Governor wields veto ax on capital projects bill
Fri, May 23, 2008
Governor Palin today vetoed about $268 million from the capital projects bill the legislature passed in this year’s session. The vetoes eliminated or reduced state spending in 360 of about 900 local projects added to the bill by the legislature.
- State of Alaska: Office of Management & Budget
- Complete list of the governor’s vetoes (PDF)
- Complete list of vetoes categories by House districts (PDF)
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
One per customer for Southeast halibut charter clients
Fri, May 23, 2008
Southeast halibut charter clients will be limited to one fish per day starting June 1st. The federal government announced the new rule yesterday.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
New agreement will mean fewer Salmon for Southeast commercial fisherman
Fri, May 23, 2008
A new pacific salmon treaty agreement will mean fewer king salmon for commercial fishing fleets in southeast Alaska and British columbia. The bilateral agreement, announced yesterday is a 10-year extension of the existing treaty, set to expire at the end of this year. It lays out fishing quotas, research and overall management of all species of salmon in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Canada.
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK - Petersburg
Sitka’s rural status comes under renewed scrutiny
Fri, May 23, 2008
Sitka’s rural status may be in jeopardy, again. Under federal law, rural communities in Alaska have a subsistence priority in the management of wild resources. The Federal Subsistence Board held its last review in 2006. At that time, Sitka narrowly retained its rural designation. The Alaska Outdoor Council is calling that decision into question.
Melissa Marchoni-Wentzel, KCAW - Sitka
Sealaska searches for descendants of 10,000 year old man
Fri, May 23, 2008
A Southeast cultural organization is looking for relatives of a 10,300-year-old man whose remains were found in a remote cave. The Sealaska Heritage Institute plans to collect DNA samples from Southeast Natives. They will be compared to DNA from the ancient man’s bones, found in Prince of Wales Island’s On Your Knees Cave in 1996.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Shutting down Juneau street lights won’t reap big savings
Fri, May 23, 2008
Six weeks into Juneau’s electricity emergency, city residents have replaced, or just unscrewed, thousands of light bulbs. But many of Juneau’s brightest lights remain on all night long. City officials say turning streetlights off isn’t as easy, or as cheap, as you might think.
John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau
Below decks on the Trusty Tusty
Fri, May 23, 2008
The ferry Tustamena and its services form an integral part of communities through out coastal Alaska. But many people don’t know about the communities that develop within the ship itself.
Anne Hillman, KIAL - Unalaska
State pushes safety “rules” during Safe Boating Week
Fri, May 23, 2008
The onset of warm weather means more people are out boating, and the State of Alaska wants them to be careful. This is “Safe Boating Week,” and State Boating Law Administrator Jeff Johnson says Alaska has basic rules when it comes to getting out on the water.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Alaska News Nightly: May 23, 2008
Fri, May 23, 2008
Governor Palin chops more than $250 million out of the capital projects bill. Plus Sitka’s rural status comes under increased scrutiny. Also, Sealaska searches for descendants of 10,000 year old man, and a visit below decks on the Ferry Tustamena. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
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