AK: Gold
Sat, May 31, 2008
This week on AK, we go looking for gold. With prices over $900 and ounce, is Alaska in the midst of a new gold rush? We’ll visit some hot prospects in the Kuskokwim region and meet a guy who can help you find your own precious nuggets. Plus, using sex and music to find a little gold, or at least green.
All that and more this week on AK, heard statewide on local APRN stations statewide.
Head of US Farm Service Agency visits Alaska
Fri, May 30, 2008
The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is in Alaska for a first visit to see for herself the challenges for farming and ranching in the state. Teresa Lasseter joined Senator Ted Stevens and state USDA officials today to discuss new funding for Alaska through the Geographically Disadvantaged Farmer and Rancher provision of the farm bill. Lasseter says even though weather prevented a trip to Shismaref, a tour of the grocery store in Nome helped her understand what rural Alaskans are up against.
Lori Townsend, APRN & Jennifer Canfield, KNBA - Anchorage
MatSu Creamery beats the odds
Fri, May 30, 2008
It was a long shot, but today, the eagerly anticipated Matanuska Creamery became a reality. Federal and state dignitaries stood with Matanuska Valley dairy farmers to cut the blue ribbon at opening ceremonies at the facility on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway. Senator Ted Stevens, and Congressman Don Young were on hand for the celebration. Young said the new creamery marks a step forward for local dairy production.
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Palmer
Kodiak Coast Guardsman helps find remains of Japanese soldier on Attu
Fri, May 30, 2008
Crews from the United States and Japan returned to Kodiak yesterday, after about two weeks on Attu Island in the Aluetians. They were searching for the remains of more than two thousand Japanese soldiers killed during World War II. A Kodiak Coast Guardsman played an instrumental role in unearthing the only remains found during the mission.
Casey Kelly, KMXT - Kodiak
Nenana energy fair looks to lower dependence on fossil fuels
Fri, May 30, 2008
As Alaskans cope with high oil and energy prices, a group in Nenana is looking for solutions. Tomorrow’s Nenana Oil Conservation and Energy Fair is a grass-roots effort to help people find ways to lower their bills – and their dependence on fossil fuels.
Libby Casey, KUAC - Fairbanks
Food Bank of Alaska ready to fight summer hunger
Fri, May 30, 2008
Summer for most kids means three months of school-free fun. But for too many young Alaskans, it’s also a time of fewer meals and more hunger. Yesterday in Anchorage the Food Bank of Alaska kicked off its second year of federally funded summer meals for kids, including some youngsters in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Copper River dipnet opening delayed and cut back
Fri, May 30, 2008
The season’s first dip net opening for Copper River salmon at Chitina has been shortened and pushed back. State area management biologist Mark Sommerville says the start has been delayed a day and half and the duration has been cut from 112 to 72 hours.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Science to continue this year on the Bering Glacier
Fri, May 30, 2008
A small group of scientists and researchers are gearing up for another season of data collection on Alaska’s Bering glacier.
Mike Mason, KBBI - Homer
Alaska News Nightly: May 30, 2008
Fri, May 30, 2008
The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency, Teresa Lasseter, is in Alaska for the first time to see for herself the challenges for farming and ranching in the state. Also, The MatSu Creamery beats long odds and opens in the valley. Plus, a Kodiak Coast Guardsman helps find remains of a Japanese soldier on Attu. 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.
AGIA education process underway
Thu, May 29, 2008
It’s day two of a 3-day public forum being held in Anchorage to educate state lawmakers and the public about TransCanada’s plan to build an Alaska natural gas pipeline.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Papa Pilgrim’s death leaves family both sad and relieved
Thu, May 29, 2008
Papa Pilgrim’s children are reflecting on their father’s life. Robert Hale died in the Anchorage Correction Complex Saturday night. He was 67 years old and just six months into a 14 year sentence for rape and incest. The former McCarthy resident had been sick with cirrhosis. He is survived by his estranged wife, Kurina Hale, and their 15 children. For the whole family, Hale’s passing has meant both sadness and relief.
Amy Bracken, KCHU - Valdez
US Senate to debate bill on cutting greenhouse gases
Thu, May 29, 2008
Next week, the US Senate plans to start debate on a major bill aimed at curbing human-generated greenhouse gas emissions. Today, the federal government put out a sobering report about the effects of climate change in the US and North America, both what’s now being observed and what’s expected in the future.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
Permanent Fund Board plans to keep its offices in Juneau
Thu, May 29, 2008
The Permanent Fund’s Board of Trustees today reasserted its commitment to keeping its corporate offices in Juneau. In doing so, the members also refused to authorize an outside study that could support a future move. Revenue Commissioner Pat Galvin recognized that the idea of moving government entities is part of the public discussion. But he said any Board action could send the wrong message to the corporation’s staff, the rest of Alaska and to international markets.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
50th statehood anniversary celebrations get a jump start in Fairbanks
Thu, May 29, 2008
It’s nearly 50 years since Alaska officially became a state in January 1959. But it was the prior summer when the drama unfolded in Congress that allowed Alaska into the Union. Yesterday Fairbanks kicked off a series of celebrations to take place around the state commemorating Alaska’s 50th anniversary.
Libby Casey, KUAC - Fairbanks
Palmer Democrat announces run against Senate President Lyda Green
Thu, May 29, 2008
Senate President Lyda Green will face a challenge for the Matanuska Valley’s District G in upcoming state elections. Palmer resident and Democrat Eric Cordero Giorgana has announced his candidacy for District G. Giorgana has been a Valley resident for about seven years.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Palmer
Southeast community turns scrap wood into energy
Thu, May 29, 2008
Craig’s wood-waste burner is up and running. The Prince of Wales Island city is using wood chips from a nearby mill to heat two schools and the Craig Aquatic Center.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Seth Kantner “stubborn” about writing
Thu, May 29, 2008
Critics have called Seth Kantner’s work poetic, lyrical and magnificent. But he has another word for his writing… stubborn. Kantner grew up on the upper Kobuk river and still lives in Northwest Alaska. And he doesn’t shy away from describing his remarkable life exactly as he sees it- the good along with the bad.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: May 29, 2008
Thu, May 29, 2008
The Pilgrim family talks about Papa’s death…and life. The Permanent Fund Board of Trustees reasserts its decision to keep the Permanent Fund headquarters in Juneau. Plus, turning waste wood into energy in Southeast. 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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