Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Debate for the State: Gubernatorial Candidates
Photos by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
Gubernatorial candidates, Democratic candidate Ethan Berkowitz and Republican candidate Governor Sean Parnell, met in the KAKM studios as the final part of Alaska Public Broadcasting's Debate for the...
Debate for the State: U.S. Senate
Photos by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
Democratic nominee Scott McAdams, Republican candidate Joe Miller and write-in incumbent Lisa Murkowski were in the KAKM studios for the 2010 edition of...
Debate for the State: U.S. House
Photos by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
Incumbent Republican candidate Don Young and Democratic nominee Harry Crawford came to the KAKM studios for the 2010 edition of Debate for the State,...
Alaska News Nightly: Don Young, Republican Candidate for U.S. House
He's been working the crowds, but not so much the media. Don Young is ready to go back to Washington and he seeks your vote. Young joins us in the APRN studios to answer...
North Slope Borough Announces Agreement With Shell Oil
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The North Slope Borough has announced an agreement with Shell Oil that could ease the way for Arctic oil development. The plan calls for a long term scientific...
North Slope Bids Dominated by Great Bear Petroleum
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state received approximately $9.5 million in bonus bids for its competitive oil and gas lease sales in the Beaufort Sea and North Slope on Wednesday. North Slope...
Democrats Take Write-In Case to Supreme Court
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The Alaska Democratic Party is taking its fight with the state division of elections to the Alaska Supreme Court.
The Democrats filed suit this week against the state and elections...
Election Officials Mail More than 30,000 Absentee Ballots
Associated Press
Alaska election officials mailed more than 30,000 absentee ballots to voters for next week’s election.
This surpasses the roughly 26,460 absentee ballots mailed for the 2006 general election.
The state Division of Elections...
U.S. House Candidates Meet in Debate for the State
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Wednesday’s Debate for the State series kicked off on Alaska public broadcasting stations with the candidates for U.S. House. The hour-long debate saw some agreement between Republican Congressman...
Senate Candidates Discuss Lesser-Known Issues
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The three front-running candidates in Alaska’s contentious U.S. Senate race also answered questions during last night’s debate. Democrat Scott McAdams, and Republicans Joe Miller and Lisa Murkowski covered well-worn...
Former Fairbanks Accountant Pleads Guilty of Embezzlement
Associated Press
The former district accounting supervisor at the Fairbanks courthouse has pleaded guilty to embezzling $237,000 worth of bail money.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported that 39-year-old Katherine L. Turner pleaded guilty Tuesday...
VPSOs Converge on Bethel for Training
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Peace officers from small communities all over Alaska were in Bethel for an intense two weeks of training. Village Police and Public Safety Officers often work alone. Leaders...
Scientists, Hunters Receive Conservation Award for Tracking Whales
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
An international group of scientists and traditional native hunters have received a special conservation award for work done in tracking whales in the Arctic region and the Bering...
Alaska News Nightly: October 28, 2010
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North Slope Borough Announces Agreement With Shell Oil
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA...
Jet Blue Enters Alaska Market
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Trimmed-down budget air carrier Jet Blue has entered the Alaska market and started a price war. The company is offering flights next spring and summer between Anchorage and...
Man Shot in Remote Kodiak Fishing Community
Jacob Resneck, KMXT - Kodiak
An altercation apparently fueled by alcohol resulted in a man being shot in the neck early yesterday morning in a fishing community off Uganik Bay. Jacob Resneck tells us more...
Exxon Finishes Drilling Two Gas Wells
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Exxon-Mobil reports it has finished drilling two gas wells at Point Thompson on the North Slope ahead of schedule. The company hasn't said anything about what was found at the...
Debate for the State: U.S. Senate
Photos by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
Democratic nominee Scott McAdams, Republican candidate Joe Miller and write-in incumbent Lisa Murkowski were in the KAKM studios for the 2010 edition of Debate...
Debate for the State: U.S. House
Photos by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
Incumbent Republican candidate Don Young and Democratic nominee Harry Crawford came to the KAKM studios for the 2010 edition of Debate for the State,...
Judge Sides With Democratic, Republican Parties About Write-In List Issue
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Wednesday, an Anchorage judge sided with both the Alaska Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Alaska against the State Division of Elections. At issue is the public...