State of the State Address
Tue, January 15, 2008
Program Notes:
- KSKA Public Radio (FM 91.1) is airing Governor Palin’s State of the State address this evening at 7:00 p.m.
- KAKM Public Television (Channel 7) is airing the State of the State at 8:00 p.m.
The actual speech was live this afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
If you missed the speech or want to hear it again, no problem. You can listen online here or download the audio and listen anytime.
Alaska Legislature begins 2008 Session
Tue, January 15, 2008
The legislative session began this afternoon. Members only have ninety days to finish their routine work – but a special session to deal with a gas line project on the North Slope is also expected this spring.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Governor gives yearly report on the health of the state
Tue, January 15, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin delivered her state of the state address this afternoon to the House and Senate.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
No reprieve for Pete Kott
Tue, January 15, 2008
A judge has denied the request of Pete Kott to push back the date he will have to report to federal prison. The convicted former legislator will now have to begin serving his six-year sentence this Thursday.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Crowley to run Ocean Ranger program
Tue, January 15, 2008
State environmental officials have chosen Crowley Marine Services to run the Ocean Rangers Program. Barring a formal protest, the Florida-based corporation will run Alaska’s newest cruise-ship pollution monitoring plan.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Haida language classes now on Internet
Tue, January 15, 2008
After years of offering class-room based language classes, SeaAlaska Heritage Institute, or SHI, is now offering for the first time a web-based native language course in southeast Alaska.
Lisa Phu, KSTK - Wrangel
Copper Basin 300 brings the unexpected
Tue, January 15, 2008
The Copper Basin 300 sled dog race came to an end today after 22 of the 26 teams mushed into downtown Glennallen. Allen Moore was the first to cross the finish line yesterday afternoon, followed by Lance Mackey and Linwood Fiedler.The winners and their times weren’t exactly what spectators, or racers, were expecting.
Amy Bracken, KCHU - Valdez
Rasmuson Foundation awards grant to library
Tue, January 15, 2008
The Rasmuson Foundation announced it was awarding nearly $4.5 million to Anchorage’s public libraries yesterday. But portions of the grant come with a stipulation–the community must prove that it really supports the libraries.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
First Alaskans Institute seeks applicants for education grants
Tue, January 15, 2008
This year the Community Investment initiative will distribute $300,000 in grants to communities throughout the state in the areas of helping pre-schoolers better prepare for school, improving high school graduation rates and promoting youth leadership.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: January 15, 2008
Tue, January 15, 2008
Lawmakers begin the 2008 legislative session. Plus, Governor Palin gives her State of the State address, and a federal judge denies former legislator Pete Kott a delay in reporting to prison. 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: Transportation Priorities
Tue, January 15, 2008
This week on Talk of Alaska we chat with a state transportation policy maker, a transportation expert and you — our callers — as Alaska wrestles with transportation funding, construction and maintenance questions in the draft state transportation plan. What do you think:
- Is it time to make some public roads private?
- What’s the best way to increase the state ferry system’s revenues?
- Are costly bridges to un-developed areas the best use of diminishing transportation funds?
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