Alaska News Nightly: November 13, 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)State and Federal Government Find Fix for VeteransDave Donaldson, APRN - JuneauThe Pioneer Homes administrators and nurses have found a way to let veterans who reside at the state-owned assisted living facilities receive the free medicine to which they have a right.Fairbanks Faces Air Traffic Controller ShortageDan Bross, KUAC - FairbanksThe Federal Aviation Administration is beefing up the air traffic control staff at Fairbanks International Airport. The number of controllers at Fairbanks has been below standard and resulted in some nighttime operations being turned over to Anchorage.Sci-Fi Space Launcher in the Works for AdakAnne Hillman, KUCB – UnalaskaAdak may eventually be home to a new massive gas-powered gun used for launching things into space. The new technology is being developed by physicist John Hunter and his colleagues at Quicklaunch Inc.Bringing Attention to Global Warming Human Rights IssuesEllen Lockyer, APRN - AnchorageSixth graders Megan and Illa are singing a song about salmon in their Ahtna Athabascan dialect. But some Alaska Native leaders fear that the salmon - and the Alaska Native way of life - may disappear by the time the girls grow up.Alaska Seafood Marketing Organization Makes Due with Less Funding Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – JuneauThe federal government is spending less this year to help sell Alaska seafood overseas.Police Train for Shooting Scenario in FairbanksDan Bross, KUAC - FairbanksPolice training taking place at the University of Alaska Fairbanks this week includes simulated violence. U.A.F. Police Chief Sean McGee says the on campus drills are aimed at playing out a shooting incident.Native Leaders Work to Help Develop Federal Energy PoliciesEd Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – JuneauSealaska hopes a new tribal energy organization will play a significant role in the development of federal energy policies. The Southeast regional Native corporation is part of the Indian Country Renewable Energy Consortium, a nationwide group.Tlingit Elder Celebrates 101st BirthdayRosemarie Alexander, KTOO – JuneauThe Reverend Doctor Walter Soboleff will be one-hundred and one years old tomorrow (Saturday). But no community parties are planned this year - the renowned Tlingit elder and Presbyterian minister is on a cruise to celebrate. Parties were held for his 98th, 99th and 100th birthday.