Tag: APRN: Alaska News
Ferry In Southeast Struggles Financially
The Inter-Island Ferry Authority was barely staying afloat when it made a decision to dramatically cut back its service. That’s according to IFA General Manager Bruce Jones, who discussed the IFA’s financial difficulties during Tuesday’s session of the Southeast Conference annual meeting.
The Alaska Ecosystem
Changing climate is prompting responses from many different species. Among the first to adapt are predators and insects. Tracking our eco-system is the subject of the next Talk of Alaska. The spruce bark beetle and the great white shark are feasting in Alaska.
APRN & KSKA: Tuesday 9/20 at 10:00 am
Tanana Chiefs Conference Receives Suicide Grant
The Tanana Chiefs Conference is one of the recipients over 50 million dollars in youth suicide prevention grants announced yesterday for states and tribes across the country.
Ferry Returns to Service
The Alaska state ferry Fairweather will return to service this weekend. Alaska Marine Highway Director Mike Neussel says repairs have been completed on the water jet that sprung a leak in late August.
Alaska News Nightly: September 2, 2011
Earthquake Causes Tsumani Scare. Tanana Chiefs Conference Receives Suicide Grant. Sutton Coal Permit Up For Renewal. Gay and Lesbian Community Seeks Legal Protections. National Search Launched for ASD Superintendent. Potato Blight Surfaces in Palmer, Delta. Ferry Returns to Service. Sculptors Turn Stone Into Tradition
Sutton Coal Permit Up For Renewal
The state has received an application from Usibelli Coal for a permit renewal for the Wishbone Hill coal mine.
Sculptors Turn Stone Into Tradition
Today on AK: Art. Imagine chipping away at a rock to create a shape that communicates concepts such as spiritual transformation.
300 Villages: St. Mary’s and Wainwirght
Now its time for our weekly trip around the state for 300 villages. This week, we're heading to St. Mary's near the Yukon River and then farther north to Wainwright, on the Chukchi Sea.
Early Morning Tsunami Warning Routs Unalaskans
A major earthquake near the Aleutian Islands meant a rude awakening Friday morning but no damage for some Alaska residents.
LGBT Rights Ballot Measure in Anchorage
There will be another try to pass a gay rights ordinance in Anchorage. The closest it got was to be passed by the Assembly and vetoed by Mayor Dan Sullivan.
Some Potato Blight Found in Alaska
Cases of potato blight on 2 Alaska farms have been controlled, but agriculture officials are warning Alaska gardeners to keep an eye out for the fungus that can destroy potato crops.
Sheraton Hotel Workers Score Court Win
Local hotel employee union members are celebrating what they say is a major win against the Sheraton Anchorage hotel. A federal judge has sided with Unite Here local 878 in many of it's complaints against the hotel.
Cook Inlet Energy Race Is On
The oil and gas industry is about to start exploratory drilling in the deeper waters of Cook Inlet, perhaps by tomorrow. One Jack-up drilling rig is in place and a second was just bought and the owner hopes to have it drilling here by next spring.
State Lawmakers Eye Norway For Energy Ideas
About a dozen Alaska Lawmakers and others are in Norway looking at how the country develops it's renewable and fossil fuel resources. Norway gets 98% of its energy for in country use from hydropower.
Southeast Borough Plan Draws Ire
Petersburg is on Mitkof Island, where the Wrangell Narrows meet Frederick Sound. Its proposed borough would be about 4-thousand 347 square miles – both land and water.
Parks Highway Bridge Under Discussion
Federal and state Transportation officials held an open house today at Denali National Park to talk about a project to replace a bridge on the Parks Highway, and to get public comments about the proposal.
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week: As Alaska’s salmon season winds down, it’s apparent the statewide catch won’t equal projections – except, in Southeast where they’re breaking records.
KSKA: Friday 9/2 at 2:30 pm
Child Hit at Fairbanks School Crossing Dies
A woman who drove through a Fairbanks school crossing and struck a child is now facing manslaughter charges, after the death yesterday of 11 year-old Jamison Thrun from Nome, of his injuries.
Cross-Continent Motorcyclist Dies at Intersection
A Japanese motorcyclist on a trans-continental ride was struck and killed by a pickup truck at a Fairbanks intersection Tuesday. Police say the collision occured on Airport Way and Chushman and the driver of the pickup had the light
Navy Space Scientist Heads to UAF
An astro-physicist from the Navy has been named the new head of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Robert McCoy comes out of a career at the Office of Naval Research and the Naval Research Laboratory.