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CORRECTION: Leaders Meet About Suicide Prevention
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
In a story that aired Tuesday evening on Alaska News Nightly about a roundtable discussion on Suicide, reporter Shane Iverson misidentified Paula Ayunarak as Nancy Ayunarak. Paula Ayanurak...
Alaska News Nightly: October 6, 2010
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Shell Submits Proposal for One Well in Beaufort Sea
Annie Feidt,...
New Ordinance Allows Churches to Supplement Homeless Shelters
Len Anderson, APRN - Anchorage
In the past, winter has underscored Anchorage's shortage of overnight shelters for homeless families. Diane Ingles, director of the city's Health and Human Services Department, says a new ordinance offers...
Mat-Su Voters Turn Down Governing Style Change
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Matanuska Susitna Borough voters turned down a bid to change the borough's governing style Tuesday while they elected two new Borough Assembly members. There are over 2,000 Absentee and Questioned...
State Will Not Receive National Health Care Funds
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
When the federal government announced, last week, that every state will get $1 million to help pay for a new piece of the national health care law,...
Leaders Meet About Suicide Prevention
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Political and Tribal leaders met with Yukon Kuskokwim residents for a roundtable talk on suicide prevention yesterday in Bethel. It was an emotional discussion. Many came...
State Candidates Release Campaign Financial Reports
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Candidates in this year’s state races have released the first campaign financial reports required since the August Primary election. With four weeks to go, both of the major...
Alaska May Be in for Colder-Than-Normal Winter
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Alaska is likely in for colder than average winter. The climate phenomenon known as La Nina, the cool sister of El Nino has set up in the equatorial...
Agricultural Project Aims to Reduce Cost of Rural Living
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
In an effort to reduce the high costs of living in rural Alaska, one community has joined together on an agriculture project that promises to supply the village...
Prominent Alaskan Remembered
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
George Rogers is often remembered as a big thinker, for his contributions to Alaska statehood, his economic studies, a quick wit and sense of humor.
He was a scholar,...
Alaska News Nightly: October 5, 2010
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State Will Not Receive National Health Care Funds
Libby Casey, APRN...
Talk of Alaska: Energy Efficient Housing
Incorporating culture, health, fuel efficiency and affordability is a tall order for new housing in Alaska villages. The Cold Climate Housing Research Center at UAF is working on this very combination for...
Naknek Electric Association Files for Bankruptcy
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
The Naknek Electric Association has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It's believed that this is the first time in Alaska's history that a public
electric utility has sought bankruptcy protections.
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Alleged Gang Leader Charged With Cocaine Distribution
Associated Press
In Anchorage an alleged street gang leader has been charged with distributing cocaine.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for Alaska says 33-year-old John Pitaburkhardt Ha is accused of selling a kilogram of cocaine for $45,000....
Murkowski Campaign Urges Broadcasters to Refuse Tea Party Ad
Associated Press
Lawyers for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's campaign want Alaska broadcasters to refuse a national Tea Party ad.
The campaign says the TV ad is "littered with lies and intentional mischaracterizations."
Attorney Timothy McKeever, in a...
Municipal Elections Taking Place Around Alaska Today
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau and Len Anderson, APRN - Anchorage
Municipal elections are taking place in communities across Alaska today. The exception is Anchorage, which holds its election in April.
Besides filling local council, assembly,...
Denali Pipeline Closes Open Season
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Monday, the Denali Pipeline closed its Open Season offering. For the past 90 days, the company has offered space to shippers on its project that would deliver natural...
Alaska Tribal Adoption Case Will Not Go to Supreme Court
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The U.S. Supreme court has denied hearing an Alaska tribal adoption case, ending a four-year legal battle between the state and the Kaltag tribal council.
Although the case was...
Mendenhall Iceberg Headed to Washington DC
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
A 1,500 pound iceberg plucked from Mendenhall Lake last week is on its way to Washington, D.C. for this month’s USA Science and Engineering Festival. The Juneau Economic...
Environmental Measure Tops Ballot in Fairbanks Election
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Fairbanks Borough voters face two propositions on Tuesday’s municipal election ballot. Proposition A would prevent the borough from banning, or fining residents for using polluting heating devices. It’s...