Monthly Archives: June 2007
Preview: Talk of Alaska for Tue, July 3rd
Coming up on Talk of Alaska, on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. statewide...
Talk radio has become a political force in American politics....
Governor Palin axes $226 million from statewide capital budget
Governor Palin put the brakes on state spending today. With vetoes of more than 40% of the state's share of the capital projects budget...
Reactions to budget vetoes immediate, statewide, strong and mixed
Virtually every corner of the state will be feeling the impact of Governor Palin's capitol budget vetoes. Among the hardest hit was the city...
Anderson corruption trial enters day two of prosecution's case
The prosecution is in the second day of presenting evidence in the corruption trial of former state lawmaker Tom Anderson. One of the key...
State-funded commission takes global warming testimony in Kotzebue
The Alaska Climate Impact Assessment Commission (ACIAC), a legislatively-created commission, is looking into the impacts of global warming and heard from a wide range...
Federal permits issued for exploration of tidal energy options in Alaska
A Washington, D.C. company has received federal permits to start investigating the potential for tidal energy at five different sites in Alaska, including three...
Anchorage Assembly approves free WiFi for downtown
Most of us know the warning, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." The Anchorage Assembly has. Before unanimously approving...
Alaska News Nightly: June 29, 2007
This is the complete story list and audio recording from today’s Alaska News Nightly, as broadcast on APRN stations statewide.
Governor Palin axes $226 million...
Anchorage Mayor reacts to Governor's capital project vetoes
When Governor Sarah Palin signed the capital budget bill today she also vetoed nearly $250 million in projects, cutting more than $80 million in...
News Alert: Palin cuts capital budget by $226 million
Governor Sarah Palin today put the brakes on state spending. She vetoed more than 40% percent of the state's portion of the capital projects...
Stage Talk: Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival
This week KSKA's theater critic Mark Muro chats with Shane Mitchell and Arlitia Jones about the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival in...
Assembly approves free WiFi for downtown Anchorage
Most of us know the warning, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." The Anchorage Assembly has. Before...
One coal bed methane exploratory gas well planned for Mat-Su
A new plan to drill for coal bed methane gas in the Matanuska Valley is under review by the Matanuska-Sustina Borough. Palmer-based Fowler Oil...
Anchorage Hillside homeowners target of new campaign to keep bears out of trash
Today officials in Anchorage announced a new effort to keep bears out of trash cans. The Fish and Game Department says between one and...
Governor Palin set to announce capital expenditure choices for fiscal 2008
Governor Palin is expected tomorrow to take action on the operating and capital budgets that came out of this year's legislature. And she will...
Anderson corruption trial delves into secret recordings and alleged under-the-table deals
The bribery and corruption trial of former state representative Tom Anderson plunged right into the critical evidence today as prosecutors began playing secretly recorded...
Tightened Alaska/Canada border crossing rules slowing ferry traffic to Prince Rupert, BC
Alaska Marine Highway traffic to Prince Rupert has plunged by nearly a third over the last five years. Ferry managers say stricter border-crossing rules...
Alaska SeaLife Center welcomes new seal pup in captivity — a first in Alaska
The Alaska SeaLife Center has witnessed their first birth of a marine mammal at the facility. "Chloe" the harbor seal gave birth to a...
Superior Court: Dental health aid program in rural Alaska is legal
The Superior Court for the State of Alaska ruled that a Native-run dental health aid therapist program in rural Alaska is legal. The ruling...
Offshore oil leasing near Bristol Bay up for consideration in the U.S. House
The new federal, five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan is set to go into effect as soon as Sunday. Today a U.S. House...