Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
New Presidents for ANB, ANS Grand Camps
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
A husband and wife living in Ketchikan are the new presidents of Southeast Alaska’s oldest Native organizations.
Richard and Janice Jackson were elected to head up the grand camps of...
(Part 1 of 2) Retreating Sea Ice Brings Arctic Oil Production Safety into Question
Johanna Eurich, APRN Contributor
This year, the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean retreated, opening up routes for shipping along almost its entire coast. That could lead to less expensive offshore oil development...
Agreement Reached in Kincaid Park Hazardous Waste Case
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A consent agreement between the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the city of Anchorage and three other entities was reached last Thursday in a hazardous waste case in...
Absentee Voters Close Gap in Sitka Mayoral Race
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
John Stein is no stranger to close elections. When he became mayor of Wasilla in 1987, he won by just 19 votes. But his race to be Sitka’s ...
Pelican Officials Hope Seafood Plant Will Jump Start City Economy
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Pelican officials hope their takeover of a closed seafood plant will help invigorate the town’s economy. But they’ve got a long way to go before that happens.
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Alaska News Nightly: October 11, 2010
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Miller Refuses to Answer Any More Personal Questions
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Jay Leno, Pam Tillis Touring State
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The cast and crew of "Everybody Loves Whales" are not the only celebrities in Alaska over the weekend.
TV host and comedian Jay Leno was at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on a...
Prosecutors Agree to Reverse Corruption Charge
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Federal prosecutors have agreed with a motion to reverse the corruption conviction of Jim Clark, who was Chief of Staff for former Governor Frank Murkowski, but only if he agrees...
Altercation in Mountain View Ends With Death, Hospitalization and Charges
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
One man is under arrest, another is in the hospital facing charges and another man is dead following a nasty fight in the Mountain View homeless camp in Anchorage. Dead...
AFN Convention Will Take Place in Fairbanks This Month
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The Alaska Federation of Natives Convention is this month in Fairbanks, with the Elders and Youth meetings beginning next Monday.
AFN could be interesting due to the election year and the...
More Belugas Counted This Year, But Numbers May Be Misleading
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
New numbers out from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show more Cook Inlet Beluga Whale were counted this year compared with 2009. But as KDLL’s Ben Stanton...
State’s Game Board Discusses Nelchina Caribou Hunt
Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
On Friday, the state’s game board sat down for a special meeting in Anchorage to deal with the contentious issue of the future of the...
Candidates, Rural Leaders Converge on Bethel
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
It was political hoopla in Bethel this weekend when politicians flew in for the premier political event in the YK Delta. The Association of Village Council Presidents hosted...
Petersburg Establishments Must Go Smoke-Free
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
Petersburg’s bars, restaurants, clubs, workplaces and public spaces will all have to be smoke-free in less than a month.
Matt Lichtenstein has a follow-up to the vote.
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Wildfire, Reindeer Top Arctic Research Commission’s Agenda
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The U.S. Arctic Research Commission is wrapping up three days of meetings at the University of Alaska Fairbanks today. The Commission sets goals for allocation of hundreds of millions of...
Scholars Give Perspective About Constitutionality of Some Government Programs
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Tea party members and candidates the groups support, question if certain federal government programs are constitutionally sound. Whether or not social security, unemployment, Medicare and education should be...
State Study of ‘Yukon River Corridor’ Investigated
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will be holding public hearings to see how residents of Western Alaska feel about the prospect of a road from...
Alaska News Nightly: October 8, 2010
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More Belugas Counted This Year, But Numbers May Be...
Future Soccer Field to Be Cleared of Hazardous Waste
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage
A hazardous waste situation at a future Anchorage soccer field has produced a consent agreement between the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the municipality and three other entities.
Thursday, the city, Kincaid...
Legislation May Strip Alaska Native Corporations of Edge in 8(a) Program
Associated Press
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri plans to introduce legislation next month that would strip Alaska Native corporations of the edge they now enjoy in obtaining federal contracts worth billions of dollars.
Among...