Tag: Alaska
Anchorage PrideFest Parade Canceled After Fatal Accident
Anchorage's gay PrideFest parade was abruptly canceled Saturday after a fatal accident. The volunteer driver of the sports car carrying the parade Marshall abruptly accelerated and ran over one of the participants.
Legislators Meeting for Final Attempt to Save Coastal Zone Management
Legislators are getting together Monday morning to make a final, slim attempt to save the state’s Coastal Management Program. The agency is now on track for permanent closure at the end of business Thursday unless the legislature - and the governor - act to extend it.
Officials Confirm High Gas Price Investigation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington says federal officials have confirmed to her that they are investigating the high price of fuel.
Native Corporations Meeting in Anchorage
Native corporations that form partnerships for government contracts are meeting Wednesday in Anchorage.
“Arctic Imperative” Concludes With Investment Discussion
The "Arctic Imperative" conference concluded yesterday in Girdwood with talk of future investment options.
AK@100, Part One
Tuesday, June 21 at 10:00am
What sort of place will Alaska be in 2059, after one hundred years of statehood?
National Oceans Council Takes Arctic into Account
The Obama Administration's new National Oceans Council had listening sessions earlier this month in Barrow.
Senate Ready to Approve One-Year Extension to Coastal Zone Management
The state Senate is ready to agree to a one-year extension of the state's Coastal Zone Management system without changes.
Parnell Begins Looking Over State Budget
The vetoes are beginning to come from Governor Sean Parnell.
Salazar Announces Acceleration of Lease Sale in NPR-A
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced on Thursday that the department of the Interior will accelerate a lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, holding it before the end of this year and annually after that.
Alaska News Nightly: June 17, 2011
Salazar Announces Acceleration of Lease Sale in NPR-A, Arctic Council Reports Record Temperatures Since 2005, Former Mayor of Sitka Ben Grussendorf Dies of Illness, Parnell Administration Optimistic About Gas Pipeline, and more...
Palin Email Update; Pete Kott Trial Date; and Bonnie Craig Murder Solved
Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18
This week they will talk about: what has happened with the Palin emails so far; the Port of Anchorage; Melanie Gould’s disappearance and reemergence; Pete Kott’s trial date has been set; Parnell takes a rural road trip; trimming the capital budget; and finally, the Bonnie Craig murder is finally solved.
Shell Drilling Rig Leaving Alaska for Washington
A Shell mobile drill rig will be leaving Alaska for Washington state this summer in anticipation of the 2012 Arctic drilling season.
Some Concerned Tanana River Bridge May Hinder Other Projects
There’s concern that big dollar funding for the Tanana River bridge at Salcha will cost Fairbanks money for other transportation projects.
State’s Unemployment Rate Jumps Slightly
Alaska's unemployment rate for May was 7.4 percent. State Department of Labor data show's that's up slightly from April's 7.3 percent and compares to a national rate in May of 9.1 percent.
Arctic’s Last Five Years Warmest Period on Record
A report out from the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program, of the Arctic Council, indicates that surface temperatures in the Arctic since 2005 have been higher than for any other five year period since records keeping began more than one hundred years ago.
Agreement Streamlines Water Quality Improvements in Rural Alaska
Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager announced Thursday the signing of an agreement that will make it easier to fund water quality improvement projects in rural Alaska villages.
House Votes to Bar FDA Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon
The U.S. House has voted to bar the Food and Drug Administration from approving genetically modified salmon for human consumption.
Congress Members’ Financial Disclosure Forms Made Public
Alaska’s congressional delegation annual financial disclosure forms were made public Wednesday.
State Encouraging Alaskans to Fill Seafood Processing Jobs
The State of Alaska is stepping up efforts to encourage Alaskans to apply for the hundreds of open seafood processing jobs spread out across the
state.