Coast Guard eyes Arctic
Tue, November 13, 2007
The Coast Guard recently announced a series of Arctic awareness flights, part of an attempt to establish an increased presence in the region. Late last month a C-130 crew from Air Station Kodiak flew to, and circumnavigated, the North Pole. On Thursday, another crew made a day trip to Barrow. This time they were accompanied by scientists and met with locals involved in scientific research.
Casey Kelly, KMXT - Kodiak
Now its the Senate’s turn
Tue, November 13, 2007
The Senate Finance Committee today is taking a first look at its version of the tax rewrite bill that will become the focus of the special legislative session.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Peace group seeks support for war dissenters
Tue, November 13, 2007
An Alaska peace group is trying to make it easier for war dissenters to get out of the military. The Alaska Peace Center runs a statewide GI Rights Hotline, based in Fairbanks. Hotline Coordinator Alison Carter says the Center is bringing up experts to train Alaska attorneys to support soldiers soured on the Iraq War.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
UAF scientists discover new organisms
Tue, November 13, 2007
Scientists from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks working on a 2 year study of the waters around the Aleutian Islands have discovered what may be 3 new marine organisms.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska hopes to tempt Hollywood north
Tue, November 13, 2007
Hollywood producers seem to love Alaska as the subject of their films and TV shows. And why not - Alaska has so much to offer: spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife, the pioneer mystique. So, why are most stories about Alaska shot somewhere else - and what can be done about it.
Elizabeth Arnold - Anchorage
Northwest coastal villages brace for storm
Tue, November 13, 2007
Villages along Alaska’s northwest coast are bracing themselves for high winds and possible coastal erosion that could occur over the next few days. It’s all being caused by storm systems in Bristol Bay, and in the Gulf of Alaska.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Haines Eagle Fest
Tue, November 13, 2007
This weekend was the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival in Haines. A few thousand eagles and a few hundred humans came together along the banks of the Chilkat River.
John Ryan, KTOO - Haines
Alaska News Nightly: November 13, 2007
Tue, November 13, 2007
The Coast Guard takes an increasing interest in the arctic. The Senate takes its turn at the oil tax and northwest coastal villages brace for a big storm. 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.
Talk of Alaska: The McCandless Bus — Move it or Leave it?
Tue, November 13, 2007
Alaska’s outdoor paradise is beautiful, but deadly: fast-changing weather, unforgiving wildlife, avalanches, extreme tides, unreadable rivers — even insects can be serious threats. This week we look at the dangers surrounding the old McCandless bus (shrine?) on the Stampede Road north of Denali National Park. To get there you have to cross a river that floods in the summer, not to mention survive in the deep backcountry. With a new popular movie and a new documentary film likely to draw more and more hikers to the bus where Chris McCandless died — trapped by that same river — is it time to eliminate the attraction? READ MORE →
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