Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Second Plane Strikes Eagle in Sitka
Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka
A second aircraft sent to Sitka on Sunday to replace Alaska Airlines Flight 68 after it was grounded by an eagle strike, also hit an eagle on takeoff.
The Department of...
State Files Charges Using DNA Profile For First Time
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The Alaska Department of Law has filed charges for the first time in a case using a DNA profile, instead of a name. The 10-year statute of limitations...
Fish and Game Commissioner Accused of DUI
Associated Press
A judge has set a December jury trial for Alaska Fish and Game Commissioner Denby Lloyd, who is accused of driving under the influence.
The judge prohibited Lloyd from drinking alcohol while the...
Huckabee Endorses Joe Miller
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Joe Miller picked up another high-profile endorsement today in his U.S. Senate bid – Mike Huckabee.
But on Friday, a Tea Party Express rally for Miller in Juneau drew ...
Canada Reviewing Arctic Exploration, Drilling Regulations
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Canada’s National Energy Board is undertaking a review of their Arctic exploration and drilling regulations. Scott Gedack is the NEB’s project manager for Arctic off shore drilling review....
Shell, Statoil to Conduct Seismic Studies in Chukchi Sea
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
Both Shell and Statoil have received approval from the National Marine Fisheries Service to conduct seismic studies in the Chukchi Sea thanks to a new decision by a...
Eight Alaska Drinking Water Systems Violate EPA Standards
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
The Environmental Protection Agency requires communities that use chlorine to clean their drinking water to do quarterly tests for disinfection byproducts. Eight Alaskan drinking water systems are out...
Sightseers Stranded Near Knik Glacier
Associated Press
Rescuers are battling fierce winds trying to reach Alaska sightseers stranded on a glacier after their small plane encountered some kind of problem.
Rescuers with the Alaska Air National Guard have been...
Pac Rim Coal Seeks Permit Extension
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Pac Rim Coal has asked the state Department of Natural Resources for a two-year extension on the company’s Chuitna Coal Exploration Permit.
Pac Rim wants to construct a strip mine...
Experts May Have Discovered New Truffle
Melati Kaye, KFSK – Petersburg
The US Forest Service is trying to inventory all the plants in the Tongass National Forest, including its mushroom populations. A crew of mycologists, or mushroom experts, visited...
Man Spreads Word of Climate Change in Bike Ride from Alaska to DC and Back
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A Fairbanks man who rode his bike from Alaska to Washington D.C. to spread the word about climate change is back and hopeful that we can break our...
Alaska News Nightly: August 9, 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.
Download Audio (MP3)
Second Plane Strikes Eagle in Sitka
Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka
A...
Begich Proposes Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
New legislation introduced by Democrat Senator Mark Begich aims to help tribes and village communities in Alaska get more control over domestic violence, alcohol and drug crimes. The...
Young Refuses to Comment on Federal Investigation
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
Representative Don Young is dodging reporters’ questions about a federal corruption probe. Last night at the Republican Picnic in Anchorage, Young refused to elaborate on a press release...
Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers Prepare for Deployment
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Alaska Army National Guard soldiers from across the state will be deploying to Iraq next week.
Soldiers of Bravo company will be deployed for a year-long tour of duty. ...
Chugach State Park Celebrates 40 Years
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Chugach State Park is celebrating its 40th anniversary today. The massive chunk of land on the edge of Anchorage encompasses a half million acres of glaciers, mountain peaks...
Alaska Schools Making Progress
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Local schools in Alaska are slowly making improvements in meeting their adequate yearly progress – or AYP – basic standards.
On Friday, the Department of Education (and Early Development) showed...
Rivers Cause Erosion Concern Near Sutton
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Rain swollen waters of the Matanuska River have caused serious erosion in some areas near Sutton, carving out three feet of riverbank a day and threatening properties, according...
Court Rules on State Predator Control Programs
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that state predator control programs conform to the sustained yield mandate for managing wildlife in Alaska’s Constitution. Today’s decision affirms a lower...
Anchorage Couple Explains “Permaculture”
Michelle Theriault, APRN – Anchorage
One Anchorage couple has transformed a run-down lot in the U-Med District into an urban farmstead that produces most of the food they eat. They...