EPA releases draft report on cruise-ship pollution
Mon, December 24, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency says the average cruise-ship passenger generates about 8 gallons of sewage a day while at sea. The agency has released a draft report on water pollution from cruise ships and is seeking comments on what it should do about sewage, graywater and other discharges.
John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau
Giving the gift of alternative energy
Mon, December 24, 2007
Its the season of giving and for many people that includes charitable giving. But its rare to find a high schooler willing to part with hard earned cash for a good cause. Shaun Nessheim is different. He gives money he earns at a part time job to classmates who share his passion for alternative energy.
Scott Burton, APRN - Juneau
Alaska Native Village corporations look for power in numbers
Mon, December 24, 2007
A new consortium of some of the entities that were formed by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act is being created. The new Alaska Native Village Corporation Association hopes to capitalize on the idea. They held their first meeting in Anchorage, bringing CEOs together from 65 village corporations, with more than 100 expressing interest in joining.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
New research raises concern over effects of farmed salmon on wild stocks
Mon, December 24, 2007
The Canadian study is the severest warning to date about the possible hazards of salmon farming. In Sitka, the assembly wasted no time in passing a resolution supporting the protection of wild salmon.
Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka
Forest Service pushes back release of updated Tongass management plan
Mon, December 24, 2007
U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary Mark Rey had announced the plan would be made public in November. The date was then pushed back to December. Tongass National Forest officials now say it will be released in January. The Forest Plan adjustment will spell out changes to the Tongass Land Management Plan.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Plowing in Petersburg
Mon, December 24, 2007
A group of Petersburg residents is calling on city and state officials to change the way some state roads are plowed in winter. Earlier this month, more than 70 local residents signed a letter of concern calling for the street plows to stop burying the sidewalks while they clear the streets.
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK - Petersburg
Anchorage Assembly fails to pass percentage proposition
Mon, December 24, 2007
At its last meeting of 2007, a majority of the Anchorage Assembly unsuccessfully tried to put a proposition on April’s municipal ballot raising the percentage of votes needed to elect the Anchorage mayor.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: December 24, 2007
Mon, December 24, 2007
Presidential Candidate Ron Paul plans to open Alaska Office. Plus, a high-school philanthropist gives the gift of alternative energy. 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.
AK: Giving
Sat, December 22, 2007
‘Tis the season for Giving, so on this week’s AK, we’re doing just that. We’ll meet two sisters who’ve given AIDS orphans in Africa a home and a philanthropist who gives to renewable energy projects — while he’s still in high school. Plus, forgiving those who’ve done you wrong and why some people think the U.S. should give Alaska back. All that and more this week on AK from APRN.
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Alaska elections security study released
Fri, December 21, 2007
The initial findings of the Alaska Elections Security Project were released today. They come just one day after a Superior Court Judge ruled that the state may have incorrectly counted votes in the 2004 general election. Democrats had sued for the voting records because of inconsistencies in the Senate race between Lisa Murkowski and Tony Knowles.
- Be sure to visit the project’s web site for the report documents
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Court strikes down trawling restrictions
Fri, December 21, 2007
A Seattle-based fishing company involved in a battle with the federal government over restrictions on bottom trawling won a small victory in federal court earlier this week.
Charles Homans, KIAL - Unalaska
Sealaska to build casino in California
Fri, December 21, 2007
The regional native corporation for Southeast Alaska plans to build a casino in partnership with the Cloverdale Rancheria tribe of Pomo Indians.
John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau
Fairbanks researcher looks to solar energy
Fri, December 21, 2007
There isn’t much sun in Fairbanks this time of year, but researchers say solar panels are still a viable energy source for Alaska.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Plan will reduce ferry runs to Lower 48
Fri, December 21, 2007
A new Alaska Marine Highway operating plan will change Lynn Canal and cross-Gulf ferry service next summer.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Petersburg coach makes Alaska Hall of Fame
Fri, December 21, 2007
Petersburg’s long-time wrestling coach was inducted into the Alaska Wrestling Hall of Fame this month.
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK - Petersburg
Heavy snowfall hits Southeast Alaska
Fri, December 21, 2007
Heavy snows hit northern Southeast Alaska, fulfilling a weather forecast that earlier this month prompted the Department of Fish and Game to close down the winter doe hunt.
Melissa Marconi-Wentzel, KCAW - Sitka
A poem for Winter Solstice
Fri, December 21, 2007
Winter officially gets its start tonight at 9:08 p.m. That’s when the north pole points farthest away from the sun, giving most of the northern hemisphere the longest night of the year.
Arthur Mannix, KTNA - Talkeetna
Alaska News Nightly: December 21, 2007
Fri, December 21, 2007
The state has released the first phase of a study that looks at election security across Alaska. Plus, it may be the darkest day of the year, but that isn’t stopping a Fairbanks organization from debuting its new solar energy system. 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.
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