Governor Murkowski’s chief of staff Jim Clark pleads guilty to fraud
Tue, March 4, 2008
Jim Clark pleaded guilty today in U-S District Court in Anchorage to charges of federal Mail and Wire Fraud. Clark was former governor Frank Murkowski’s chief of staff. He’s accused of asking oil field services company VECO to pay for political polls and consultants during the 2006 gubernatorial campaign. As Frank Murkowski’s term of office neared an end, Clark was encouraging the governor to run for the job again. The court documents indicate that he approached VECO – asking the company to commission and pay for those early campaign expenses directly and to hide the actions from the public. The polls and consultant fees cost a total of $68,550 and were never reported to the Public Offices Commission.
Duncan Moon, APRN - Anchorage
Clark apologizes for unethical actions
Tue, March 4, 2008
Clark told APRN today that an apology goes along with his guilty plea. He said he knows that what he did was inconsistent with the standard to which government officials should be held. He calls the federal case the result of his foolish, unethical actions.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Federal agency says Alaska’s gas still an attractive investment
Tue, March 4, 2008
The head of the federal government’s Energy Information Administration says Alaska natural gas will be an attractive supply for the nation even if it doesn’t starting flowing to market for another dozen years. The EIA’s newest long-term energy outlook assumes it will be 2020 before an Alaska gas pipeline will be able to supply lower 48 markets. At a US Senate hearing today, Lisa Murkowski noted that every time that outlook is updated, the projected start date for the Alaska gas line gets pushed back. But she’s hopeful a project will get moving before much longer.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
Homeland Defense Secretary Chertoff plans trip to Alaska’s arctic
Tue, March 4, 2008
With climate change opening access to the Arctic Ocean, the Coast Guard is gearing up to increase its presence there. So Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff plans to come up and get a first-hand look at the situation in coming months.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
Lance Mackey leads Iditarod out of Nikolai
Tue, March 4, 2008
Defending champion Lance Mackey has taken the lead in the Iditarod. He left the Nikolai checkpoint at 4:17 this afternoon. Norweigan Kjetil Backen was the first into Nikolai, and is still resting there. Gerry Willomitzer is currently in third place followed closely by Paul Gebhardt, Jeff King, Hans Gatt and Huff Neff. They are all at Nikolai.
David Shurtleff, APRN and Libby Casey, KUAC - McGrath
MEA leadership in flux
Tue, March 4, 2008
Matanusaka Electric Association membership ousted the electric coop’s board president during the annual board election on March first. A new majority on the board could change the direction of how future power needs are met in the Matanusaka Valley.
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage
Bradfield road still an option
Tue, March 4, 2008
A road up the Bradfield Canal connecting southeast Alaska to Canada is still a possibility. That’s despite the fact that the state legislature last year moved some of the money set aside to study the road to a street project in anchorage. Nevertheless, state transportation officials say they’ll continue to investigate the options for a road out of central southeast.
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK - Petersburg
Alaska News Nightly: March 4, 2008
Tue, March 4, 2008
The former chief of staff to Governor Frank Murkowski pleads guilty to fraud while in office. Plus, Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff says he plans a trip to Alaska’s arctic. Also, Lance Mackey leads the Iditarod out of Nikolai. 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.
Backen first to Rohn; McGrath arrivals expected tonight
Tue, March 4, 2008
Iditarod leaders were on the 75 miles between Rohn and Nikolai this morning — lots of them. Among the first ten reaching Rohn last night was Rick Swenson. He stayed for more rest than most. Some just checked in and kept going. Nenana veteran Aaron Burmeister says this is a point in the race where you can’t fall too far behind.
First into Rohn, with a two hour lead on Paul Gebhart, was Team Norway’s Kjetil Backen, back after a three-year absence.
Tonight the leaders will reach McGrath. Among the many who will be there to greet them on the Kuskokwim River will be former Iditarod musher Eep Anderson, now the proprietor of McGuire’s Tavern.
For our complete update, be sure to listen to the attached Iditarod audio report.
Talk of Alaska: Corporate Citizenship
Tue, March 4, 2008
ExxonMobil told the Supreme Court last week that the enormous cost of its 1989 oil spill in Alaska is enough of a deterrent to assure that such a spill will never be repeated. Regardless of how the court rules on that, how can we be sure? On the next Talk of Alaska, we discuss corporate responsibility in light of today’s legal climate.
HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN
GUESTS:
- John Devens, Executive Director, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC)
- Live callers statewide
PARTICIPATE:
- Post your comment before, during or after the live broadcast (comments may be read on air)
- Send e-mail to talk [at] aprn [dot] org (comments may be read on air)
- Call 550-8422 in Anchorage or 1-800-478-8255 during the live broadcast
LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Mar 4, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide
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