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As I was waiting by the side of the freeway Friday afternoon waiting for AAA to show up to change the flat on my car, I was listening to talk radio show host Hugh Hewitt interview an environmental busybody who was one of the people behind a lawsuit that is creating a faux “drought” in California’s Central Valley. I encourage you to either read the transcript or listen to the podcast , because it’s just shocking that the endangered species act is being used in such a fashion by people who pr

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) Suit Filed to Challenge Pebble Permits Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage Trustees for Alaska filed a lawsuit in Anchorage Superior court this morning challenging all of the state’s permits that allow exploration of the proposed pebble mine in the Bristol Bay region. Kenai Flooding, Some Residents Evacuating Ben Stanton, KDLL - Ken

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) Fairbanks Woman Dies after Contracting Swine Flu Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage A woman in her 40’s from Fairbanks died this month after contracting the H1N1 swine flu. She is the first Alaskan to die from the virus. Platinum Opens New Processing Plant Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel A huge crowd gathered last week near the Ber

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) Legislature Holds Hearings on Next Lieutenant Governor Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks The State House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Fairbanks on Monday on the man chosen by Gov. Sarah Palin to be the state’s next lieutenant governor. Army National Guard Major Craig Campbell, has served as Commissioner of the Department of Mil

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) State Seniors Division Suspends Applications Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau The state’s division of Senior Disabilities and Services has suspended taking applications under its Medicaid waiver and Personal Care programs. The moratorium came after a federal audit found the state programs out-of-compliance with federal requirements.