Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Alaska News Nightly: August 6, 2010
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Begich Proposes Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act
Lori Townsend, APRN...
Elena Kagan Confirmed into US Supreme Court Justice Seat
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s senators are split on the next United States Supreme Court Justice.
Elena Kagan won confirmation on Thursday by the Senate, on a vote of 63 to 37.
Senator...
More Shellfish Testing Positive for PSP
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
In Southwest Alaska, clams and mussels are testing positive for the paralytic shellfish poisoning toxin and at unusually high levels. The news is creating anxiety in the region,...
Yukon Residents Concerned About More Slow Salmon Runs
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Some Yukon River residents have grave concerns about the river’s Chinook salmon stocks. As another in a string of below average runs nears its end, too few kings...
Satellite Outages Expected in Rural Alaska
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
GCI customers in rural Alaska can expect some telephone and internet outages next week thanks to a wayward satellite.
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Calista Corporation Buys Two New Companies
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
Calista, the regional Native Corporation for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta announced the purchase of two new companies. The Corporation says they will bring more money and jobs to its...
Haida Weaver Searching for Spruce
Lily Mihalik, KCAW – Sitka
Kruzof Island is 168 square miles of land, popping out of the Pacific Ocean just west of Sitka. It holds a volcano, a trail system, a series of...
Alaska News Nightly: August 5, 2010
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Elena Kagan Confirmed into US Supreme Court Justice Seat
Libby Casey,...
Arctic Thunder in Anchorage
Photos by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
The Air Force hosted a Special Needs Performance Day on Elmendorf Air Force Base, as a part of the Arctic Thunder Air Show.
For the general public, Arctic Thunder...
New Facility Targets Anchorage's Elder Housing Needs
Photos and Story by Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
Yesterday Cook Inlet Housing Authority celebrated the opening of Eklutna Estates, a 59 unit senior housing project in northeast Anchorage. During the...
Rep. Young Cleared in Federal Investigation
Associated Press
Representative Don Young’s office says the veteran congressman has been cleared in a federal investigation. Young’s spokeswoman, Meredith Kenny, says the Alaska Republican’s legal team was notified Wednesday by the ...
White House Pushes For Small Business Stimulus Bill
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The White House is pushing hard for a small business stimulus bill. It would establish a $30 billion lending fund for community and smaller banks that lend...
Anchorage Road Dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
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The city of Anchorage today held a ceremony to open a new road named after Dr. Martin Luther...
Conservation Groups Challenge State’s Beluga Whale Lawsuit
Associated Press
A half-dozen conservation groups are challenging the state’s lawsuit to overturn the listing of beluga whales off Anchorage as endangered. The groups are seeking to uphold the 2008 Environmental Protection Act...
Court Ruling Bans Nelchina Hunt Permits
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Despite another change in a court ruling Wednesday, some aspects of the Nelchina caribou hunt will go forward. Last week, the state Board of Game followed a directive...
Marine Highway Ridership on the Rise
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
More people are sailing Alaska’s marine highway this year. Rider and vehicle numbers are up after dropping last year.
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Priest Cleared of Sexual Assault Accusation
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A Catholic Priest who worked in Fairbanks for 12 years has been cleared of an accusation of sexual abuse. Father Gerald Ornowski was accused last year by a...
Group Organizes Juneau’s Bid for 2014 Arctic Winter Games
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The group behind Juneau’s bid to host the 2014 Arctic Winter Games launched a website Sunday and will spend the next 45 days organizing all the documents needed...
Alaska News Nightly: August 4, 2010
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Rep. Young Cleared in Federal Investigation
Associated Press
Representative Don Young's...
Anchorage Youth Program Garners National Honors
Members of the Youth Employment in Parks gather to receive a US Department of Interior award at Westchester Lagoon on Monday, August 2.
Photos and story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Some Anchorage youngsters...