Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Alaska Roads Among Worst Maintained in Country
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
Alaska has among the worst state maintained roads in the country according to a new report that grades the highways and roads across the country.
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Bike Riding Family Settles Down for Winter in Fairbanks
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A Kentucky family that rode a five-person bike to Alaska is settling in for the winter in Fairbanks. It’s the next phase of the Harrison family adventure that...
Alaska News Nightly: September 3, 2010
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Salazar Ends Tour of Alaska in Anchorage Today
Annie Feidt, APRN...
Fishing citations against Kookesh, three others, dismissed
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Thursday, a judge today dismissed a subsistence fishing citation against state Senator Albert Kookesh. It could be the end of a year-plus legal battle that challenged state...
Alaska Weather for September
Each day during Alaska Weather (5:30pm, 7 days a week), our local National Weather Service meteorologists share weather updates with a statewide perspective, but they also share brief video “extras” that ...
State Law Department May Seek Sex Charges Against Bill Allen
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Even though federal prosecutors waved them off the case, the state Law department now says it may seek to make a case against Bill Allen on sex charges. The former...
Third Suspect Arrested in Killing of Eagle River Man
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A third suspect was arrested yesterday in the killing of Charley Albright. Kenneth Upton is accused of participating in the fatal beating August 25 at his Eagle River home, where...
Attorney General Reviewing Bill Allen Investigation Reports
Associated Press
Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan says his office is reviewing police reports compiled in a child sex abuse investigation involving former VECO chief Bill Allen.
The federal government has said it won’t...
State Asks for Eastern Population of Sea Lions to be Taken off Threatened Species List
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Thursday, Governor Sean Parnell announced the state has asked the Federal Government to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the Eastern population of Stellar Sea Lions. The animals...
Walruses Gathering on Alaska’s Northwest Coast
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
For only the third time in human memory, walruses have started to congregate in large numbers on Alaska’s Northwest coast. Earlier this week, the animals began hauling out...
Local Energy Company Looking to Deliver Natural Gas to Fairbanks
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
There’s another natural gas delivery option for Fairbanks. A local energy company has begun an open season to gauge market interest in a 10 inch diameter pipeline from...
Fishing Citations Dismissed Against State Senator Kookesh
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
On Thursday, a judge dismissed subsistence fishing citations against state Senator Albert Kookesh. All but one charge against three co-defendants were also dismissed.
The four were cited for catching...
First Alaskans Institute Continues Fight Against Racism
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Yesterday the First Alaskans Institute held a press conference to describe progress in its fight against racism. Since launching the project in July, they’ve formed a working group...
Sullivan Paints Grim Picture of Anchorage Budget
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan presented a grim picture to the city Assembly this week. Sullivan says the estimated 2011 costs of current services in the city are $448...
Ocean Beauty Seafoods to Resume Full Operations
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
Ocean Beauty Seafoods will resume full operations in Petersburg next year. That’s according to company officials who point to early indications of a strong pink salmon return. Just...
Norton Sound Fishermen Reach $1 Million Mark
Laureli Kinneen, KNOM – Nome
Thanks to a change in eating trends and demand for safe, wild seafood after the Gulf Coast oil spill, Norton Sound fishermen on the West Coast of Alaska...
New Rules in Place to Reduce Salmon Bycatch
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
This week, the National Marine Fisheries Service published new rules meant to reduce salmon bycatch.
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Alaska News Nightly: September 2, 2010
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Attorney General Reviewing Bill Allen Investigation Reports
Associated Press
Alaska Attorney General...
Salazar Visiting Alaska; Meeting With Locals
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is in Alaska - he's visiting Barrow today to meet with locals, and will swing through Anchorage tomorrow for a press conference. He'll hold a...
Russian Oil Tanker Passes Through Northeast Passage
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A Russian oil tanker has made it through the Northeast Passage. Reportedly the tanker "Baltica" made the trip from Murmansk to Ningbo, China in eleven days, cutting the distance of...