Governor seeks statewide feedback on how to spend new oil revenue
Wed, November 21, 2007
Governor Sarah Palin is seeking the public’s input on what Alaska should do with the extra revenue that will be generated by the state’s new oil tax plan.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Bobrick prepares for sentencing
Wed, November 21, 2007
It’s looking like convicted former-lobbyist Bill Bobrick will spend roughly 1 full year in prison. Bobrick will be sentenced early next week. He’s the man who funneled bribes to convicted former-lawmaker Tom Anderson, and later became a key government witness in the corruption trial against him.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Drunk-driving fatalities down in Alaska
Wed, November 21, 2007
Drunk driving deaths in Alaska are continuing a downward trend. Compared with other states with similar populations such as North Dakota and Wyoming, Alaska was significantly lower.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Oil spill in the Tongass Narrows
Wed, November 21, 2007
Clean-up crews are on the scene of an oil spill that occurred this morning in the Tongass narrows across from Ketchikan International Airport. The spill occurred when a container of a soil and petroleum product fell from an Alaska Marine Line barge. Officials estimate that 100 gallons of the 1000 gallons of product is petroleum.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
Thankgsiving for the needy grows in Fairbanks
Wed, November 21, 2007
Local Fairbanks charities are gearing up to serve a much larger crowd for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
New oil-tax legislation effects natural gas as well
Wed, November 21, 2007
A provision in the new oil tax legislation evens the levy on natural gas produced for in state use. Under the old tax regime, only Cook Inlet received a special reduced rate, but an amendment to the new petroleum profits tax by Fairbanks Senator Joe Thomas levels the natural gas tax at 5 percent statewide.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Survey shows little potential use of a Lynn Canal Highway
Wed, November 21, 2007
A new statewide survey shows most Alaskans would not use the proposed Lynn Canal Highway to get to the state capital. Survey results show 81 percent of respondents said they would not use the proposed Juneau highway to access the Legislature.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau
Higher use of wood could fuel pollution
Wed, November 21, 2007
High oil prices mean more people burning wood to keep warm in Alaska this winter. Department of Environmental Conservation Air Quality Program manager Tom Chappel says wood stoves have contributed to past air pollution problems in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Gillnet summit scheduled for Haines
Wed, November 21, 2007
Southeast commercial gillnetters will hold a summit in Haines in early December.
John Hunt, KHNS - Haines
Struggling to keep the Aleut language alive
Wed, November 21, 2007
The Aleut Language- or Unangam Tunuu - is in danger of going extinct. Only about seventy fluent speakers remain and most are elders, who may not be around to pass on their skills much longer. Aleut leaders are working to preserve the language, but they’re worried it may be to late.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: November 21, 2007
Wed, November 21, 2007
Governor Palin asks Alaska how to spend oil-tax windfall. Plus, Bill Bobrick is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday. And drunk-driving fatalities are down in Alaska. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
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