Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Petersburg Voters to Decide on Smoking Ban
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
On Tuesday, Petersburg voters will decide whether to prohibit smoking in most workplaces and public spaces. Opponents see the measure as an infringement on individual freedom. For supporters,...
New Form of Government at Stake in Mat-Su Elections
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Matanuska Susitna Borough voters will decide for or against a new form of government when they go to the polls Tuesday.
As KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer reports, some seasoned Valley lawmakers...
Unions, Government Wage Ad War in Kodiak
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
A ballot initiative that would allow city workers to unionize has made Kodiak somewhat of a political battleground between a pair of unions and the city government. The...
Nose Bleed Turns into Life Threatening Condition for Chevak Man
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
A simple nose bleed became a life threatening condition for a Chevak man on a moose hunting trip last week on a small river near the Bering Sea ...
Alaska News Nightly: October 4, 2010
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Denali Pipeline Closes Open Season
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Monday, the...
Fire Damages Glennallen Hotel
Associated Press
State fire officials are investigating a blaze that destroyed part of a hotel in Glennallen.
Alaska State Troopers say the fire broke out Saturday morning in an annex of the Caribou Hotel.
Eight rooms in...
Senator Begich to Visit Bethel
Len Anderson, APRN - Anchorage
U.S. Senator Mark Begich will be in Bethel to address to the Annual Convention of the Association of Village Council Presidents. While in the city, he'll also hold a veterans...
Southeast Man Dies in Bike Accident
Associated Press
A 42-year-old Kake man died in a bicycle crash in his Southeast Alaska village.
Alaska State Troopers say on Saturday Roderick D. Cavanaugh was riding a bicycle down a steep and failed to navigate...
Alaska Board of Game Addressing Nelchina Caribou Herd Issues
Associated Press
The Alaska Board of Game will hold a special meeting next week in Anchorage.
The special meeting was scheduled to deal with legal problems that arose this summer surrounding the Nelchina caribou...
Recall Vote to Determine Fate of North Pole Mayor
Flyn Ludington, KUAC – Fairbanks
The city of North Pole holds municipal elections next week, the results of which will determine whether Mayor Doug Isaacson will finish his term. A few concerned citizens...
Wrangell Medical Center Tops List of Funded Projects
Tony Gorman, KSTK – Wrangell
Several projects in Southeast Alaska will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with the new Wrangell medical center project topping the list. The announcement was made...
Mayor Sullivan Presents Version of Municipal Budget
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan presented his version of the municipal budget at a city Assembly work session Friday. Sullivan said the proposed 2011 General Government Operating Budget could...
Berkowitz Proposes Role Realignment for Attorney General
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Democratic candidate for Governor Ethan Berkowitz today proposed realigning the role of the Attorney General – to make certain that the AG independently represents the public, not the...
UAF Launches New Recycling Effort
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is beginning a new recycling effort. Like most University campuses, UAF produces reams of paper, and as KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the goal...
Proposed Solution to Water Contamination Could Spur Legal Action
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A proposed solution to well water contamination in North Pole could spur legal action against Flint Hills Refinery. A lawyer representing a North Pole resident suing Flint Hills...
Independent Travelers Slightly Made Up for Lack of Cruise Ship Traffic
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Alaska’s 2010 tourism season is over. Excursion managers and cruise line officials are still crunching the numbers. But it looks like the drop in cruise ship traffic was...
Alaska News Nightly: October 1, 2010
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Alaska Board of Game Addressing Nelchina Caribou Herd Issues
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Bristol Bay Region's Elder Shareholders May Be Awarded Special Benefits
Adam Kane, KDLG - Dillingham
The Native Corporation for the Bristol Bay region is asking its shareholders what, if any, special benefits should be awarded their Elder shareholders.
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Fairbanks Woman Wins Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby
Len Anderson, APRN - Anchorage
There's fish...and then there's THE fish. Yesterday, Jami Olvera from Fairbanks was declared the winner of this year's Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby. The 25-year-old, first time halibut seeker's 277.6 pound...
Disorderly Conduct Charge on Yukon River Draws Federal, State Controversy
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Governor Parnell is asking that the state be given formal status in the federal court case against 70-year-old Jim Wilde of Central. Wilde was charged with disorderly conduct and other...