Alaska News Nightly: June 20, 2007

This is the complete story list and audio recording from today's Alaska News Nightly, as broadcast on APRN stations statewide.Fires causing problems on Kenai peninsulaMike Mason, KBBI - HomerFirefighters from across the state are converging on a more than 1,800-hundred acre wildfire burning in the Caribou Hills on the Kenai peninsula.Forest fire claims one home, could hit 70 moreDavid Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage (read by Lori Townsend, APRN)Another wildfire northeast of Seward has claimed one residence and is threatening more.Kachemak crash victims still in critical conditionDavid Shurtleff, APRN - AnchorageSeveral people remain in critical condition this evening after a morning plane crash yesterday in Kachemak Bay outside Homer.Amendment would hurt rural construction projectsJoel Southern, APRN - Washington, D.C.The U.S. House passed an amendment today that would eliminate core funding for the Denali Commission, which helps build infrastructure in rural Alaska.Man pleads guilty to selling illegal seal penis'Charles Homans, KIAL - UnalaskaA former tribal leader on Saint Paul Island has pled guilty to federal charges of illegally selling seal genitalia. Michael Richard Zacharof could face up to a year in prison.'Can Can' will end flight servicesJohn Hunt, KHNS - HainesThe "Can-Can" airline is ending service after more than four decades in business. Skagway Air Service will officially close its hangar doors at the end of the month.Murkowski takes over key role in Indian Affairs CommitteeJoel Southern, APRN - Washington, D.C. (read by Lori Townsend, APRN)This week Senator Lisa Murkowski takes over as the acting ranking Republican on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.Mayor of Anderson killed in tragic accident Libby Casey, KUAC - Fairbanks (read by Lori Townsend, APRN)The community of Anderson is mourning the death of its mayor. Mike Pearson was killed Monday night when the bed of his dump truck fell and crushed him.EEOC: 'Workplace Harrassment' new to many teen workersLen Anderson, KSKA - AnchorageEvery summer witnesses an increase of teenage employees in local businesses. For many teens, it's their first job. And sometimes, according to the chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), it can also be their first encounter with workplace harassment.In search of solstice celebrationScott Burton, APRN - JuneauWith summer solstice just a day away, APRN's Scott Burton set out to see how people celebrate the occasion in Southeast. It turned out to be a little harder than he expected.