Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Write-In Campaigns No Simple Thing
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Ken Rudin is NPR’s political editor. He says it’s not easy to run a successful write in campaign. He can think of only one other Senator.
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McAdams Focusing on Presenting Self as Positive Candidate
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
While some voters might see the General Election race as an extension – or rerun – or the Republican Primary campaigns, there are still three major candidates vying...
Fish and Game Commissioner to Retire in December
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
Denby Lloyd, the commissioner of the state department of Fish and Game has said he’ll retire in December. As Jacob Resneck of KMXT in Kodiak reports, Lloyd’s departure will come...
New-Age Gold Rush Draws Scammers
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
There’s a new gold rush underway and it’s nationwide. And according to the Better Business Bureau, just like the gold rushes in the past it’s attracted more...
Legislature Takes Look at Post-Secondary Scholarships
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The legislative task force charged with coming up with a way to pay for postsecondary scholarships for some of the state’s smartest students is finding they need...
AARP President Trying to Demystify Federal Health Care and Social Security
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
More baby-boomers live in Alaska than any other state – and AARP is the largest single-member organization in Alaska, with more than 91,000 members.
Those baby boomers begin to...
Alaska News Nightly: September 17, 2010
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Lisa Announces Decision
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Lisa Murkowski has kept...
Senate Passes Small Business Bill
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill Democrats say will benefit small businesses. It cleared the Senate Thursday on a vote of 61 to 38, with Democrats and two...
Small Business Bill Expected to be Welcomed by Private Sector
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Passage of the small business bill will likely be welcomed by the private sector. The last debt crisis made lenders very wary, and credit unattainable for many businesses that want...
Murkowski Still Weighing Options
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Senator Lisa Murkowski says she’s weighing “Alaska” and its future as she considers whether or not to launch a write-in bid to keep her Senate seat. She...
Miller, McAdams Debate State’s Economy and the Federal Factor
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The major issue to be argued in this year’s U.S. Senate race is how the winner of the General Election will deal with the federal government’s influence on...
Walrus Crowding Alaska’s Northwest Beaches
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Tens of thousands of walrus are crowding onto a sandy stretch of beach on Alaska’s northwest coast. The animals were forced to swim to shore after the sea...
Two Pilots Unhurt After Midair Collision
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
Two pilots are in relatively good condition following a midair collision yesterday in Dillingham.
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Berkowitz Proposes Lifetime Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Licenses
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ethan Berkowitz announced the second part of his Alaskan Ownership Stake platform in Anchorage today. As KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer reports, Berkowitz says he wants to...
New Ferry Plans Hit Roadblock
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
Plans for a new state ferry in Alaska have hit a potentially serious roadblock. State transportation officials this week said they were told they cannot use federal...
Prominent, Long-time Barrow Resident Passes Away at 91
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A man instrumental in the development and formation of the North Slope Borough has died. Barrow resident Lloyd Tuquttaq Ahvakana passed away on September 10 at the age...
Alaska News Nightly: September 16, 2010
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Murkowski Still Weighing Options
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Senator Lisa...
Barge Runs Aground Along North Slope
Associated Press
An ocean barge carrying oil field equipment has gone aground along Alaska’s North Slope and responders say the vessel emitted a light sheen in the Beaufort Sea. State environmental regulators say...
Thin Ice Expanding in Arctic This Year, Not Expected to Last
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has begun to expand again. It melted back to its minimum a couple of days ago, according to Mark Serezze, head...
Lawyer Involved in Exxon Spill Heads to Gulf
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
In the midst of this year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, many Alaskans turned their thoughts to the spring and summer of 1989 and the Exxon Valdez oil...