Monthly Archives: February 2012
U.S. Health Care: The Good News
One small community in the Colorado oil patch near the Utah border delivers the highest value-for-the-money health care in the United States, and they cover nearly everyone in town in the process. How do they do it? Could other communities do it, too? Correspondent T.R. Reid interviews health policy experts at the Dartmouth Institute before heading to Colorado and other places in the U.S. where doctors and hospitals are working hard to provide excellent health care at reasonable cost, and sometimes to nearly everyone in town.
KAKM: Thursday, March 1 @ 8:00pm
Repsol Still Working To Control Blown Out Exploratory Well
It’s been two weeks since the Spanish company Repsol suffered a blow out at an exploratory well on the North Slope. The company still doesn’t have control of the well and extreme weather is slowing that work.
Chief Justice Talks About ‘Smart Justice’
Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti on Wednesday took the opportunity of his final address to the legislature to ask lawmakers to consider some alternatives to the judicial systems that have developed in the state. He referred to a new concept – called Smart Justice – that considers the possible result of every action taken by the justice system.
Adak Expected To Lose Jet Service As Part Of EAS Cutbacks
Last year, Alaska’s congressional delegation fought hard to keep the Essential Air Service program alive. They argued that without it, over 40 Alaskan communities could lose the planes that connect them to the rest of the state.
Part Two: Ocean Acidification
Yesterday in the first of a two-part series, APRN’s Steve Heimel reported on ocean acidification being observed along the shores of the West Coast. Acidification was found at the edge of the continental shelf in 2007, but this is the first time it’s been found in the rich inter-tidal zone close to shore.
Course Teaches About Home Sustainability
Ultra energy efficient building is possible and makes sense. That’s the focus of a course called: “A 21st Century Sustainable Home” at University of Alaska Fairbanks this Saturday.
Anchorage On Pace To Break Total Snow Record
Anchorage is on track to break the total snow fall record for the season. As of Wednesday, 119.9 inches had fallen in the city. The record is 132.8 inches, set back in the winter of 1954-1955. And National Weather Service Meteorologist Dave Snider says there is more snow in the forecast.
Federal Funds May Be Available For Avalanche Mitigation
Avalanches from Mt. Juneau pose an “unacceptable risk” to Capital City residents and property. That’s the finding of a new report presented to the Juneau Assembly this week (Monday). The study also recommends the city buyout at risk homes.
Alaska Moose Federation Get Go Ahead For Moose Relocation Program
The Alaska Moose Federation has been given the go ahead to begin a moose relocation program in the Anchorage and Matanuska and Susitna Valley areas.
Alaska News Nightly: February 29, 2012
Repsol Still Working To Control Blown Out Exploratory Well, Chief Justice Talks About ‘Smart Justice’, Adak Expected To Lose Jet Service As Part Of EAS Cutbacks, Part Two: Ocean Acidification, Course Teaches About Home Sustainability, Anchorage On Pace To Break Total Snow Record, Federal Funds May Be Available For Avalanche Mitigation, Alaska Moose Federation Get Go Ahead For Moose Relocation Program
New Online Snow Removal Update
The Municipality of Anchorage has launched a new online Snow Removal Update. The report will be updated daily, and will provide information on where Street Maintenance crews are working. Due to the extreme weather this winter, it is more important than ever to keep citizens informed.
Learn more.
For the Love of Cities
We must love the cities we live in if we want them to truly thrive economically and socially, according to For the Love of Cities author Peter Kageyama. So what exactly makes a city lovable? Listen to Peter Kageyam on Addressing Alaskans and find out as he talks about the importance of creativity and culture.
KSKA: Thursday 3/1 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
NOVA: Japan’s Killer Quake
The March 11, 2011, earthquake in Japan was the world’s fourth-largest earthquake since record keeping began in 1900 and the worst ever to shake Japan. The seismic shock wave released more than 4,000 times the energy of the largest nuclear test ever conducted; it shifted the earth’s axis by six inches and shortened the day by a few millionths of a second.
KAKM: Wednesday, Feb. 29 @ 8:00pm
Senators Strike Back At Parnell’s Oil Tax Bill Claims
Members of Alaska’s bipartisan Senate Majority fired back at Governor Sean Parnell and his allies today (Tuesday) for calling the Senate’s proposed revision of the state’s oil tax structure an “increase.”
Bethel Jury Sides With School District Over Hooper Bay Fire
A Bethel jury sided with a regional school district in a five-year trial about the devastating Hooper Bay fire of 2006.
Alaska Republican Caucuses Approaching
By the time Alaska’s caucuses comes along, it’s usually clear who’s going to be the next presidential nominee. But this year, the race is close, and those Alaskan votes might hold more sway than usual.
Part One: Ocean Acidification
This summer scientists began to see acidic waters of the deep ocean moving ashore along the west coast. It’s still uncertain what this means for Alaska, where the ocean circulation is different. But measurements made here so far are not encouraging.
Scientists Still Trying To Figure Out What Is Ailing Seals
The diseased seals that began appearing along the North Slope last summer, and were found in the Bering Strait and YK Delta in October, have suffered from a range of symptoms. Scientists are still working to figure out what’s causing the illness.
NPS May Allow Limited Harvest Of Certain Items In Parks
The National Park Service is considering allowing subsistence harvest of plant and animal parts like birch bark and shed antlers. It’s currently illegal to take such items from most parks.
Ft. Greely Officials Study Barley-Powered Electricity Proposal
Fort Greely officials are studying a proposal by a Delta Junction barley farmer to use the grain as a renewable energy source to generate electricity for the post.