Anchorage wolf pack targeting dogs
Tue, December 11, 2007
It looks like Fairbanks isn’t the only city in the state dealing with a rash of pet dogs being attacked and killed by packs of wolves. Anchorage has had 3 such attacks in just the past few weeks, 2 of them fatal.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Move made to offset shrinking pollock quota
Tue, December 11, 2007
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has voted to nearly double the size of the Bering Sea yellowfin sole fishery for 2008.
Charles Homans, KIAL - Unalaska
NASA study sheds new light on auroras
Tue, December 11, 2007
Scientists are now one step closer to understanding the inner workings of the northern lights.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Pilgrim family land case may impact others
Tue, December 11, 2007
The Supreme Court decision to deny hearing the Hale property access case has both sides looking at how the decision may affect Alaskans who own property within the boundaries of federal, public land.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Still no takers for Mat Maid
Tue, December 11, 2007
The state is still trying to find a buyer for Matanuska Maid Dairy. Friday’s bid deadline came and went without a single offer.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Palmer
New testing for ‘No Child Left Behind’
Tue, December 11, 2007
A federal program Alaska helped pilot will fundamentally change the way schools measure student progress.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
First payout coming for new Sealaska shareholders
Tue, December 11, 2007
More than 1,500 Sealaska shareholders are receiving their first corporate dividends this month, this after members voted to now include the descendants of members.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
From Sitka to the White House lawn
Tue, December 11, 2007
An ornament handcrafted by Sitka artist Tommy Joseph is adorning this year’s White House Christmas tree.
Melissa Marconi-Wentzel, KCAW - Sitka
Alaska News Nightly: December 11, 2007
Tue, December 11, 2007
Anchorage residents are blaming wolves for several dog deaths. Plus, NASA spacecraft are probing the inner workings of the Northern Lights. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
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Talk of Alaska: Saving Energy
Tue, December 11, 2007
The fastest ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions and counter the high price of fuel are to use less fuel or find an energy source that costs less. This week we take a look at new directions in energy. The Governor proposes investing part of the oil tax surplus into renewable energy. What do you think should be the next step for energy?
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