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Groups Challenging Shell Oil Air Permit
An air permit granted by the Environmental Protection Agency to Shell Oil for a drilling ship in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea is being challenged by nine environmental and Alaska Native groups in federal appeals court.
Frank Bailey Fined For Email Use
A former aide to Sarah Palin has been fined for using confidential emails to write a tell-all book. Frank Bailey was fined $11,900 for violating the state's ethics law.
Rep. Young Plans to Seek 21st Term
Don Young plans to make it official today. Young's campaign says he will file for re-election at the Division of Elections office in Anchorage.
Senate Introduces Energy Voucher Bill
Alaska residents would receive energy vouchers to help address high energy costs under a bill introduced in the state Senate. SB203 would provide every adult recipient of an Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend this fall to receive a voucher either for 250 gallons of heating oil or an equivalent amount of natural gas, or for 1,500 kilowatt hours of electricity.
Judge Orders Stevens Case Report Be Made Public
A report detailing prosecutorial mismanagement during the Ted Stevens case will be made public. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered today that the 500-page report into the Justice Department’s botched corruption case against Stevens be released March 15.
Officials Urge Anchorage Residents to Stay Off Roads
State transportation officials are urging motorists in the Alaska’s largest city to stay home if they can so roads can be cleared as another winter storm blasts Anchorage on Friday.
Michael Alexander to Plead Guilty in Fraud Case
An Army Corps of Engineers fraud case described by prosecutors as one of the largest involving government contracting has seen a break, as a former employee has agreed to plead guilty.
Lynch Sentenced For Killing of Wife, Infant Daughter
A 22-year-old former soldier convicted of killing his wife and infant daughter will serve 80 years in prison.
Governor’s Office Gets More Time To Release Palin Emails
Alaska’s attorney general has given the governor’s office until Feb. 20 to release the last of Sarah Palin’s emails from her time as governor.
Kivalina Votes To Building School At New Location
Voters Kivalina have overwhelmingly said yes to building a school at a new location. Kivalina City Clerk Marilyn Swan says the unofficial count in Tuesday’s election was 107-11 in favor of the proposed school site about seven miles northeast of the Inupiat Eskimo community.
Boston-Based Firm To Help Design State Health Insurance Exchange
The state of Alaska is planning to sign a contract with a Boston-based firm to help design a health insurance exchange.
Kivalina Residents To Vote On New School Location
Voters in one of Alaska’s most storm-eroded coastal villages will decide Tuesday whether to build a new school seven miles away – a project one local official believes could hasten efforts to relocate the crumbling community.
National Parks See Visitor Increase In 2011
Despite the weak economy, National Parks in Alaska had a modest increase in visitors for 2011.
Tanacross Man Dies in Snowmachine Accident
Alaska State Troopers say a 42-year-old Tanacross man has died in a snowmachine accident.
ACS Lowers Annual Shareholder Dividend By 77 Percent
Anchorage-based Alaska Communications Systems or ACS has lowered its annual dividend to shareholders by 77 percent.
ConocoPhillips Receives Permit To Access NPR-A
The US Army Corps of Engineers has granted a permit to ConocoPhillips Alaska that will give the company access to the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Alaska Soldier Dies in Washington Helicopter Accident
An Alaska man is one of the fatalities in a helicopter accident that took four lives. Joint Base Lewis-McChord has released the names of the four Army aviators killed when two helicopters crashed during training at the Washington Army base.
Government Seeks Delay on Seal Status Decision
The federal government is seeking a six-month delay for deciding whether two seals that depend on sea ice should be listed as a threatened species because of climate warming.
Parnell Proposes $4.9 Million For Emergency Food Caches
Gov. Sean Parnell is proposing $4.9 million for emergency food supplies to be stashed across the state.
Woman Arrested, Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run
Anchorage police say traffic detectives have arrested a 19-year-old woman charged in a fatal April hit and run crash.