Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Senators Continue Work on START Treaty
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
The U.S. Senate continued work tonight on the Strategic Arms Reduction or START Treaty, three amendments were defeated that would have changed it. A final vote is...
New Director Selected for BOEM
Associated Press
James Kendall has been selected to serve as the acting director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement’s Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region.
Kendall takes over his new...
Total Lunar Eclipse Taking Place Tonight
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
Many people around the world will become amateur star gazers tonight, looking up at the sky to witness one of the most unique astrological events of the year.
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Petersburg Union Preparing for Possible Strike Vote
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
The union that represents most of Petersburg’s city workers is now preparing for a potential strike vote. Negotiators for the Petersburg Municipal Employees Association say they still hope...
Kodiak Man Acquitted of Murder
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
A 31-year-old Kodiak man has been acquitted of second degree murder after a jury returned a not guilty verdict. But the jury did convict Chawn D. Summerall of...
Wind Power Comes to Sitka
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
Wind power has arrived in Sitka.
Mt. Edgecumbe High School and the US Coast Guard have collaborated on the installation of a wind turbine on the Sitka Channel alongside the...
Alaska News Nightly: December 20, 2010
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90-Day Legislative Session Up for Debate
Jay Barrett, KMXT – Kodiak
As...
Sled Dog Racing Season Kicks Off
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The sled dog racing season kicked into gear over the weekend with two races. Multiple Iditarod winner Lance Mackey won the Sheep Mountain 150, Ryan Redington was the winner of...
Murkowski Supporting Repeal of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Senator Lisa Murkowski broke ranks with most Republicans this weekend to support repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the policy that bans gays serving openly in the military, and the...
Stryker Brigade Deploying to Afghanistan in May
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The Army's First Stryker Brigade out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has been told it will be headed for Afghanistan in May and California in February. The combat team of 4,000...
Judge Rules Against Miller Challenge
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau, Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks & Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
A state judge has ruled against Republican candidate Joe Miller in his challenge over the counting...
Denali Citizens Council Appealing Decision Allowing Usibelli’s Natural Gas Search
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Denali Citizens Council is appealing a state decision to allow Usibelli Coal to look for natural gas in the Healy area. The appeal filed this week in...
Statehood Documentary Premiering in Anchorage
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
An archive clip of Edward R. Murrow from the new documentary Statehood! from independent film producer Larry Goldin of Aurora Films. Statehood! premieres this weekend at the Anchorage International...
140-Year Sentence Upheld by Court of Appeals
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
Jason Abbott will be at least 66 years of age before he is eligible for parole.
The Alaska State Court of Appeals on Wednesday (12-8-10) upheld the 140-year sentence...
Trial of Hoonah Man Accused of Killing Two Police Officers Delayed
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau
Trial has been postponed indefinitely for a Hoonah man accused of shooting and killing two police officers over the summer.
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New Emergency Operations Center Coming to Fairbanks
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Fairbanks Borough will build new emergency operations center. At a regular meeting Thursday night, the Borough Assembly approved spending over $1 million in federal and state grant...
Alaska Public Interest Research Group Offering Free Toxic Toy Screenings
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
For 25 years the Alaska Public Interest Research Group has issued its Trouble in Toyland report about toys that pose a hazard to children. This year, the organization...
Alaska News Nightly: December 10, 2010
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Judge Rules Against Miller Challenge
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau, Dan...
Man Dead After Richardson Highway Crash
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A pickup truck with husband and wife in it apparently lost control on the Richardson Highway near Salcha Wednesday and collided with a flatbed truck. The driver, Jimmie DeLoach, 55,...
Talk of Alaska: Winter Survival
In these days of cellphones and GPS, it’s easy to forget that the Alaska outdoors can be a very unforgiving place. Especially in the winter.
The subject on the next Talk of Alaska is winter...