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Oil Spill Bill Gets Shelved
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Democratic Senator Mark Begich’s decision to vote “no” on his party’s oil spill bill contributed to the legislation getting shelved on Tuesday.
The Senate Majority Leader, Nevada...
ACLU Fighting for Equal Property Tax Exemption Rights
Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The ACLU of Alaska says the state is discriminating against same sex couples when it applies a property tax exemption for seniors and disabled...
UA to Establish Emergency Response Teams Statewide
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
The University of Alaska plans to establish emergency response teams on all campuses statewide.
A mock shooting last week on the Juneau campus of the University of Alaska...
Cargo Plane Crash Victims Identified
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
The victims of Sunday’s cargo plane crash in Denali National Park have been identified. They include Allwest Air Freight owner and pilot Bill Michel, of Delta Junction, and...
DOT Will Lead Convoys Out of Eagle
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Department of Transportation will lead convoys in and out of Eagle over a damaged stretch of the Taylor Highway. The convoys, which will run Wednesday, Thursday and...
Ferry Terminal Improvements Coming to Some Southeast Communities
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Four Southeast communities are getting new or substantially upgraded ferry terminals in the next year or so. Some of the money is coming from the federal stimulus program.
One...
Colleague Remembers Major Malone
Rex Gray - Contributor
One of the airmen who died in the crash last week – Major Aaron Malone – was also an Alaska Airlines pilot. Rex Gray was a colleague of his at...
Alaska News Nightly: August 3, 2010
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Oil Spill Bill Gets Shelved
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s...
Internal Report About Alyeska Pipeline Company Concerns Leaked
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
An internal report commissioned by Alyeska Pipeline Company officials has been leaked to the online news organization Truthout. The report was prompted by an email to BP’s ombudsman....
Cargo Plane Crashes Near Denali National Park
Dan Bross and Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Three people are presumed dead in yesterday’s plane crash in Denali National Park. The National Transportation Safety Board reports two pilots and a passenger are...
Nine Alaska Businesses Join 100 Largest Private Employers in State
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Nine Alaska businesses joined the list of the state’s 100 biggest private-sector employers in 2009, and the newcomers include a gold-mining operation in the Interior.
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National Marine Fisheries Service Releases Draft of Opinion of Steller Sea Lion Population
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
After many delays – and with much anticipation from the fishing industry – the National Marine Fisheries Service just released its draft biological opinion on Alaska’s Steller Sea...
State Establishes Southeast State Forest
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
The state of Alaska has established a Southeast State Forest, setting aside just over 25,000 acres of state lands for timber harvests. The parcels are spread over a...
Forest Service Using “Roadmap” to Help Adapt to Climate Change
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The US Forest Service is bracing for the mounting affects of climate change, and Alaska is at the forefront of its efforts to adapt. The agency came...
Egyptologist Visits Sika
Shady Grove Oliver, KCAW – Sitka
A world-famous archeologist and Egyptologist was in Sitka this weekend for the seventh annual Paths Across the Pacific conference. KCAW’s Shady Grove Oliver spoke with Dr. Donald...
Alaska News Nightly: August 2, 2010
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Internal Report About Alyeska Pipeline Company Concerns Leaked
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Talk of Alaska: Fishing Vessels That Sink
Easter Sunday of 2008 was anything but quiet for the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger. 42 people were on board that day when the boat began taking on water in the...
Air Force Releases C-17 Crash Site Photos
The Air Force has released pictures of the crash site of the C-17 that went down near the runway on Elmendorf shortly after takeoff last week.
Despite the crash, Air Force officials decided to continue...
Multiple Bids During TransCanada Pipeline Open Season
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Anchorage
TransCanada Pipeline says there were multiple bids submitted by
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potential users of a gas pipeline from the North Slope to North American Markets. In announcing...
C-17 Crew Identified
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The Alaska Air National Guard released the names today of the four crew members who died Wednesday in the C-17 crash on Elmendorf Air Force Base. They were...