Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Alaska News Nightly: November 29, 2010
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Miller Lawsuit to be Heard in Juneau
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA...
Kent State, St. John's Take 2010 Shootout Titles
Geoff Kennedy, APRN Contributor
This year the Kent State women and the Saint John's men won the Great Alaska Shootout college basketball tournament. The Seawolf women lost the championship round, and the Seawolf men recovered...
Canadian Court Ruling May Set Precedent On Settling Aboriginal Land Claims
Brian Boyle, CBC - Whitehorse
A Canadian Supreme Court ruling on some tribal agricultural land in the Yukon Territory has set a precedent likely to be used in settling aboriginal land claims from here on...
FBI Giving No Further Explanation About Suspect's Attempted Alaska Trip
Jacob Resneck, KMXT - Kodiak
The FBI is offering no further explanation of an attempted trip to Alaska by the man accused of trying to bomb a Friday Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland. The...
State’s Revenue Forecast Predicts Two More Years of Surplus
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The state's Preliminary Revenue Forecast came out quietly over the holiday weekend. It forecasts another two years of potential budget surpluses due to high crude oil prices. Basically,...
Fishing Vessel Crew Member Arrested, Charged With Sexual Harassment
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
A crew member on the fishing vessel Frontier Explorer has been charged with sexual harassment and sexual assault of a National Marine Fisheries Service observer.
Victor Chavez-Ramirez, 28, was arrested on...
Meaning of Fewer Earmarks for Alaskans
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Earmarks have a bad rap in Washington, but Alaska has heavily benefitted from them. On Wednesday we looked at the anti-earmark mood of Capitol Hill, and what...
Woman Missing After Snowmachine Falls Through Ice
Ben Matheson, KNOM – Nome
A search is underway for a woman who is missing after the snowmachine she was a passenger on went through the ice near Teller. From KNOM in Nome,...
Alaska Native Artist Featured in Live Presentation at APU
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Ryan Romer is a young Alaska Native artist who has been featured in a live art presentation at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage this month. Romer is one...
Anchorage International Film Festival Thriving
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
Next Friday the Anchorage International Film Festival begins. After nine years of struggling to survive as an all-volunteer effort, this year the Festival has a staff and a...
Southeast Art Stands Out in Washington DC
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Southeast Alaska art stands out in the collection of the National Museum of the American Indian. The Smithsonian branch – on The Mall in Washington, D.C. – has...
WWII Structure to Undergo $300,000 Restoration in Sitka
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
Major work will begin next year on restoring the Japonski Island boathouse.
The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society has spent the past several years stabilizing the World War II-era structure...
Alaska News Nightly: November 26, 2010
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Fishing Vessel Crew Member Arrested, Charges With Sexual Harassment
Alexandra...
Department of Interior Designates Critical Polar Bear Habitat
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The Department of Interior today released the areas designated as critical habitat for polar bears.
It’s a vast 187,000 mile designation along Alaska’s northern coast. Rosa Mehan is the...
AEA Chooses Susitna Dam Project; Parnell Agrees
Sue Deyoe, KTNA – Talkeetna
The Alaska Energy Authority announced Wednesday that they are supporting and recommending the Lower Watana Dam on the Susitna River instead of the Chakachamna Project. The Authority has...
Republicans Pledge to Ban Earmarks; Alaska Delegation Fighting for Them
Photos and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Republicans in both the U.S. House and Senate are pledging to ban earmarks. That’s not sitting well with Alaska’s Congressional delegation, which is...
Angoon Recall Effort Appears Unsuccessful
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
An attempt to remove Angoon Mayor Albert Howard from office appears to have failed, based on preliminary election returns reported by City Clerk Lillian Woodbury.
The unofficial returns from...
FERC Seeks Update on Scenery Creek Hydroelectric Project
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has sent a notice to the city of Angoon about an overdue progress report – for the Scenery Creek hydroelectric project.
Angoon holds the...
Johansen Vows Return to Republican Caucus
Associated Press
State Rep. Kyle Johansen is vowing a return to the Republican caucus.
The embattled Johansen told constituents in Ketchikan this week that he will be in the Republican-led Majority Caucus when the Legislature...
Southeast Churches, Groups Gear Up for Holiday Season
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Southeast churches and groups are collecting and preparing food for their community Thanksgiving dinners. At the same time, they’re gearing up for the season’s food and toy drives....