Kott caught on tape: “I had to cheat, steal, beg, borrow and lie.”
Tue, September 11, 2007
An FBI agent spent all day on the witness stand today at the bribery and conspiracy trial of former state Representative Pete Kott. Special Agent Steve Dunphy was part of the crew that bugged Suite 604 of the Baranof Hotel in Juneau and recorded the phone conversations between Kott and Veco executives Bill Allen and Rick Smith that make up the bulk of the government’s charges against him.
The jury has now heard many of the recordings in which Kott says such things as “I sold my soul to the devil.” and “I had to cheat, steal, beg, borrow and lie.” And Allen such things as “I own your ass.” The defense has yet to cross examine Agent Dunphy and is still fighting to keep some of the recordings from being played.
David Shurtleff and Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Wade to stay in jail, considered flight risk
Tue, September 11, 2007
Joshua Wade will stay in jail, at least during the foreseeable future. After declaring that the case against Wade could move forward, U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Jamin declared Wade a flight risk subject to special bail conditions.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
BP fire sparks deeper investigation
Tue, September 11, 2007
The Department of Natural Resources says a fire yesterday at BP’s Lisburne Production Center on the North Slope has led to an elevation in the investigation of BP’s oil field practices — especially when combined with three other events at BP facilities since August 6. Alaska DNR Commissioner Tom Irwin says the investigation has been looking at the events separately, but now it will look at management, operational and infrastructure to determine their root causes.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Cato Institute approves state health care bill
Tue, September 11, 2007
A libertarian think tank praised the idea of a universal health care bill (S.B. 160) that will be before the legislature next year. But in a hearing yesterday, the director of Health and Welfare Studies at the Cato Institute had some recommendations to make it a little more business-friendly.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Tongass at 100 prompts discussion of the future
Tue, September 11, 2007
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Tongass National Forest and in Petersburg, conservationists, timber mill owners, local, state federal and tribal officials have come together to talk about the future of the Tongass.
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK - Petersburg
Forest Service set to close roads in Sitka Ranger District
Tue, September 11, 2007
The U.S. Forest Service is moving ahead with plans to close more than 70% of the roads in the Sitka Ranger District. District officials blame a service-wide mandate and dramatic budget cuts for the closures; off-road vehicle riders argue that no money is being spent on the roads presently, and closing them would serve only to reduce access and criminalize users.
Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka
Godwit makes record-breaking long-distance flight
Tue, September 11, 2007
A seasonal resident of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has set a world record for the longest non-stop flight — in the animal kingdom. A bar-tailed godwit, a large sandpiper about the size of a pigeon, made what researchers believe is the longest documented non-stop flight in bird history.
Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
Second McCandless film set for Sept. 21 release
Tue, September 11, 2007
There’s another film coming out about Christopher McCandless. The independent documentary is scheduled for release September 21, the same day Sean Penn’s movie adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s book “Into the Wild” debuts nationally.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Alaska News Nightly: September 11, 2007
Tue, September 11, 2007
A universal health care proposal is headed to the Alaska Legislature in early 2008 — and the Cato Institute approves. Meanwhile the U.S. Forest Service looks to close well over half the roads in the Sitka Ranger District. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via e-mail, podcast and RSS.
KTOO’s John Ryan collects another national award
Tue, September 11, 2007
APRN is proud to announce reporter John Ryan, from member station KTOO, has brought more national honors to Alaska’s public radio family.
The Society of Environmental Journalists gave John its second-place award for “Outstanding Beat/In-Depth Reporting, Radio” for As the Sound Churns, a documentary he produced as a freelancer for KUOW (Seattle) last fall. He finished it shortly before moving to Juneau to join KTOO.
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Talk of Alaska: 9/11 in Alaska, Six Years Later
Tue, September 11, 2007
Like the rest of the nation, Alaska felt the shock of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Air traffic halted. A recreational pilot in the interior found himself suddenly escorted by military fighter jets. A cargo jet headed to Alaska from Korea was diverted to Whitehorse. It was a Tuesday, and Talk of Alaska went on the air as usual, even on a day unlike any other.
Join the conversation about 9/11 and how Alaska and Alaskans have changed in the last six years.
Site comments opened up
Tue, September 11, 2007
Up until now, comments on the APRN.ORG web site have required that you register with the site first, then comment, then get your comment approved. Effective immediately, we’re removing the registration requirement.
You must still provide a name (which appears on the site) and an e-mail address (which is only visible to the site owner) when you comment. And comments are still moderated before they appear to other site visitors.
We’re opening up the site this one notch on a trial basis, with the intent of encouraging more participation. The only reason we might go back to site registration is if we get deluged with comment spam.
Let us know what you think by commenting below — or, just comment on the next piece you find interesting. Thanks!
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