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Enstar Ahead of Schedule in Transmission Line Inspections
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The recent gas line explosion in California has consumers across the nation wondering about the safety of their own neighborhood transmission lines. Enstar Natural Gas Company serves 130,000...
Walker Won’t Pursue Write-in Candidacy
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Republican Bill Walker says he’s not continuing a run for the governor’s office. He came in second in the Republican primary last month with about a third of...
Project Will Put High-Speed Internet in Every Public Library in Alaska
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
On Monday the U.S. Commerce Secretary announced that another 35-projects will be funded with federal stimulus money to expand broadband Internet access across the country. One of those...
Sitka Fish Processor Earns Award
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Sitka
A fish processor with its main plant in Sitka is being recognized for its quality and marketing efforts. Seafood Producers’ Cooperative recently won a Governor’s North Star Award...
Historian Looks to Match 19th Century Maps With Decedents of Creators
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines
A federal historian was in Klukwan last week, working to reunite 19th century maps with the descendents of the local people who helped create them.
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Alaska News Nightly: September 15, 2010
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Barge Runs Aground Along North Slope
Associated Press
An ocean barge carrying...
Hoonah Shooting Suspect's Trial Date Set
Matt Miller, KTOO - Juneau
A jury trial is set for December for John Marvin, Junior, accused of killing two Hoohah cops. He was arraigned Monday. He appeared before Superior Court Judge Patricia Collins in...
U.S. Marshalls to Combat Crime in Western Alaska
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
The U.S. Marshall’s office has stepped forward to help Western Alaska combat crime that keeps local officers too busy to get ahead.
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Murkowski’s Decision Will Be Announced Friday
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Senator Murkowski plans to announce on Friday whether or not she’ll run as a write-in candidate for U.S. Senate. Her campaign released a statement today saying she’s...
Determining How Voters Make Decisions
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
How voters actually decide who will represent us – at all levels of government – has long been a mystery. Is it more from advertisements, endorsements and bumper-stickers...
More Movies to be Made in Alaska Following “Whales”
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
This week shooting is scheduled to begin in Alaska on a major Hollywood film, Everybody Loves Whales. At today’s Anchorage Chamber of Commerce meeting, Alaskans in...
Mount Cleveland Volcano Shows Increased Activity
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
Mount Cleveland showed more signs of activity last weekend. The volcano, located in the central Aleutians, has been fairly active this summer and it released a seven-kilometer plume...
Professional Adventurer Completes 4,700 Mile Journey
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A professional adventurer has completed an over 4,700 mile trek around Alaska, the Yukon and Northwest Territories. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the six-month journey spanned coastal, interior...
False Alarms Prompt Rescuers to Look at Old Emergency Beacons
Maria Dudzak, KRBD – Ketchikan
A false alarm earlier this month is prompting emergency rescue workers in Ketchikan to encourage aviators to inspect, maintain, and possibly replace their older Emergency Locator Transmitter units.
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Alaska News Nightly: September 14, 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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U.S. Marshalls to Combat Crime in Western Alaska
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK...
Talk of Alaska: Racism
Years ago, the best-selling book “Black Like Me” showed White Americans discrimination they never had a chance to see. Now the book “White Like Me” points out once again that it is...
Mount Cleveland Spews "Weak Plume"
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB - Unalaska
Over the weekend, the Mount Cleveland volcano burped out an ash plume. Steve McNutt at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska Volcano Observatory calls it a "weak" plume.
AVO had already placed...
Man Goes Overboard Along Nushagak River
Adam Kane, KDLG - Dillingham
A search continues along the Nushagak River for a man who went overboard at Portage Creek over the weekend. There will also be an investigation.
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Murkowski, Walker Remain Undecided on Write-In Campaign
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau and Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Congress is returning to Washington, but Senator Lisa Murkowski is not among those hustling back to the nation’s capital. She’s still in...
Congress Session May Not Be A Productive One
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Congress is planning a short burst of activity after the long August recess. But as APRN’s Libby Casey reports, it won’t necessarily be a highly productive one.
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