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State of the Indian Nations Address Highlights Productive Year in Native American Policy
Photo and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The President of the country’s largest group representing Alaska Natives and American Indians says they have fresh momentum, and are at the dawn of a...
Spill Commission Co-Chair Endorses Exploratory Arctic Wells
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
One of the leaders of the President’s Oil Spill Commission endorsed Shell’s plan on Wednesday to drill an exploratory well in the Arctic, even though he...
Legislature Working to Clarify Write-In Law
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The Alaska Legislature wants to ensure voter intent takes precedent when counting write-in ballots.
The issue was raised last fall when failed U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller sued...
Testimony Continues in Waterman Case
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Both the prosecution and defense in the Rachelle Waterman trial have finished questioning of Brian Radel. He’s one of two young men convicted of the murdering Rachelle’s...
Bird Lovers Celebrate Historic Albatross Birth
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Bird lovers are celebrating the recent birth of a single chick on a tiny island in the North Pacific. That’s because the bird is the first short ...
Young, Begich Find Common Ground
Photo and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Democratic Senator and Republican Congressman sat together at last night’s State of the Union address, and found they had much in ...
Climber Aborts Solo Attempt on McKinley
Associated Press
A Minnesota climber is abandoning his attempt to reach the summit of Alaska’s Mount McKinley. Lonnie Dupre began his descent yesterday after brutal weather stranded him at about 17,000 feet on...
Volunteers Prepare Athletic and Wellness Center for Reopening
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
On Feb. 1, the Sitka Fine Arts Camp will take possession of the core campus of the former Sheldon Jackson College. Campers won’t arrive until the summer, but...
Alaska News Nightly: January 26, 2011
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Spill Commission Co-Chair Endorses Exploratory Arctic Wells
Libby Casey, APRN –...
Railbelt Cooperatives Coming Together Under New Entity
Aaron Selbig, KBBI - Homer
Now that the Legislature is in session, the railbelt power cooperatives are positioning themselves to take advantage of the Parnell administration's friendliness toward paying for a large hydroelectric project on...
Bipartisan Seating Kicks Off Year With Positive Symbolism
Photo and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Tonight’s State of the Union Address has members of Congress reaching across the aisle and has Alaska’s Congressman attending for the first time...
Changing Oil Tax Top Priority of Legislative Session
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The governor and many legislators this year have set changing the state’s tax on oil as the top goal for the session. As work gets underway, the focus...
State Employee Charged with Accepting Unlawful Gratuity
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
A state employee for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has been charged with the receipt of an “unlawful gratuity.” Melanie Bakker, 26, allegedly received $100 after...
Witnesses Describe Waterman’s Behavior during Trial
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Attorneys for both sides questioned witnesses all morning in the state’s trial against Rachelle Waterman. Waterman, accused of conspiracy in a murder plot against her mother, was a...
Hoonah Bands with Alaska Communities to Heal After Tragic Shooting
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Nearly five months since a tragic shooting took the lives of Hoonah police officers Tony Wallace and Matt Tokuoka, life in the 800 person village is slowly returning...
Storm Kills Two Travelers
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethal
A harsh North Storm that hit the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta last weekend killed two travelers. Others lost the trail and were rescued.
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Rural Alaska School Districts to Receive Hundreds of Thousands of Federal Dollars
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC and Joaqlin Estus, KNBA- Anchorage
A few rural Alaska school districts and the Norton Sound Health Corporation are getting hundreds of thousands of federal dollars to boost...
Dupre Continues to Solo Climb Denali
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Lonnie Dupre is up against the weather and the clock as he tries to become the first person to solo climb Denali in January. Dupre spent a sixth...
Talk of Alaska: Environmental Writing
Nature has always been dramatic in Alaska, but now those dramatic changes are coming faster. Alaska’s nature writers see this as a challenge, and you can see their response in a pair...
House District One Republicans Seeking to Recall Johansen
Maria Dudzak, KRBD - Ketchikan
House District One Republicans are seeking to recall Ketchikan Representative Kyle Johansen. That decision was made during a meeting last week. Dick Coose, chair of the...