Daily Archives: February 24, 2011

Ice Age Child Found Near Tanana River

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks An ancient home site discovered in the interior last summer has yielded one of the oldest human remains...

Murkowski: ANWR Drilling Back On The Table

Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski says unrest in the Middle East puts oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge...

Rep. Cissna Returns To Juneau On Ferry

Casey Kelley, KTOO – Juneau State Representative Sharon Cissna returned to Juneau today aboard the state ferry Matanuska, vowing to keep fighting for...

Rare-Earth Elements: How Important Are They?

Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks Governor Sean Parnell has asked President Obama to direct federal agencies to join a statewide study to...

Athabascan Tribe Voices Concern Over Coal Mine

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage The Chickaloon tribe is taking its concern over a proposed mine in the Mat Su Valley to an...

Climate Science Center Opens In Anchorage

Andy Fischer, APRN – Anchorage Alaska has long been seen as ground-zero for the impacts of climate change. Residents from Southcentral to the...

Clearing Of Historic Route Planned in Becharof Refuge

Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham The Becharof National Wildlife Refuge on the Alaska Peninsula is planning on clearing a historic travel route within...

Alaska News Nightly: February 24, 2011

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Fur Rondy Road Closures Feb. 24 – 27

In preparation for the Fur Rondy celebration, the Municipality of Anchorage will begin closing roads and parking spaces beginning this Thursday, Feb. 24 at...

Anchorage Edition: February 25, 2011

Each week, KAKM gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and...

The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett

Alaska Fish and Game has a new commercial fisheries chief; police in Unalaska say they've exhausted all leads over a disappearing deckhand;  a...

Senator Lisa Murkowski Address to the Alaska Legislature

Thursday at 8:07 pm KSKA will broadcast U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski's address to the legislature, recorded earlier in the day. Hosted by 360 North,...

Addressing Alaskans: Evolution of Creationism

The classroom controversy over whether to teach evolution or creationism has continued for decades in America's schools.This week on Addressing Alaskans, Dr. Eugenie Scott,...

Organizations Testing Ground-Souce Heat Pump Viability

Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham A couple of organizations are assessing the viability of using ground-source heat pumps in Alaska. Download Audio (MP3)

Proposed Bill Would Fight Crimes Against Senior Citizens

Associated Press A bill to protect senior citizens and minors against exploitation received its first hearing before the Alaska House Judiciary Committee. The bill, proposed...

Port of Anchorage Seeks Funds for Dock Replacement Projects

Associated Press The Port of Anchorage wants the legislature to pony up $320 million for dock replacement projects.   Port Director Bill Sheffield spoke with the...