Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Alaska News Nightly: August 16, 2010
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Obama Signs Bill Giving Money to Medicaid, Teachers
Libby Casey, APRN...
Stevens' Funeral Service Plans
Map courtesy of Google Maps (Click for an enlarged version): the red line indicates the route of the motorcade.
On Tuesday, August 17, the public may pay their respects to Ted Stevens at the All...
NTSB Releases Photos of Crash Site
The National Transportation Safety Board has released photos of the crash that claimed the lives of five of the nine passengers on board, including former-Senator Ted Stevens.
Photos courtesy of the National Transportation Safety...
Plane Crash Near McGrath Claims Two Lives
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A plane crash near McGrath has claimed the lives of two people. Alaska National Guard rescuers reached the downed flight early this morning. Guard spokesman Major Guy Hayes...
Ron Duncan Speaks With APRN About Fatal Crash
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
GCI President and CEO Ron Duncan spoke to APRN today about the Monday night crash that claimed the life of Senator Ted Stevens, GCI senior Vice President Dana...
Crash Victims Likely Died Soon After Impact
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state’s medical examiner, Katherine Raven said the five victims of Monday’s crash likely died soon after impact.
Greg Wilkinson, a spokesman for the state Department of Health and ...
Ballot Measure One Funding Source Hit by APOC Penalty
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
The Alaska Public Offices Commission has levied a penalty of nearly $340,000 against Alaskans for Open Government. According to the commission, the group failed to meet the APOC...
Construction Brings New Jobs to Mat-Su
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Construction projects in the Matanuska- Susitna Borough have created 70 new jobs this summer, according to Borough media representatives. The projects are related to Port Mackenzie expansion. A...
Akutan Seeks Geothermal Energy
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
For years, the Aleutian village of Akutan has seen the energy potential in its hot springs and fumaroles. Now, it looks like that potential might be realized.
In July,...
Coho Season Stronger Than Normal in Southeast
Melati Kaye, KFSK – Petersburg
Southeast troll fishermen have had a better than average year. Coho are coming in fatter at the start of this season than they were at the end of...
Alaska News Nightly: August 13, 2010
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Plane Crash Near McGrath Claims Two Lives
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA –...
Web Extra: GCI President Talks About Fatal Crash
Photo and Interview by Lori Townsend
GCI President and CEO Ron Duncan spoke to APRN today about the Monday night crash that claimed the life of Senator Ted Stevens, GCI senior Vice President Dana Tindall,...
NTSB Concludes Crash Scene Investigation
Lori Townsend and Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
NTSB investigators today had a few more details about Monday night’s crash that killed Senator Ted Stevens and four others near Dillingham. Deborah Hersman, NTSB...
Stevens Funeral Details Released
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The funeral service honoring former Senator Ted Stevens is scheduled for Wednesday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. His family released the details today, calling them preliminary. His funeral...
Emotional Sentencing for Juneau Teen
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Casey
An emotional two-hour sentencing hearing was held Wednesday for Tyler Emerson, the Juneau teenager who pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in the June 2009 drunk driving death...
US Senate Honors Stevens
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
The US Senate convened this morning to honor former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, who died in Monday’s plane crash near Dillingham. Only two senators were on hand because their...
Some Speak Up, Criticize Stevens
Jay Barrett, KMXT – Kodiak
In the wake of Senator Ted Stevens’ death Monday in a plane crash near Dillingham, people from throughout the state and nation have honored and shared their memories...
Marine Highway to Expand Lower 48 Runs
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
The Marine Highway System plans to sail one of its ferries all the way from Southcentral Alaska to the Lower 48 and back. The plan would increase Bellingham...
Native Corporation Seeks Federal Protection for Bristol Bay
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
The Native Corporation for the Bristol Bay region has submitted a request to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asking for federal protection of Bristol Bay’s natural resources.
The Bristol...
Southeast Tribal Culture Comes to Southcentral
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Residents of Southcentral Alaska are enjoying a week of the music, art, and regalia of Southeast Alaska tribes.
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