Kott seeks retrial
Wed, October 3, 2007
The attorney for convicted felon Pete Kott is asking for a retrial. The former legislator was found guilty on counts of conspiracy, extortion and bribery last week, all stemming from a federal probe into whether VECO illegally influenced Alaska lawmakers in 2006.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Large ship emissions subject of petitions
Wed, October 3, 2007
Conservation groups and the State of California today filed petitions urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to start regulating greenhouse gas emissions from ocean-going cargo and cruise ships. The environmental law firm Earthjustice filed a petition on behalf of Oceana, Friends of the Earth and the Center for Biological Diversity. California filed its own petition.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
Increasingly acidic oceans to impact Alaska’s fisheries
Wed, October 3, 2007
We hear a lot about global warming these days, but what about global warming’s evil twin? That’s what researcher Dr. Richard Feely calls ocean acidification. Feely is a Washington-based scientist in Anchorage this week to talk about the effects of ocean acidification on Alaska’s fisheries. He’s speaking at the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council meetings.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Election results roundup
Wed, October 3, 2007
Voters across the state went to the polls yesterday to elect mayors, city and borough representatives and decide a long list of ballot initiatives. We briefly cover the results, starting with the Mat-Su Borough.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
Matt Miller, KTOO - Juneau
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
2007 Southeast cruise ship season ends; might be a record
Wed, October 3, 2007
Photo by Ed Schoenfeld
Southeast Alaska’s cruise ship season ended last weekend when the “Serenade of the Seas” sailed south from Ketchikan. The 2,500-passenger vessel was one of 27 big ships fueling the region’s tourism industry this year.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Illegal sales of ’seal sticks’ yields probation and fines
Wed, October 3, 2007
A former Aleut tribal leader from St. Paul Island was sentenced to three years probation today for illegally selling fur seal penis bones, also called “seal sticks,” to a Korean market in Anchorage. Richard Zacharof could have been sentenced to up to six months in jail for violating the National Marine Mammal Protection Act. Exiting the court, he said he’s happy to leave with just probation and a fine. Zacharof admitted to illegally selling about 100 of the seal sticks for a price of about $17 each.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Anchorage Mayor proposes 2008-2009 budget with increased spending
Wed, October 3, 2007
Yesterday morning Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich unveiled an overview of his proposed municipal budgets for 2008 and 2009. Both years show an increased cost to run the city.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Bethel youth facility captures national award
Wed, October 3, 2007
The Bethel Youth Facility, which takes care of youth in criminal trouble in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta is being recognized nationally for their detention unit.
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK - Bethel
Alaska News Nightly: October 3, 2007
Wed, October 3, 2007
The lawyer for convicted former lawmaker Pete Kott is asking for a re-trial. Plus, we look at global warming’s “evil twin” — ocean acidification. A federal scientist says Alaska’s fishing industry needs to start preparing for a changing ocean ecosystem. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
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