Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Alaska News Nightly: August 12, 2010
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NTSB Concludes Crash Scene Investigation
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
NTSB investigators...
Talk of Alaska: The Legacy of Ted Stevens
Alaska would not be the state it is - had it not been for former Senator Ted Stevens.
A special presentation of Talk of Alaska, on Thursday, will give Alaskans a chance to share...
Flags at Half-Staff for Former-Senator Ted Stevens
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
The flags flying over the US Capitol are at half-staff today in honor of former Senator Ted Stevens. They will remain that way until his internment. The decision was...
NTSB Gives Updates About Crash
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage and Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The NTSB updated reporters late this afternoon on the crash that killed former-Senator Ted Stevens and four other people. KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer was...
Those Stranded on Knik Glacier are Rescued
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
All of the sightseers and rescuers stuck on the Knik glacier have been flown to safety. This afternoon, a National Guard Pavehawk helicopter was finally able to land...
Dana Tindall Helped Shape Alaska’s Communication Landscape
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Among the victims of Monday’s plane crash were Dana Tindall, 48, and her 16-year-old daughter Corey Tindall. Dana Tindall was a senior vice president at GCI and had...
Stevens Helped Build Fishing Industry
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The late Senator Ted Stevens was renowned for his work on fisheries. During his 40 years in the Senate, Stevens worked on countless pieces of legislation that shaped...
Alaskans React to Stevens’ Death
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
Reaction to Senator Stevens’ death continued to pour in from across the state today.
University of Alaska Fairbanks Political Science Professor Gerry McBeath says Ted Stevens did more than...
High School Students Learn How to Achieve Business Success
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
About 50 high-schoolers from around the state began a weeklong training session Monday at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks that will help them learn how to succeed in business....
WWII Soldier Revisits Kruzof Island
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
During World War II, the southern tip of Kruzof Island- near Sitka- was an observation post for the U.S. Navy. A 26-year-old sailor named Bob Vollmer was among...
Alaska News Nightly: August 11, 2010
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Flags at Half-Staff for Former-Senator Ted Stevens
Annie Feidt, APRN –...
Memorial Mass to Be Held for Ted Stevens
Holy Family Cathedral will be holding a memorial mass in remembrance of former-Senator Ted Stevens, who perished in a plane crash north of Dillingham on Monday.
The mass will be held at 12:10 p.m. on...
Stevens’ Time in Office Hard to Summarize
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Governor Sean Parnell told reporters this afternoon that he first heard of the crash and the possibility that Senator Stevens may be on board late last night....
Flying Legend Dies in Crash
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The pilot who died in yesterday’s crash – Terry Smith – was a flying legend in Alaska. He was a longtime pilot for Alaska Airlines. In 1988 the...
News Obituary: Looking Back on Stevens’ Impact
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
It’s hard to underestimate the impact Ted Stevens had on Alaska. APRN’s Steve Heimel has this look back at his life and career.
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Changing of Guard Signaled End of Era
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
When Senator Ted Stevens lost his reelection bid two years ago, it ended an era of Alaska politics. APRN’s Libby Casey has more from Washington.
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Former Correspondent Remembers Stevens
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Joel Southern covered Senator Stevens in Congress for nearly 20 years for APRN. He now lives in Denmark but was following the news today closely. Southern remembers first...
Hensley Remembers Former Senator
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Senator Stevens was a fierce advocate on behalf of Alaska Natives and he helped steer billions of dollars to rural Alaska over the years. But he was also...
Alaska Native Policies Shaped Stevens’ Legacy
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
One of the most visible symbols of Ted Stevens’ decades-long support for Alaska Natives stands adjacent to Tudor Road in Anchorage. It’s the Alaska Native Medical Campus, dominated...
Alaska News Nightly: August 10, 2010
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Alaska Mourns Loss of Former-Senator Ted Stevens
Annie Feidt and Townsend,...