Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Alaska Airlines Passengers Receive Wireless Over Southeast
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Alaska Airlines passengers flying above Southeast Alaska now have access to wireless internet. But travelers on most flights stopping in the region will not have the service until...
Report Studies Effect of Climate Change on Resources
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
The Department of Fish and Game released its climate change strategy last week. The document comes from the subcabinet created in 2007 by Governor Sarah Palin to study...
Skagway May Join List of Non-Smoking Towns
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines
Skagway could be the next non-smoking town – joining the likes of Whitehorse, Juneau, Haines and Petersburg – if the assembly votes yes on the idea.
The borough is...
Alaska News Nightly: December 6, 2010
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Parnell Sworn into Office
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
On Monday, Governor...
Governor, Lt. Governor Inauguration to be Carried on 360 North, APRN
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO Juneau
Governor Sean Parnell and Lieutenant Governor-elect Mead Treadwell will be sworn into office today in the Capital City.
The ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. in Juneau’s Centennial Hall. It will be webcast...
DoT Proposes Making Bethel Airport a 24-7 Operation
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
The Department Of Transportation is proposing to make the Bethel Airport a 24-7 operation.
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Two Found Dead After Chevak Shooting
Associated Press
Two people were found dead in a home in Chevak Saturday after gunshots were heard. A third person was injured. State Troopers identify the victims as Amy Moses, 32, and Thomas Moses, 37,...
Parnell Appoints New Education Commissioner
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau
Parnell continues to fill out his cabinet. Anchorage elementary principal Michael Hanley will replace Education Commissioner Larry LeDoux. The state Board of Education did not advertise for the position.
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Disabled Vessel Under Tow, Due in Dutch Harbor Tomorrow
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB - Unalaska
The disabled tank vessel "Golden Seas" is being pulled by an oil industry ice-breaker. It's due in Dutch Harbor tomorrow, behind the Shell Oil vessel, the "Tor Viking," which happened...
Cargo Vessel Disabled, Adrift in Bering Sea
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
A 738-foot cargo vessel bound for the United Arab Emirates is disabled and adrift in the Bering Sea.
The U.S. Coast Guard received reports at 10 p.m. on Thursday that...
Obama Administration Proposes Protection for Two Arctic Seal Species
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
The Obama Administration proposed Endangered Species Act protection for two species of Arctic seals today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will seek to list all populations of...
Next Year’s State Revenue Forecast Appears Strong
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
With more than $11 billion in reserves, the state is looking for another good year as far as having money to spend. But don’t look for more big...
Concerned Alaskans Address Sex Trafficking Problem
Photo and Story by Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Concerned Alaskans packed the main conference room at the Egan center yesterday during an informational session on sexual assault and sex trafficking. The session...
Protesters Gather Against Pebble Discussion
Photos and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Protesters gathered outside the University of Alaska’s Consortium library Friday afternoon to protest an informational discussion going on inside on the proposed Pebble Mine. ...
Senate Working to Decide on Middle-Class Tax Breaks
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The weekend may be around the corner but the U.S. Senate will be working tomorrow. Democratic leadership called for two votes tomorrow on whether to extend tax...
Leadership Team Takes Shape at Fish and Game
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
A new leadership team is taking shape at Fish and Game. Acting Commissioner Cora Campbell announced late Wednesday two appointments. They are: Craig Fleener as deputy commissioner and...
Alaska News Nightly: December 3, 2010
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Cargo Vessel Disabled, Adrift in Bering Sea
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB –...
Long-Delayed Report on Aging North Slop Oil Fields Released
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A long delayed state report on aging North Slope oilfields says there have been hundreds of oil leaks and spills from tanks, valves and pipelines that have had little regulation. ...
Police Investigating Spenard-Area Abduction
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Anchorage police are saying a woman who claimed she was abducted and held over night by strangers has a credible story. Sergeant Kenneth McCoy with APD’s Special Victims...
Murkowski Granted Intervener Status in Miller Case
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau
Senator Lisa Murkowski is now part of the lawsuit filed against the state over the counting of write-in ballots.
Ketchikan Superior Court Judge William Carey has granted intervener status...