AKPM Staff
Alaska News Nightly: February 2, 2009
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Governor and legislative leaders join forces over Federal...
US Senate passes S-CHIP bill doubling money to Denali KidCare
The US Senate has passed a bill to reauthorize and expand a health insurance program for poor children. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or “S-Chip” has a price tag of more than $32...
Governor Palin heads to Washington, DC
Governor Sarah Palin is in Washington, DC for the weekend. Tonight she’s attending a dinner at the house of Fred Malek, a prominent Washington businessman with a long history in Republican politics. He most...
Alaska municipal leaders weigh in on stimulus package
Municipal leaders in Alaska are hoping that the federal stimulus package will fund local projects. But that’s creating a conflict between some officials and the Palin administration.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
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Man jumps overboard in Bering-Sea suicide
A man jumped overboard into the Bering Sea yesterday morning near Priest Rock, about 11 miles from Unalaska. The 39-year-old man was not wearing a survival suit and fellow crewmembers on the Arctic Fox...
State ferry Lituya runs aground near Metlakatla
The state ferry Lituya was refloated this afternoon after running aground early this morning off the coast of Metlakatla. no people or pets were on board the vessel at the time of the grounding...
Alaska Municipal League concludes winter meeting in Juneau
The Alaska Municipal League just concluded its winter legislative meeting in Juneau.Mayors and other city officials said energy and transportation improvements are the top priorities for Alaska communities.They want lawmakers to expand the rural...
New bill would require notice when moving state jobs
Juneau Representative Beth Kerttula has introduced legislation requiring the state to provide notice when it moves jobs from one community to another.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
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Redoubt volcano still rumbling, but so far no eruption
Redoubt volcano is continuing its grumpy behavior. Located 50 miles west of Kenai and 100 miles Southwest of Anchorage, Redoubt has been very active in recent days. Alaska Volcano Observatory volcanologist Dave Schneider says...
Lifelong learning Institute at UAF gets $1,000,000 endowment
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has been granted a million dollar endowment. The Institute, which provides low cost courses recently received the gift from the Osher Foundation, which...
Alaska News Nightly: January 30, 2009
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN's news feeds via e-mail, podcast and RSS.
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US Senate passes S-CHIP bill - would double...
Senator Murkowski joins Senate Republican leadership
Senator Lisa Murkowski has been appointed to the Senate Republican leadership team. She’s one of three senators Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has chosen as his counsel. In the position, she’ll offer input...
State House takes up Darfur divestiture bill
A state House committee today began considering three bills that would require the state to eliminate its investments in the Darfur region of Sudan. A similar attempt failed last year without the early support...
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation says this year flat is good
Sometimes just holding your own can be pretty good news. That was the theme yesterday as the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation presented its annual economic forecast for the city's business community.
Len Anderson, KSKA -...
Fish and Game releases Sockeye forecast for Upper Cook Inlet
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released the 2009 Upper Cook Inlet sockeye salmon forecast Monday. Jeff Fox, area management biologist with fish and game in Soldotna, says the prediction for a total...
Barrow residents meet with Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Barrow residents gathered this week for a meeting with representatives from the U.S. fish and wildlife service. The federal agency is on the north slope taking comment about the changes being proposed to the...
TAB holds onto water rights for another year
A defunct bottler in Sitka has managed to hang on to its bulk water rights for another year. On Tuesday night, the Sitka assembly extended its contract with True Alaska Bottling –...
Kodiak Walmart has tobacco license suspended
The Kodiak Walmart has had its license to sell tobacco suspended for about a month, because it illegally sold tobacco to a minor. As a result, Walmart plans to implement an universal ID policy...
Coast Guard assumes responsibility for derelict boat
The Coast Guard has assumed responsibility for the clean up of a 158-foot derelict boat in the Seldovia harbor. The Husky II, a World War II era vessel, has been moored in the Seldovia...
Alaska News Nightly: January 29, 2009
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN's news feeds via e-mail, podcast and RSS.
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Senator Murkowski joins Senate Republican leadership
Libby Casey, APRN...