DEC reports 2,000-gallon methanol spill on North Slope
Tue, October 16, 2007
The state Department of Environmental Conservation reported today that 2,000 gallons of methanol was spilled onto the tundra near Pump Station 2 on the eastern side of the Prudhoe Bay oil field.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Don Young’s legal expenses outpacing campaign income
Tue, October 16, 2007
Congressman Don Young paid out more in legal fees than his campaign raised during the past three months, according to a federal campaign finance report filed late yesterday. The report says the campaign paid more than $184,000 to two Washington, DC law firms helping Young sort through issues stemming from the VECO scandal and other investigations into his activities when he was chairman of the House Transportation Committee. That puts the overall total in legal fees paid out this year at nearly $447,000. By contrast, the campaign netted just under $143,000 in contributions in the third quarter. Nevertheless, Young’s cash-on-hand at the end of September was nearly $1.5 million.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Stevens pleased with fundraising efforts following record quarter
Tue, October 16, 2007
Despite the ongoing federal investigations of Senator Ted Stevens, he had a big take of campaign contributions during the third quarter. As we reported yesterday, the Stevens campaign raised just over $463,000 between July and September. That was more than Stevens raised in any quarter since 2002.
Nearly $304,000 came from individuals, more than $142,000 from Political Action Committees (PACs), and some $16,000 came from joint fundraising committees. The Stevens campaign returned $5,700 in contributions, most of that to PACs. The quarter left Stevens with a campaign war chest of nearly $1.1 million.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
Feds to State: Thanks, but we’ve got these investigations covered
Tue, October 16, 2007
The United States Department of Justice is asking Alaska officials to stay out of the way of their investigation of corruption in the state. The federal investigation has already netted several former lawmakers, but the state had hoped to investigate a few issues as well. In a letter addressed to State Attorney General Talis Colberg, the government writes, “we believe that the concurrent state investigative activity will have the effect of compromising certain aspects of the ongoing federal public corruption investigation.” It’s not yet known whether the government’s opinion will limit or halt the ongoing investigation being carried out by the Alaska Public Offices Commission. Attorney General Colberg was unavailable for comment.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Valdez teens dumped into Prince William Sound; they asked for it
Tue, October 16, 2007
Last Friday, 25 Valdez high school students took a swim in the frigid waters of Prince William Sound. The students are part of a Marine Technology class and they’ve been preparing for this sea and land adventure for weeks.
Amy Braken, KCHU - Valdez
Marine Highway’s ‘Columbia’ engines in worse shape than expected
Tue, October 16, 2007
The Columbia’s engines are in worse shape than officials thought when they pulled the ferry out of service. The 625-passenger ship was tied up in August after a starboard engine piston rod failed. Detailed inspections have since found two additional damaged rods, and there may be more. Failed rods can cause extensive engine damage.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Murkowski wants money from cancelled bridge project spent in Southeast
Tue, October 16, 2007
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski says she hopes any money left over for the Gravina Island bridge project will be spent in Ketchikan, not dispersed to other transportation projects throughout the state. Murkowski was critical of governor Palin’s recent decision to drop the project and also defended the use of congressional earmarks during a visit to Ketchikan last week.ship tax income being collected by the state.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
Travel association details $10 million Alaska tourism campaign
Tue, October 16, 2007
A moose is the poster child for this year’s Alaska’s tourism marketing effort. The guide was unveiled at this year’s Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) convention in Juneau. It’s part of a $10 million marketing plan including advertisements, travel agent education programs and trade shows. But industry leaders say they need to do more. And they want to tap into some of the cruise ship tax income being collected by the state.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Alaska News Nightly: October 16, 2007
Tue, October 16, 2007
BP experiences a methane spill on the North Slope while Don Young and Ted Stevens pay legal bills and raise money. Plus, the feds ask the state to stay out of their corruption investigations, Lisa Murkowski and Sarah Palin disagree over the use of Gravina bridge money and high school kids in Valdez take a dangerous dip in Prince William Sound. 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.
Bioneers Conference info
Tue, October 16, 2007
In this morning’s Talk of Alaska, the Bioneers conference was mentioned on air, and we’ve gotten several calls at our office asking for additional information. Here are the relevant links to more info online:
- Bioneers in Alaska Conference — Oct 19-21 in Anchorage at Alaska Pacific University
- Bioneers in Alaska — general info
- Bioneers (National) — general info
Talk of Alaska: Intimate Investing
Tue, October 16, 2007
Do you know where your money is? Most people do not. If your money went into a bank, the bank may have loaned it back out, or it may have been invested it in some other way. Most people caught in the recent sub-prime mortgage collapse had no idea they were investing in something unsustainable.
This week we take a look at how to get back in touch with our investments in a model called “intimate investing.”
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