Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Former Young Aide Found Guilty of Conspiracy, Accepting Illegal Gratuity
Associated Press
A jury says a former aide for Congressman Don Young broke the law by taking a trip to the World Series with a corporate official and lobbyist who picked up the...
Fate of Health Care Overhaul Rests with Supreme Court
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Last week, U.S. Senate Democrats voted down a Republican effort to repeal the Obama administration’s health care law, and since then, the fate of the health care...
Power Restored in Akiak
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
Power has been restored to the village of Akiak. Nearly all of the village went dark Monday morning.
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Valdez Star Founder Passes Away
Tony Gorman, KCHU – Valdez
Lifelong journalist Pat Lynn has died. He was best known in Alaska as the former voice of the Prince William Sound and founder of the Valdez Star.
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Top-10 Yukon Quest Teams Back on Trail
Emily Schwing & Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The top-10 teams in the Yukon Quest are back on the trail following mandatory 36-hour layovers at the race’s halfway point in Dawson City. Race...
GPS Units Allowed in 2011 Iditarod
Laureli Kinneen, KNOM – Nome
The rules for the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race have been released. Not much has changed from last year, but the Iditarod Board of Directors has...
Alaska News Nightly: February 10, 2011
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Nikiski LNG Plant Closing in Spring
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
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The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Jay Barrett, KMXT - Kodiak
This week: The EPA announces it will study the Bristol Bay watershed and look at potential impacts of development, including hard rock mining like the Pebble Mine. Lawsuits have...
Pacific Walrus Joins ‘Candidate’ Species List
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the Pacific Walrus should be listed under the Endangered Species Act. But the agency says it doesn’t have the resources...
Public Allowed More Testimony in Determining Status of Seals
Associated Press
A federal agency will extend the comment period on its proposal to list two ice-dependent seals as threatened because of climate warming. Julie Speegle of the National Marine Fisheries Service says...
Hugh Neff Leads Pack in Yukon Quest
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
Hugh Neff was the first to Dawson City today as he led mushers on the Yukon Quest trail in what has turned into an extremely fast race.
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Closing Arguments Begin in Waterman Trial
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Closing arguments in the state’s matricide trial against Rachelle Waterman began today, after prosecutors briefly brought three witnesses back to the stand for further questioning.
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Fairbanks Looking to Expand Recycling Program
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Juneau residents pay a $4 monthly surcharge for recycling services as part of their garbage bill. That helps pay for the recycling center at the landfill, junk...
Program Helping Rural Residents Improve Diets
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A Fairbanks based program is helping rural residents improve their diets. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Interior Aleutians Campus Troth Yedha Nutrition Project offers certificate and degree...
Juneau Elementary Schoolers Learn to Ski
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
Over the last 30 years, more than 1,000 Juneau elementary school children have been the recipients of a weekend of free ski lessons at Eaglecrest Ski Area.
As long...
Alaska News Nightly: February 8, 2011
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Pacific Walrus Joins ‘Candidate’ Species List
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The...
Talk of Alaska: Peace Corps Alumnae
Alaska’s veterans of the Peace Corps will share their memories on the next Talk of Alaska. The Peace Corps was created 50 years ago, on the first of March 1961. It has...
EPA Announces Assessment of Bristol Bay Watershed
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
The EPA announced on Monday that it’s immediately beginning a scientific assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed. The review is in response to concerns over the proposed...
Legislators Supporting Deadline for Gasline Project
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Legislators are supporting a deadline that could lead to the closing of the state-licensed gasline project from the North Slope to North American markets. House speaker Mike...
Leaders Setting Fast Pace for Yukon Quest
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
Frontrunners Hugh Neff, Brent Sass, and Ken Anderson are setting a fast pace on the Yukon Quest, more than 250 miles into the 1,000 mile race. Four...