Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
King Salmon Man Sentenced for Compiling Hit List
Associated Press
A King Salmon man who was accused of compiling a hit list of targets he believed were enemies of Islam was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison. Paul Rockwood Jr.,...
Southeast Hydropower Plant Approaches Completion
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
A Southeast Alaska hydropower plant is closer to completion. A $9 million Alaska Energy Authority grant is the final piece of the funding puzzle for the Prince of...
Top Official Meets on Forest Service’s “Transition Framework”
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
A top official in the Department of Agriculture was in Sitka Friday for a meeting on the Forest Service’s “transition framework.” Undersecretary Harris Sherman, who reports directly to...
Juneau Police Hosts Junior Police Academy
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The Juneau Police Department has 50 new recruits. But they’re a decade or more from joining the ranks. For the second summer in a row, JPD has hosted...
Alaska News Nightly: August 23, 2010
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Search Goes On for Missing Plane
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The...
Talk of Alaska: Jay Ramras, Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
One of the most interesting primary election races is for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. A radio talk show host, an Arctic Policy expert, and former State Representative Jay Ramras are competing...
Plane Carrying Park Service Employees Missing
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
A plane carrying three National Park Service employees and a pilot is missing in Katmai National Park. The single-engine Beaver floatplane had flown across the park from King Salmon to...
Eagle Remains Cut Off
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Work continues on the Taylor Highway. Eagle has been cut off by washouts since mid July.
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Big Lake House Fire Claims Life
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
A home in Big Lake burned down early Sunday morning and a body was found inside it. The home was located on Horseshoe Lake Road. No identity has yet been...
Fisheries Management Council Weighs In on Industry Plan
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
Friday, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council weighed in behind an industry plan to curtail the Atka Mackerel and Pacific Cod fisheries in areas of the Western Aleutians where Steller...
Territorial Guard Soldier Laid to Rest
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
A family in Napaskiak, near Bethel, is celebrating the return of Nick Steven. His remains will be put to rest this weekend, decades after he was lost to...
Begich Seeks Arctic Opinion on Energy Development
Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
As the nation’s only Arctic state, Alaska is bound to play a key role in the country’s future commercial and industrial activities. Senator Mark...
No Child Sexual Abuse Charges to be Pursued in Bill Allen Case
Associated Press
The Department of Justice has decided not to pursue charges against former VECO Chairman Bill Allen in a child sexual abuse investigation.
Anchorage Police Lt. Dave Parker confirmed Friday that federal authorities...
Murkowski Defends Against Miller’s Accusations
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Senator Lisa Murkowski is the only woman on the US Senate’s Republican leadership team, and after only eight years in office is Alaska’s “senior senator.” But her...
Democrats Vie for Opportunity in General US Senate Election
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Three candidates are vying to win the Democratic primary this year for the US Senate. Sitka mayor Scott McAdams has the most organized campaign. He says his local...
Fairbanks Could Face Tougher Pollution Regulations
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Fairbanks could soon face tougher fine particulate pollution regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing its standards for the tiny particles, called PM 2.5, produced by combustion. ...
Gubernatorial Candidates Focus on Oil and Gas Topics
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The Republican candidates for governor in next week’s primary election have focused on the future of the oil and gas industry as the defining subject for voters to...
Alaska Eggs Not Tainted
Associated Press
State officials on Friday reversed course, and said it hasn't found any eggs sold in Alaska linked to the Wright County Egg national recall.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation said its Thursday release...
Industrial Solvent Reaches Some North Pole Garden Plants
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
State tests show some North Pole garden plants watered from sulfolane-tainted wells carry the industrial solvent. State Division of Public Health Environmental Toxicologist Lori Verbruggee says initial ...
Alaska News Nightly: August 20, 2010
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Territorial Guard Soldier Laid to Rest
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
A...