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Water Treatment Problems Delay New Sport Fish Hatchery
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Problems with the water treatment system at the new state sport fish hatchery in Fairbanks will delay for another year the production of trout for interior waters....
Alaska News Nightly: October 15, 2010
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Candidates in Monetary Race in Final Push Before Election Night
Libby...
Juneau Man Sentenced for Serving Subsistence Halibut
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A Juneau seafood restaurant owner has been sentenced for serving subsistence caught halibut to customers.
Also sentenced was the man who caught the fish, David Skrzynski, 58, of Juneau. Jason Maroney,...
U.S. Air Plane Loses Engines, Lands Safely in Seattle
Associated Press
150 people on a red-eye flight out of Anchorage ended up in Seattle instead of Phoenix this morning, when an engine on their plane went out. The U.S. Air plane was...
Lawsuit Against Federal Health Care Law Gets Go Ahead
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A Florida judge has allowed a lawsuit against the federal health care law to go ahead. Alaska is one of 20 states that filed suit over the federal law and...
Task Force Looking Into State Scholarships
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A legislative task force will be looking into what it's likely to cost to provide state scholarships for college and vocational education today. The scholarship program was one of the...
Fairbanks Borough Not Commenting on Former Mayor’s Claims
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The Fairbanks Borough is not weighing-in on the claims of its former mayor, Jim Whitaker, that Senate candidate Joe Miller broke ethics rules while an employee.
Whitaker told...
Young, Crawford Debate Mostly Directed by Audience in Juneau
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Thursday, Congressman Don Young and his challenger, Democrat Harry Crawford faced an audience in Juneau who were more interested in specific issues than in personal ones.
Young says he...
Six Absentee Votes Change Verdict on Proposal in Palmer
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Absentee ballots have changed an election outcome in Palmer. On Oct. 5, Palmer city election results indicated that a proposal to have the city buy the old Matanuska...
Ft. Wainwright Shooting Puts Man in Hospital, Listed in Good Condition
Associated Press
One soldier is under arrest and another soldier is hospitalized after a shooting at Fort Wainwright.
Army officials say the soldier accused in the Tuesday night shooting is a member of the...
Decision on Black Bear Snaring in Holding Until 2012
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state’s game board has put a decision on black bear snaring on hold until 2012. The proposal before the board’s special meeting in Anchorage would have allowed...
Legislation Aims to Increase Sea Otter Harvests, Pelt Sales
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Congressman Don Young has introduced legislation aimed at increasing sea otter harvests and pelt sales in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. The move is targeting a growing population of...
Salvation Army Reopens Clitheroe Center
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
Following state approval, on Tuesday and after several months of suspended service, the Salvation Army reopened its Specialized Treatment Unit at its Clitheroe Center in Anchorage.
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Fort Knox Mine Dam Under Scrutiny After Accident in Hungary
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The dam failure and toxic sludge release last week at ore processing plant in Hungary, has raised questions about similar potential at other mine facilities. The Ft. Know...
Coffman Cove Trying to Revive Northern Ferry Route
Tony Gorman, KSTK – Wrangell
Representatives from the North End Port Authority based in Coffman Cove met with Wrangell officials over the past few days to unveil a new plan to bring ferry...
Alaska News Nightly: October 14, 2010
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Fairbanks Borough Not Commenting on Former Mayor’s Claims
Libby Casey, APRN...
Talk of Alaska: Proposition One
If the voters approve in November, the state constitution will be amended to add six new members to the state legislature. This issue has not had much publicity, but Alaska politics are...
Coffman Cove Trying to Revive Northern Ferry Route
Tony Gorman, KSTK - Wrangell
With help from the U.S. Agriculture Department, the community of Coffman Cove has formed its own Port Authority to try to revive the northern ferry route out of Prince of...
Former Fairbanks Mayor Comes Forward With Information About Miller
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Former Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker has come forward with some new information regarding U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller.
Whitaker has confirmed reports that Miller was nearly fired...
Haines Candidate’s Ads May Have Broken State Rules
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines
The state’s campaign watchdog agency is considering a complaint alleging wrongdoing by supporters of Haines Republican Representative Bill Thomas. A blogger alleges a series of ads in Haines’...