Monthly Archives: March 2011
Weyhrauch Attorneys Ask for Evidence of Prosecutorial Misconduct
Associated Press
Attorneys for former Alaska lawmaker Bruce Weyhrauch are asking a federal judge for access to evidence they contend shows prosecutorial misconduct....
House Debates Governor’s Oil Tax Proposal
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Thursday, the House opened debate on a tax proposal Governor Sean Parnell hopes will increase jobs and production...
Alaskans Rally to Support ‘Choose Respect’ Campaign
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage and Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Alaskans in more than 60 communities held marches today to support Governor...
Fort Wainwright Will Retain Aviation Brigade
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Fort Wainwright will retain an aviation brigade, but the number of soldiers and aircraft in it will be...
Voting District Restructure Debate Continues
Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state’s redistricting board is in the throes of creating new voting district boundaries...
New Electric Utilities Break Ground in Anchorage
Photo and Story by Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
This week Anchorage’s two major electrical utilities broke ground for a natural gas powered...
Sealaska’s Second-Growth Harvest Sells
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
You’ve probably heard that most of Southeast Alaska’s second-growth timber is decades away from harvest. But the Sealaska regional...
Bethel Broomballers Travel for First State Tournament
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
Bethel boasts the only broomball team from Rural Alaska that will be competing at the state tournament in Homer...
Alaska News Nightly: March 31, 2011
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The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Jay Barrett, KMXT - Kodiak
Coming up this week: The North Pacific Council is taking up Gulf Chinook bycatch at its meeting this week in...
Anchorage Edition: April 1, 2011
Each week, KAKM gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and...
Addressing Alaskans: What's In Our Fish?
This week on Addressing Alaskans, Todd O'Hara from UAF's Institute of Arctic Biology presents an Alaska perspective on the fish we eat. The federal...
Local Milk Production Bounces Back
The loss of Alaska’s Matanuska Maid dairy at the end of 2007 devastated dairy farmers in the Matanuska Valley. Now, more...
Sac Roe Herring Fishery Still Closed
Ed Ronco, KCAW - Sitka
Still no fishing for Sac Roe Herring in Sitka Sound. The fleet has been on two-hour notice since 8 a.m....
Parnell Holding Rally to Push Oil Tax Revision Bill
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Governor Parnell has another rally on his schedule for Thursday. Wednesday, the Governor attended an Anchorage rally designed to push...
New Power Plant Promises Increased Efficiency and Lower Costs
This week Anchorage's two major electrical utilities broke ground for a natural gas powered plant. Despite the construction cost, Chugach Electric Association and...
Another Fairbanks Militia Leader Charged
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Another member of the Fairbanks militia group lead by Schaefer Cox has been charged with a crime. Ken...
Two Bills May Increase School District Funding Across State
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Two bills in the state Senate would provide increased funding for school districts across the state. One bill...
Researchers Investigate YK Delta Archeological Find
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Researchers investigating the largest archeological find in the Yukon Kuskowkwim Delta are concerned that a lack of funding...
Citizen Group Asks Fish and Game to Hold Off on Wolf Removal Program
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A citizens volunteer group in Anchorage wants the state Department of Fish and Game to hold off on...