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Miller Will No Longer Challenge Election Results
Photos and Story by Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Joe Miller announced today that he will no longer pursue legal challenges against the election results that gave Lisa Murkowski an historic write in win against...
Roughly 40 Homes Remain Without Power in Savoonga
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Many Savoonga residents are spending New Year’s Eve at the local school, due to power outages that have plagued the St. Lawrence Island community since Monday. At...
Alaska OWL Project Celebrates Launch
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The Alaska OWL, Online With Libraries, project celebrated it’s statewide launch this month. The ambitious undertaking is a three-year, $8.2 million effort to connect all 105 libraries in Alaska to...
APRN’s Look Back on 2010
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
This is our last program of the year at the Alaska Public Radio Network, and, like other news organizations, before launching into a new year, we like...
Centennial, Smoking Ban and Potential Strike Highlight Petersburg News
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
Petersburg residents celebrated the town’s centennial, voted to end smoking in bars and restaurants and ended the year with city employees preparing to take a strike vote.
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Retrospective on Ketchikan’s Past Year
Maria Dudzak, KRBD – Ketchikan
Debates over the location of a new public library, bonding propositions and a political misstep were only a few of the major stories coming out of Ketchikan...
Budgetary Issues Headline Juneau’s 2010
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
As the years rolled in, the world recession appeared to be hitting the capitol city. CBJ forecast an $8 million budget shortfall based on a decline in sales...
Sitka Emerges as Political Hotbed
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Sitka saw some attention from the U.S. Senate candidacy as then-Mayor Scott McAdams ran for a seat. But, locally, political attention was focused on a squeaker of an...
Tourism Promoters Take Advantage of Alaska-Themed Programming
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Alaska tourism promoters hope to attract more visitors to the state through advertisements that will run with popular Alaska-themed television series.
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Bob Babble Sneaks into Exclusive Party
Jeff Brown, KTOO – Juneau
And finally tonight as we prepare to head into the eve of the New Year, we’ll first check in with intrepid spoof reporter Bob Babble. He’s managed...
Alaska News Nightly: December 31, 2010
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Miller Will No Longer Challenge Election Results
Lori Townsend, APRN –...
Savoonga Seeking Help From Red Cross
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Power outages in Savoonga are being blamed on high winds and severe weather. The power went down four days ago, and as of Thursday, an estimated 80...
Search Crews Continue Search for Missing Man Near Nome
Ben Matheson, KNOM – Nome
Search and rescue crews from Nome and Teller are continuing the search for John Koezuna, 10 days after he began walking to Nome.
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8(a) Advocacy Association Denounces One-Sided Story
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
A Native 8(a) advocacy association has denounced what it calls a one-sided story about Alaska Native corporations and the Small Business Administration Section 8(a) program, which provides...
Governor, Lt. Governor Sign Final Certification Documents
Associated Press
Governor Sean Parnell and Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell today signed the final certification documents declaring Senator Lisa Murkowski the winner of the 2010 U.S. Senate race.
Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai...
BBB Offers Advice for Those Looking to Resolve Debt Problems
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
For those resolving to fix their financial and debt problems in 2011, the Better Business Bureau has some warnings to heed and some resources to use.
Federal Trade...
Alaska Superior Court Judges Retain Positions
Associated Press
Alaska’s four presiding Superior Court judges will retain their positions for 2011.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Walter L. Carpeneti announced Thursday that Judge Patricia A. Collins will preside over the First Judicial...
Barrow Awarded $5 million in Grants to Build New Boat Launch, Renovate Rec Center
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
The City of Barrow is being awarded nearly $5 million in federal grants to pay for a new boat launch and a complete renovation of the city’s ...
Two Interior Communities May Gain River Turbines
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Two communities in the Interior may soon have harness an abundant form of green energy to generate electricity – the power of a rushing river.
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Marine Power Developers Getting Creative in Oregon
Tom Banse, Northwest News Network
Alaska coastal communities that are considering the ocean for power might want to keep an eye on Oregon, where marine energy developers are looking for ways to...