KIMO - News http://www.aksuperstation.com/news RSS Feed for KIMO - News en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:43:58 GMT Exxon Says it Drills 1st Test Well at Pt. Thomson http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/83848107.html Exxon Mobil says it has drilled the first development well for the Point Thomson project. Exxon also announced Monday that a 60-mile ice road has been completed from Endicott to Point Thomson, allowing the transport of heavy equipment and material to the site on the North Slope. Mechele Linehan Murder Conviction Overturned http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/83727727.html The Alaska court of appeals decided Friday morning, that Mechele Linehan deserves a re-trial, due to evidence that should never have been allowed during her initial trial. That evidence includes a letter writtn by the victim, Kent Leppink, before he was killed. Steve Brawn Reporting. French: Panel to 'Contain' Campaign Court Decision http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/83504752.html State Sen. Hollis French says his Judiciary Committee will craft a bill "to contain" the effects of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring corporations' spending on political messages protected free speech. Trek To the Top of Mt. Hunter http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/83727872.html Masatoshi Kuriaki has already been to the top of Denali and Mt. Forakker, both solo and in the middle of winter. Now he has his sights on the winter solo triple crown of the Alaska Range, with his attempt of Mt. Hunter. The 14,000 foot hunter isn't the tallest, but is the most technical. Steve Brawn Reporting. Alaska to Celebrate its First Marmot Day http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/83398892.html Alaska now has its own version of Groundhog Day. Then-Gov. Sarah Palin signed a bill last year to make every Feb. Marmot Day in Alaska. The bill was introduced by Sen. Linda Menard, a Wasilla Republican. Because groundhogs are not common in Alaska, Menard says it made sense for the marmot to become Alaska's version of Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog famed for his winter weather forecasts. Juneau Mayor Pushing for Arctic Games http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/83398737.html Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho says his city would be a great place for the 2014 Arctic Winter Games. Botelho is holding a meeting this Thursday at Juneau's Assembly Chambers to start planning a bid. He says the city has a variety of good venues for the games, which are being held this year in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Rural Alaska to get High Speed Internet http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/82849382.html About 65 communities around the state are getting high speed internet. It's all part of an 88 million dollar federal grant from the departmetn of agriculture. Megan Mazurek reporting. Families In Need get Warm Winter Boots http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/83403897.html Families in need get some extra help with keeping warm during the winter. Megan Mazurek Reporting Chief Defends Merit-Based Scholarship Proposal http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/82847962.html State Education Commissioner Larry LeDoux is defending the governor's merit-based scholarship plan. LeDoux says the scholarships should encourage students to aim high. Some lawmakers have questioned whether the plan should also be broadened to include not only good students but also those who need help paying for college. Coast Guard Searches for Missing Crewman http://www.aksuperstation.com/news/82847872.html The Coast Guard is searching for a 26-year-old man who reportedly fell from a container ship south of Adak Island into 20-foot seas. The Coast Guard says it was notified Tuesday night that one of the crew was missing. The Coast Guard launched a helicopter from Kodiak, but no signs of the man were found. A second helicopter crew was expected to join the search Wednesday.