Alaska News Nightly, Friday April 13th ANCHORAGE, AK (APRN) -

This is the complete 30-minute program as broadcast on APRN; individual stories will also be available

q Three AK Soldiers Killed, Eight More Injured
By Lori Townsend, APRN
Army officials say three Fort Richardson paratroopers were killed and eight injured in two separate explosions in Iraq. Officials say two of the paratroopers died and seven were injured when a bomb-rigged vehicle exploded late yesterday (Thursday) afternoon in south Baghdad.

Climate Change Commission Meets in Anchorage
By Steve Heimel, APRN
The state Climate Change Commission is due to make its report to the state Legislature next January. The Commission's job is to look at the costs and impacts of climate warming. It will be a long list. APRN's Steve Heimel reports on the Commission's two-day hearing in Anchorage.

Arctic Council Meeting in Norway
By Lori Townsend, APRN
The Arctic Council is meeting in Norway to help shape a comprehensive look at the current status and trends of biodiversity in the Arctic.

Tax Returns Slightly Less than Expected
By Dave Donaldson, APRN, read by Lori Townsend, APRN
Revenue received under the new petroleum profits tax regime put into place last year shows oil companies' cost of doing business in the state is higher than previously known.

Unalaska Working to Safeguard Against Wrecks
By Charles Homans, KIAL
The city government of Unalaska is moving forward in its attempts to find local means of preventing large shipwrecks that have become a constant threat to the island.

Anchorage Assembly Backs Domestic Violence Plan
By Len Anderson, KSKA
For many Alaskan women and children, a safe and secure home is only a dream. In 2005, the state reported over six-thousand cases of domestic violence, with approximately half occurring in Anchorage. This week the Anchorage Assembly backed a project that will use past domestic violence fatalities to prevent future murders.

Senator Stevens Reaches Nearly Unbreakable Record
By Joel Southern, APRN, read by Lori Townsend, APRN
Alaska's senior Senator Ted Stevens is now officially the longest-serving Republican ever in the Senate.

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