Representatives from the Alaska Energy Authority will be on the road for the next month trying hosting town halls across the state to find out what locals know about energy in their area. Eileen Goode spoke to Steve Haagenson about the program and how they hope to turn the knowledge from these energy meetings into solutions for Alaska's energy crisis.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has appointed Brian Rogers its interim chancellor. KDLG's Eileen Goode spoke with UAF president Mark Hamilton about the school's selection and the unique challenges that Rogers and the eventual permanent chancellor face.
Elaine Green thinks that locally people are often eating unhealthy foods without even knowing it. She's trying to do something about that with a multi-week vegetarian cooking program to be hosted on Tuesdays at the Seventh Day Adventist Elementary School. Eileen Goode spoke with Green about the school, food health and why even non-vegetarians have something to learn about cooking from her program.
The U.S. House passed a huge homeowner rescue package Thursday to provide cheaper, government-backed mortgages to a half-million debt-ridden borrowers.
While protests related to Tibet and the Olympics have fizzled out on the streets, conflict continues in cyberspace. Recently, Tibetan advocacy groups and China-based foreign journalists have been hit by a wave of sophisticated computer attacks that steal data, cripple Web sites and even monitor what computer users type on their computers.
Convicted former lawmaker Vic Kohring was sentenced to 3-and-a-half years in federal prison this morning. He was found guilty in November of bribery, conspiracy, and attempted extortion for his role in the ongoing VECO corruption scandal.
The Special Session of the legislature the governor has called next month will have a new twist – it’s taking some of its deliberations outside of Juneau.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Waters on the Tanana River near Salcha have dropped several feet, reducing the risk of flooding in the area. But National Weather Service Hydrologist Ed Plumb says the danger isn’t over yet. Yesterday an ice jam on the Tanana River caused the water to overflow its banks and flood about 10 houses.
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A federal judge sentenced former Wasilla state Rep. Vic Kohring to 3½ years in prison Thursday for taking bribes in a scheme to keep Alaska oil taxes down.
The principal of Bartlett High School was cited Thursday for having unsecured, bear-attracting garbage around the school, making him the first person to be fined under an increased rate that went into effect this week, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants the government to ratify an international treaty called the Law of the Seas. The treaty allows coastal countries to lay claim to any portion of the sea floor that runs beyond its 200-mile economic limit.
A change to a 2005 bill reallocated $10 million for roadwork in Florida, reportedly to benefit a political contributor of Representative Don Young of Alaska.