Alaska News Nightly: October 16, 2009

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)Federal Relief for Western Alaska Yet to Arrive Dave Donaldson, APRN – JuneauFederal relief for Western Alaska residents is not on the way anytime soon.Missing Denali Plane Located Dan Bross, KUAC – FairbanksYesterday's search for a small Cesna missing in the northern part of Denali National Park ended when the crash site was located.Bioneers Conference Gets Underway in Anchorage Ellen Lockyer, APRN – AnchorageAnchorage joins with seventeen communities across the nation this weekend in a network of teleconferences presented by the California based Bioneers.Alaska Unemployment Edges UpThe Associated PressAlaska's unemployment rate rose three-tenths of a percentage point in September to 8.4 percent.Senate Trying to Reauthorize Indian Health Care Act Libby Casey, APRN – Washington, DCMembers of the US Senate are trying once again to reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.Three Anchorage School Employees Recognized Len Anderson, KSKA – AnchorageThree Anchorage School District employees received special recognition on Thursday from Mayor Dan Sullivan.Interior Youths Getting Swine Flu VaccinationDan Bross, KUAC - FairbanksYoung people are being vaccinated for H1N1 flu in the interior.New Youth Club Opens in Juneau Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – JuneauIn Juneau, the Valley Youth Club opened on Thursday in the same location as the Boys and Girls Club of Alaska, which suddenly closed three weeks ago.