Young defends ‘Coconut Road’ earmark on House floor
Wed, April 30, 2008
Alaska Congressman Don Young spoke on the U.S. House floor today to defend the controversial $10 million “Coconut Road” earmark that was inserted into a transportation bill passed while he was Chairman of that committee in 2005.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Young discusses controversial earmark situation with APRN
Wed, April 30, 2008
After the House vote, Young spoke further about the Coconut Road earmark dispute with APRN’s Joel Southern and Alaska reporter Robert Dillon. Since the controversy flared up, Young and his staff have been compiling documents to explain who requested and supported the funding earmark for a study on a Coconut Road link to I-75. He contends that it was aimed at relieving congestion on nearby roadways and providing a much-needed hurricane evacuation route.
Joel Southern, APRN - Anchorage
Legislators awaiting Palin response to $3.9 billion capital projects
Wed, April 30, 2008
Governor Palin today got the capital projects budget from the legislature, and the sign-or-veto clock began ticking. The legislature’s Finance division shows the $3.9 billion bill passed the last day of this year’s session spends $2.1 billion from the state’s general fund –- which has no restriction on what legislators can do with it. It also spends another $1 billion in restricted funds on which legislators have placed limits. The plan is finished with another $800 million in Federal funds for designated purposes.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Fire consumes home and life in Alakanuk
Wed, April 30, 2008
A house fire in Alakanuk left one man dead and the home totaled.
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK - Bethel
AFN postpones subsistence regulatory meeting
Wed, April 30, 2008
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) has indefinitely postponed a Subsistence Convention it had hoped to host this week. The full-delegate gathering planned to address pressures on subsistence and rural preference through confusing regulatory processes by the State and the Federal Subsistence Board. But the Subsistence Convention is now on hold until the end of this year, possibly early 2009.
Amy Flaherty, KNOM - Nome
UAA awarded $15 million for new science facility
Wed, April 30, 2008
ConocoPhillips has donated $15 million to the University of Alaska Anchorage for its new integrated science building. It was the largest corporate donation the University of Alaska system has ever received from a corporation and a record-setter for ConocoPhillips as well.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Hundreds attend Anchorage racism conversation
Wed, April 30, 2008
Yesterday about 300 people gathered at St. Anthony’s Church for a dialogue on racism in Anchorage. The discussion ranged from community-wide responses to the much more personal.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Divisive DJs back on the air
Wed, April 30, 2008
Two Anchorage DJ’s have returned to their popular morning show, 3 weeks after making a derogatory comment on the air about Alaska Native women. Greg Wood and Chris Wilcox, known as Woody and Wilcox, were suspended 6 days after the comment was made and following a storm of protest over the remark. Alaska Natives and others have since canceled advertising with KBFX, a Clear Channel hard rock FM station that features Wilcox and Wood.
Dixie Hutchinson, KNBA - Anchorage and The Associated Press
Alaska Legal Services celebrating 25 years of community service
Wed, April 30, 2008
Alaska Legal Services corporation is celebrating its 25th year of pro bono (free) legal aid to low-income Alaskans. The program is part of the broader effort of legal workshops, consultation and representation offered by Alaska Legal Services. Volunteer services and community support director Erick Cordero Giorgana says he’d like to see it grow.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: April 30, 2008
Wed, April 30, 2008
Don Young took to the floor of the U.S. House today in an attempt to silence critics of the controversial “Coconut Road” earmark that mysteriously became law in 2005 while Young was chairman of the Transportation committee. Young also spoke with us at length about the affair. Meanwhile, legislators are on pins and needles in Alaska, waiting to see what Governor Palin will do in response to the $3.9 billion capital projects bill dropped onto her desk today. Last year she vetoed millions of dollars in pet capital projects across the state. Plus, Anchorage listeners could once again listen to shock jocks “Woody and Wilcox” on morning radio following weeks of public outrage and discussion about remarks that were at least remarkably insensitive. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
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Conservation groups celebrate ruling on Polar Bear status
Tue, April 29, 2008
Three conservation groups are claiming victory after a federal judge ruled late yesterday that the Bush Administration must decide in the next two weeks whether to put polar bears on the ‘threatened species’ list due to the effects climate change is having on their sea ice habitat.
Joel Southern, APRN - Anchorage
Juneau electricity crisis more than a local problem
Tue, April 29, 2008
Juneau’s huge power-cost jump could have statewide impacts. The capital city’s electric rate is part of the Power-Cost Equalization program formula. That means subsidies to rural residents could be affected.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
President pushes for ANWR drilling
Tue, April 29, 2008
President Bush called on Congress today to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Fort Yukon toddler mauled to death by dog
Tue, April 29, 2008
The Fort Yukon police department isn’t releasing the boy’s name yet. Officer Chris Inderrieden says the little boy approached the nearby dog yesterday afternoon. He says the dog was chained up at the time. He says Fort Yukon police are investigating the attack, and are working with the District Attorney’s office. But he says it’s doubtful that criminal charges will be filed against the dog owner.
Libby Casey, KUAC - Fairbanks
Former Fairbanks mayor to be sentenced Friday
Tue, April 29, 2008
Sentencing recommendations are out in the cases of former Fairbanks mayor Jim Hayes and his wife Chris Hayes. The couple will be sentenced on Friday for misusing federal grant money that was supposed to pay for a community charity for disadvantaged kids.
Libby Casey, KUAC - Fairbanks
Public lands bill clears US House
Tue, April 29, 2008
The US House today gave final congressional approval to a package of more than 60 public lands and territories bills that includes a couple of measures affecting Alaska. That measure authorizes a land exchange inside Denali so the Alaska Railroad can build a turnaround. The turnaround will make train traffic to the south and north of the park more efficient. The state legislature will have to take some action to finalize the plan.
Joel Southern, APRN - Anchorage
UA land grant bill gets court OK
Tue, April 29, 2008
The latest version of the university of Alaska land grant bill has withstood a court challenge. Meanwhile, the transfer of land is already underway.
Matt Miller, KTOO - Juneau
Soil clean up to continue at Ft Wainwright
Tue, April 29, 2008
The Army is entering a second full season of a hazardous waste investigation and clean up around new housing at Ft.Wainwright. Contractors completing the 110 unit Taku Gardens complex discovered drums in the soil in 2006. That halted work and triggered a major investigation and remediation effort. Last year more than 1800 tons of PCB tainted soils were excavated from the site. The soil was shipped to Oregon for remediation. More tainted dirt will be shipped out this summer.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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