Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Alaska News Nightly: September 29, 2010
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Wreckage of Missing Floatplane Found
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
Debris from...
Kensington Mine Expects Big Results
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau
“Today gold hit another record: $1,308," Coeur d’Alene Mines President and CEO Dennis Wheeler said, while celebrating Kensington Gold Mine operations.
The mine opened June 24, about 22 years...
Police ID Body Found Last Week
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
After notifying the next of kin, Anchorage police have released the name of the man found dead near West Dimond Boulevard a week ago Tuesday. He was Anchorage resident, 38-year-old...
Army Identifies Two Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Len Anderson, APRN - Anchorage
The U.S. Army has identified two Fort Richardson soldiers killed last Friday in Afghanistan. They were Pfc. William Dawson, 20, of Tunica, Mississippi and Jaycine Petree, 19, of Yigo, Guam. ...
Washington Gets Chance to Say Goodbye to Stevens
Photos and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s longtime senator Ted Stevens was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday near the nation’s capital. The former Republican senator...
State Nears Official Consideration of Pebble Mine
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Tuesday, Legislators began looking at the mass of information they will need as the state nears official consideration of the Pebble Mine project near Bristol Bay.
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Wasilla Soldier May Be Tried in Court Martial Proceedings
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A soldier from Wasilla is waiting to see if he will be tried in a court martial proceeding. Spc Jeremy Morlock is accused of premeditated murder in the...
Wood-Pellet Heat Moving Forward in Southeast
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Anchorage
Wood-pellet heat is getting a little more traction in Southeast Alaska. Coast Guard Air officials have announced plans to install a biomass boiler at their Sitka Air Station...
McAdams Unveils Energy Plan
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott McAdams faced the press on Tuesday with his Alaska energy plan. McAdams, speaking in his Anchorage headquarters decorated with gold and blue balloons,...
Mat-Su Voters Have a Lot on Their Ballots
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
When Mantanuska-Susitna Borough voters go to the polls on October 5, ballot propositions 2, 3 and 4, will ask them to approve more than $75 million in school...
Alaska News Nightly: September 28, 2010
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS.
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Washington Gets Chance to Say Goodbye to Stevens
Libby Casey, APRN...
Talk of Alaska: Federal Health Care
More than half of Alaska's residents receive health care benefits paid primarily by the federal government. Yet a growing number of doctors here refuse to see patients in federal programs.
Recommendations for improvements are out...
Man Dies in Alaska Highway Crash
Associated Press
A Wasilla man was killed Sunday in a two vehicle accident on the Alaska Highway about eight miles from the U.S. Border Station.
According to Alaska Troopers, 79-year-old Foster Heaven was pronounced dead at...
Stevens Laid to Rest in Arlington
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery today at 9 am Alaska time, 1 pm in Washington. Stevens was honored with three rifle...
Hearings Begin for Soldiers Accused of Murdering Afghan Civilians
Austin Jenkins, NNN – Washington
A hearing for the first of five soldiers accused of deliberately killing Afghan civilians this year has begun with more than a dozen witnesses asserting their right to...
Subsistence Violation Could Prompt Policy Changes
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
The dismissal earlier this month of a subsistence violation against Senator Albert Kookesh could prompt major changes in the state’s subsistence fishing policy – if the ruling stands...
Walker Will Not Run As A Write-In Candidate
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Bill Walker says he will not continue his gubernatorial bid. He says finishing second in the Republican primary last month – with about a third...
Prosecutor in Senator Stevens Case Commits Suicide
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
One of the lead lawyers who prosecuted Senator Ted Stevens has killed himself, according to NPR. Nicholas Marsh committed suicide over the weekend. He was one of...
Commission Discusses Oil Spill Prevention
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The commission put together by President Obama to look at the BP oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico and how to prevent future spills talked over...
Efforts Expanding to Keep Alaska Shellfish Safe to Eat
Maria Dudzak, KRBD – Ketchikan
Researchers, students, educators and shellfish farmers met in Ketchikan last week to learn how to identify harmful algal blooms and analyze samples. Organizers are hoping expanded monitoring efforts...