Anchorage Republican Senator John Cowdery today announced he will not take part in next months' special legislative session dealing with oil taxes. In a...
Red king crab fishing off-limits in Southeast this fall
The southeast red king crab fishery will be closed again this fall. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced on Friday that the...