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Alaska News Nightly: November 8, 2010
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Decisions Regarding Alaska Drilling Expected Soon
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington...
Alaska Republicans Consolidate General Election Gains
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Republicans have organized the Alaska House, consolidating gains made for the party in the general election.
Mike Chenault of Nikiski will be speaker, Alan Austerman of Kodiak Majority Leader. Bush caucus...
Two Dead After Head-On Crash on Kenai Spur Highway
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Icy road conditions have led to a number of serious vehicle accidents in south-central Alaska over the past week.
A semi-tractor crossed the center line on the Kenai Spur Highway road...
Early, Absentee Ballots Will Be Counted Tuesday; Write-In Count Begins Wednesday
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
The battle to get votes in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race may be over, but the two main candidates are still duking it out and fund-raising to support legal teams...
Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Ring Bust Leads to 19 Arrests
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
An inter-state drug trafficking and money laundering investigation by a law enforcement task force has led to the arrest of 19 Alaskans. Federal prosecutors unsealed charges Friday after...
State Wins Rights to Issue Clean Water Act Wastewater Discharge Permits
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state of Alaska has won the right to issue
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Clean Water Act wastewater discharge permits for mines, despite a legal challenge from environmental groups and...
Division of Elections Gearing Up for Write-In Count
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The Division of Elections is setting up what it needs to count the write-in ballots that were cast in Tuesday’s General Election.
Elections Director Gail Fenumiai says all the ballots...
Alaska Trappers Mourn Death of Dean Wilson
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Trappers are mourning the loss of Dean Wilson Senior of Kenny Lake. The master trapper and fur buyer, passed away earlier this week following a long illness. He...
Some Southeast Black Bear Populations Experiencing Significant Decline
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
Select populations of black bear in Southeast may be declining at a significant pace.
That’s according to multiple fish and game staff members who addressed the state board of...
Whales Aren’t the Only Alaska Marine Mammals Destined for Stardom
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
The Hollywood movie, “Everybody Loves Whales” is taking center stage lately as film crews shoot in various locations around the state. But another movie, some of it shot...
Geothermal Energy Project Continues Project in Akutan
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB –Unalaska
The City of Akutan continues to make progress on its geothermal energy project. For more than a year, the city has been working to turn the island’s hot springs...
Sealaska Fall Dividends Total Nearly $10 Million
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Sealaska’s fall dividends will total almost $10 million.
The Juneau-based regional Native Corporation will distribute the money to about 20,000 tribal members Dec. 3.
Urban and at-large shareholders owning 100 shares...
Forest Service Overhauling Recreation Planning
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
The Forest Service is overhauling its recreation planning, and trying to involve communities in sustainable tourism.
The pilot program in the Tongass is called “The Sitka Sustainable Outdoor Recreation...
Responders Cleaning Up Diesel Fuel Spill North of Talkeetna
Associated Press
Responders are cleaning up a large diesel fuel spill north of Talkeetna following an accident involving a tanker trailer on the Parks Highway.
Officials with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation estimate...
Alaska News Nightly: November 5, 2010
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Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Ring Bust Leads to 19 Arrests
Ben...
Man Found Dead Along Chester Creek Died of Natural Causes
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Anchorage police say a man whose body was found in a tent in the woods along Chester Creek apparently died of natural causes. The body of Albert Joseph, 39, from...
Murkowski Digging in for Fight to Keep Seat
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Senator Lisa Murkowski is positioning for a fight to keep her lead in this year’s Senate race. The incumbent credits rural Alaska with putting her ballot return count...
Miller Upset With Decision to Move Up Ballot Count
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Joe Miller is upset with the Division of Elections’ decision to move up the ballot-count of the U.S. Senate race by eight days to Nov. 10. Officials...
McAdams Proud of Campaign
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Scott McAdams will take a week off before returning to Sitka and continuing work as director of community schools for the Sitka School District. Sitka’s former mayor and...
Kodiak Senator Forms Bipartisan Coalition
Jay Barrett, KMXT – Kodiak
Kodiak Senator Gary Stevens has once again formed a bipartisan coalition to run the Alaska Senate. Like the last two years it includes all 10 Senate Democrats and...