Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Early Voting on Pace to Surpass 2006 Numbers
Associated Press
Absentee and early voting could play an important role in the outcome of the Alaska Senate race.
In the first three days of early voting, more than 2,700 ballots have been cast....
Democrats May Sue Over Voting Booth Write-In Lists
Associated Press
Alaska Democrats are threatening to sue the state, alleging election officials are trying to influence the outcome of the U.S. Senate race by illegally providing voters a list of write-in candidates.
Attorney...
Republican Party Members Send Open Letter to Joe Miller
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Some well-known Republican Party of Alaska members have written an open letter to Joe Miller, asking the party’s endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate to embrace the party’s...
Alaska, Horizon Air Reports Quarterly Profit
Tom Banse, NNN – Washington
The parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air reported a record quarterly profit today. The air carrier is benefiting from unusually disciplined pricing by the airline industry...
‘Village Survival’ is This Year’s AFN Theme
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks and Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The Alaska Federation of Natives Convention got underway in Fairbanks on Thursday. Thousands of Alaska Native people from all over the state ...
Leaders Discuss ‘Restorative Justice’
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A State magistrate and tribal justice leader says there’s value to both systems. Tlingit Mike Jackson of Kake spoke at a session on restorative justice at the Elders...
Air Quality Cause for Concern at Fairbanks-Area Schools
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
There are concerns about air quality at Fairbanks area schools. A number of people, including several parents of kids with breathing problems, testified about the issue before the...
Cruise Science Panel Considers Water Study
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Alaska’s cruise ship science advisory panel takes up water-quality issues at a meeting this week in Juneau.
The 11-member group will hear about an industry-sponsored study of the water...
Young Hoping to Block Approval of Genetically Engineers Salmon
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
Alaska Congressman Don Young is hoping to block U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of genetically engineered salmon, or at least require industry to label the new farmed...
Alaska News Nightly: October 21, 2010
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Early Voting on Pace to Surpass 2006 Numbers
Associated Press
Absentee and...
Talk of Alaska: Harry Crawford, Democratic Candidate for U.S. House
If Alaskans want to send a message to Washington, Harry Crawford says he’s the man to do it. He’s running against Don Young for the U.S. House as a reformer. Crawford says most...
Bristol Bay Boat Lift Brings Big Implications
Adam Kane, KDLG - Dillingham
Bristol Bay now has a boat lift capable of pulling big vessels such as tenders out of the water. The development in Naknek has big implications for the future of...
Wrangell Mayor Declares Disability Mentoring Day
Tony Gorman, KSTK - Wrangell
Yesterday was declared Disability Mentoring Day in the town of Wrangell. The idea of the day is to encourage people to recognize the potential of people with disabilities and work...
Miller Files Complaint With Federal Elections Commission
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission over an organization of Native corporations that is supporting Lisa Murkowski's write-in campaign. The complaint says...
Effort to List Polar Bears as Endangered Hits U.S. District Court
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
A federal judge is ordering the Obama administration to review whether polar bears are endangered under federal law.
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan wants the Interior Department to ...
Students Speak as Native Elders and Youth Conference Wraps Up
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Native Elders and Youth Conference is wrapping up in Fairbanks tonight with a potlatch.
The annual pre-cursor to the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention brings together performers and...
Subsistence Discussion Taking Prominent Place at AFN
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The Alaska Federation of Natives convention gets under way tomorrow. AFN canceled a planned U.S. Senate candidate debate at this year’s convention in Fairbanks.
The move came as a...
Voters Deciding Fate of Nearly $400 Million for Educational Projects
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Among the issues voters will be asked to approve on election day next month is a nearly $400 million spending proposal – a general obligation bond package centering...
Early Voting Has Begun, So Have the Disputes
Aaron Selbig, KBBI - Homer
It's going to be an unusual election, and if the Senate race is close, it's likely to drag through the courts due the to presence of a write-in campaign. Early...
Disguised Drug Proves Too Attractive
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
It’s stronger than marijuana. Its highs are unpredictable. And it’s legal. KSKA’s Len Anderson reports on an over-the-counter drug whose popularity and use is spreading, especially among Anchorage’s...