Senator Stevens appears in Federal Court - Pleads “Not Guilty”
Thu, July 31, 2008
Senator Ted Stevens appeared in federal district court today in Washington DC, to plead “not guilty” to charges of making false statements. He’s accused of lying on his Senate financial disclosure forms and concealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gifts. Stevens’ lawyer pushed to speed up the trial – and move it to Alaska.
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington, DC
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Congress heads out on its August recess with a lot of unfinished business
Thu, July 31, 2008
Congress adjourns tomorrow, and leaves Washington DC for the August recess with lots of work left undone. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are at an impasse over energy legislation, fighting over what to tackle. The energy bill is also the latest vehicle for easing the income tax hit for plaintiffs in the Exxon-Valdez punitive damage verdict.
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington, DC
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Demand for Kachemak Bay oysters outpacing supply
Thu, July 31, 2008
Interest in aquaculture oysters in Kachemak Bay is soaring. But the demand for the shellfish is overwhelming farmers, who have had a hard time growing enough oysters, partly due to the cold summer.
Emily Schwing, KBBI - Homer
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State Senate hears a cheaper alternative to the governor’s $1200 Resource Rebate bill
Thu, July 31, 2008
The Senate today heard a substitute for the Governor Sarah Palin’s Resource Rebate legislation. The governor’s plan would give everyone in the state a one-time check for twelve hundred dollars, but the new idea would focus only on the high cost of home heating oil – and would offer the assistance on a per-home basis instead of an individual’ share.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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It may look sweet, but don’t be fooled
Thu, July 31, 2008
A seemingly innocent plant bearing delicate white flowers could change the landscape of the Arctic. That’s what biologists worry about when they consider the inroads made by white sweet clover in the past couple of years in Alaska. The plant, blooming now along a roadside near you, could eventually spread down the state’s river systems, pushing out native plants and causing degradation of local fish and wildlife.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Anchorage
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Flooding continues to plague the interior
Thu, July 31, 2008
The Tanana River crested last night at an historic level. National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Fisher in Fairbanks says the river peaked at more 2 and a half feet above flood stage.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Russian ham radio operators set up a call station in the Aleutians
Thu, July 31, 2008
Ham radio enthusiasts sometimes go to great lengths to contact each other and remote regions of the world. A group of three Russians recently spent a week on an uninhabited Aleutian island to set up a radio call station.
Anne Hillman, KIAL - Unalaska
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On the road south with Earl Finkler
Thu, July 31, 2008
It has been a long road trip for former Barrow commentator Earl Finkler, his wife Chris and Green land Huskies Nuna and Avu. After more than 25 years in Barrow, the Finklers are moving to Medford, Wisconsin. They left Barrow over a month ago, but are still traveling toward Wisconsin. Tonight Earl reports that they’ve reached Northwest Ontario in Canada.
Early Finkler, Northwest Ontario
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Alaska News Nightly: July 31, 2008
Thu, July 31, 2008
Ted Stevens pleads “not guilty” at his arraignment in District Court in Washington, DC. Meanwhile Congress prepares to leave town on recess leaving a pile of unfinished business. Plus, legislators look at a cheaper alternative to Governor Palin’s Resource Rebate bill. And white sweet clover may sound attractive, but its an invasive weed that’s taking over the state. Those stories and more tonight on 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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Happy Birthday APRN!
Wed, July 30, 2008
The Alaska Public Radio Network was incorporated as a nonprofit public service company 30 years ago this week — on July 28, 1978. To celebrate the event — and KSKA Public Radio’s 30th anniversary — we had a bit of a picnic at APRN headquarters in Anchorage on Wednesday evening.
Click the image above to visit our growing photo gallery from the event.
The great thing about this birthday is that it’s not just for APRN in Anchorage — it’s for all the public radio stations statewide that have participated in this unique venture over all these years.
Just be sure to make an annual donation to your local public radio station in Alaska.
Senator Ted Stevens under the microscope; arraignment Thursday
Wed, July 30, 2008
One day after being indicted for lying, Senator Ted Stevens was back at work, serving as Alaska’s senior Senator. He cast votes on the floor and attended a committee meeting today, followed through the halls of the U.S. Capitol building by throngs of reporters. Tomorrow afternoon Stevens will be arraigned in U.S. District Court in Washington, DC. He’ll have to enter a plea in response to the charges: seven counts of making false statements about gifts he allegedly received from oil services company VECO. The Department of Justice says the gifts totaled more than $250,000 and included major renovations to Stevens’ Girdwood home. While the Senator hasn’t been indicted for bribery, the charges do allege that he did favors for VECO while he was taking the gifts.
Libby Casey, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Legislature to put subpoena power in hands of Monegan investigators
Wed, July 30, 2008
Preparation is nearly complete for the legislative investigation into the events surrounding the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan and whether there was any abuse of power leading up to his dismissal. Senate Judiciary Chairman Hollis French says he anticipates choosing and hiring a field investigator later this week. French says the investigation will be thorough – with the committee having the power to subpoena testimony if needed.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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Eastern interior Alaska under flood warnings
Wed, July 30, 2008
Flood warnings are in effect across the eastern interior until tomorrow afternoon. Heavy rains have swollen rivers over their banks. High water is threatening homes and roads in areas of Fairbanks and Salcha. North Star Borough Emergency Operations spokeswoman Sallie Stuvek says water from the Salcha and Tanana Rivers is overflowing into Salcha subdivisions.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Caribou kill east of Point Hope has town, police on edge
Wed, July 30, 2008
Residents of the Chukchi sea coastal community of Point Hope in Northwest Alaska are expressing shock over the massive killing of caribou on the arctic tundra about 25 miles inland, east of the Inupiaq village. State troopers say the killing left a lot of wasted meat. Division of Wildlife Enforcement Trooper Eric Lorring says they first visited the site 10 days ago to inspect the kill sites after a resident of Point Hope called in a complaint. Tension is high following apparent miscommunication between village residents and state Troopers.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
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Kuskokwim Kings barely reaching spawning grounds
Wed, July 30, 2008
King Salmon on the Kuskokwim River are not meeting escapement goals. Despite a great season of fishing, Alaska Fish and Game says only a fraction of Kings are making it to their spawning grounds. Local residents and area biologists are wondering if high energy prices are to blame.
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
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Clean water vs. cruise ships may land back in Legislature’s lap
Wed, July 30, 2008
Regulation of Alaska’s cruise industry could be headed to court. Clean-water activists have taken steps that could lead to legal action against ships they claim are not providing enough information about ocean discharges. The industry says it’s working hard to make its discharges safe. But it’s also threatening to challenge state requirements it says may be unreasonable. The conflict could end up before the legislature.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
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Galena seeking critical mass for nuclear project
Wed, July 30, 2008
The Galena City Council has reaffirmed its support for the continued study of nuclear power for the community. But Galena officials are still looking for money to pay for the next phase of that investigation. The Alaska Energy Authority will likely invest in a variety of alternative energy technologies over the next few years — but as of now, nuclear power isn’t one of them.
Tim Bodony, KIYU - Galena
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Alaska News Nightly: July 30, 2008
Wed, July 30, 2008
All eyes are on Ted Stevens in the wake of his indictment yesterday, but he’s going about business as usual — at least until his arraignment in District Court tomorrow. Meanwhile the Alaska Legislature’s getting closer to investigating — with subpoenas in tow – governor Palin’s firing of Walt Monegan. Plus, high waters threaten the eastern interior of Alaska, a caribou massacre has law enforcement and Point Hope up in arms and Galena searches for a path to a nuclear future. Those stories and more tonight on 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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