Anchorage suit to determine educational role for parents of autistic children
Wed, June 25, 2008
How much say should parents have when determining the educational program of their autistic child? It’s a question that’s put parents Chris and Dan Saddler and the Anchorage School District into federal court.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Historic excavation to begin at Baranoff Museum in Kodiak
Wed, June 25, 2008
The Baranov and Alutiiq Museums are teaming up to begin an excavation at the historic Baranov Museum site in Kodiak.
Mary Donaldson, KMXT - Kodiak
Exxon ‘Valdez’ decision prompting big reactions in Alaska
Wed, June 25, 2008
Plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez punitive damages case are reacting with sadness and disbelief to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision. The Court capped the damages at just 10% of the original $5 billion award and pushed the case back to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for a final ruling after the justices split the decision 4-4.
Tune in to Alaska News Nightly this evening on APRN stations statewide for in-depth coverage of the decision and Alaska’s reactions. Or subscribe to the podcast.
Yukon King run could be slowest on record
Tue, June 24, 2008
The king salmon run on the Yukon River is turning out to be one of the weakest on record. State and federal managers are predicting that the run will not be large enough to meet escapement goals, a typical subsistence harvest, and Canadian border passage commitments. In an effort to protect as many king salmon as possible, the Department of Fish and Game is beginning to shorten subsistence fishing periods on the lower Yukon. They’re also outlawing the type of nets that are most effective at catching king salmon.
Tim Bodony, KIYU - Galena
Weak salmon runs weaken Kodiak’s economy
Tue, June 24, 2008
The weak start to the salmon season has caused fishing restrictions on several Kodiak rivers. The latest is the Ayakulik River, where only about 500 King salmon had passed the weir as of last Friday. The late start to the season is affecting businesses around the island.
Casey Kelly, KMXT - Kodiak
Chitina Dip Netters look to defend their turf
Tue, June 24, 2008
The Chitina Dip Netters Association is creating a legal fund to look into key issues affecting the popular Copper River fishery. Chitina Dipnetters Association president Byron Haley of Fairbanks says one priority concern is the fisheries designation. The Board of Fish currently classifies dip netting as a personal use fishery. Haley says dip netters may challenge that in hopes of getting it back up to the higher priority subsistence status.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Curbside recycling could come early in Juneau
Tue, June 24, 2008
Juneau officials say curbside recycling could be available in parts of the city by next summer. City attorney John Hartle told the Juneau Assembly this week that efforts to develop the program are going much better than predicted.
John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau
Angoon seeks to germinate new businesses
Tue, June 24, 2008
Borrowing ideas from Silicon Valley and the former Soviet Union, a business incubator in the Southeast Tlingit village of Angoon hopes to spawn new companies.
Weld Royal, KTOO - Angoon
NOAA tries to make sense of changing climate
Tue, June 24, 2008
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, is funding new research in Alaskan coastal communities to help people adapt to new weather patterns caused by climate change. Researcher Phillip Loring says he’s focusing on how these patterns affect people’s lives.
Anne Hillman, KIAL - Unalaska
CIRI sets itself an ambitious agenda
Tue, June 24, 2008
Wind energy and commercial development are just two new ventures that Cook Inlet Region Incorporated, or CIRI — has embarked on in Anchorage and South Central Alaska. Yesterday one of CIRI’s leaders described some of the company’s current projects to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
YK home for children in crisis may have to close
Tue, June 24, 2008
The State and Bethel-based Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation have come up with a date to close KEYS - the region’s only emergency intake home for youth. If the State does not find another vendor, Y-K Delta children in crisis will have to be sent to Anchorage.
Kenny Steele, KYUK - Bethel
Leaving Barrow after 30 years
Tue, June 24, 2008
Tomorrow, long-time KBRW morning host Earl Finkler, his wife Chris, and two Greenland Huskies - Nuna and Avu - begin a long move from Barrow to a small town in Northern Wisconsin. Tonight, he reflects on his 30 years of planning and broadcasting in Barrow.
Earl Finkler, KBRW - Barrow
Subterranean homes provide one solution to finding energy efficiency
Mon, June 23, 2008
High fuel costs have leaders in the Kotzebue region looking for creative ways to make their homes highly efficient. A group from their local housing authority toured a subterranean home in Bethel recently. Homes in both communities are usually built on pilings which allow them to be re-leveled regularly. But elevated homes cost more to heat and that has residents looking for better ways to build.
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
Nikolski experiments with greenhouse technology
Mon, June 23, 2008
The tribal council in Nikolski, a small village in the Aleutians, is trying to increase access to fresh, healthy foods by building a geodesic dome greenhouse. But its harder than you might think.
Anne Hillman, KIAL - Unalaska
Police reveal how they solved the Cynthia Henry murder
Mon, June 23, 2008
State prosecutors won a conviction earlier this month in an Anchorage murder case that dates back to 2002. The victim, Cynthia Henry, was from the Glenallen area but was frequently homeless on the streets of Anchorage. Glen Klinkhart, the detective who was originally assigned the case in 2002, stayed with it to its conclusion. He said it was a difficult case because Cynthia Henry didn’t have a routine life and the people who knew her in the homeless community don’t always have a good concept of time.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska Airlines pledges not to abandon in-state service
Mon, June 23, 2008
Alaska Airlines says high fuel costs and a weaker economy will not result in any major in-state service cutbacks in the near future. Some fee increases will go into place July 1st. But the Seattle-based carrier is promising to maintain its place in Alaska’s transportation infrastructure.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Stock managers say Southeast halibut ruling will harm conservation efforts
Mon, June 23, 2008
Halibut regulators say they would have done things differently if they had known a one-fish charter limit would be blocked. The International Pacific Halibut Commission manages the stock. Executive Director Bruce Leaman says the one-fish limit is needed to keep catch rates within projected quotas. He says the concern is conservation of the species.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
“Incidental Take” clause weakens Polar-Bear protection act
Mon, June 23, 2008
Despite a recent Endangered Species Act listing for polar bears, the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service has issued so-called “incidental take” regulations. The rules provide legal protection for seven companies planning to search for oil and gas in the waters off northwestern Alaska.
Jennifer canfield, KNBA - Anchorage
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