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Kids Learn About Natural World
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
Tucked away on a remote section of coastline on Seldovia Bay, a small group of local kids are getting hands-on with the natural world – learning about the...
Alaska News Nightly: July 23, 2010
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Pilot Dies in Floatplane Crash
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
A 38-year-old...
Tribal Law Legislation Takes Big Step
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
A new law aimed at improving justice and safety for Alaska Natives and Native Americans is awaiting President Obama’s signature. The Tribal Law and Order Act won...
Cold Case Remains Unsolved
Diana Gish, KMXT – Kodiak
A murder that took place almost 30 years ago in Kodiak remains unsolved. Fisherman Thomas Carbine was found dead in the parking lot of the Beachcomber bar around...
Soldier Charged in Shooting Deaths of Wife, Daughter
Associated Press
A 21-year-old soldier has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and infant daughter in their Anchorage apartment. The shootings happened soon after his return from Afghanistan.
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Fire Destroys Hoonah Sawmill
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau
A fire today destroyed the Hoonah sawmill. The mill building for Icy Straits Lumber and Milling was leveled in the blaze that started just before 6:00 a.m. Thursday.
City...
Man Faces Charges After Hitting Whales With Boat
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
A Craig man is facing federal charges after authorities say he intentionally struck humpback whales while operating a jet boat on two separate occasions.
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Naknek Electric Association Tests Geothermal Project
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
The Naknek Electric Association has started testing on the first well of their Geothermal Electric Generation Project near King Salmon. The project has involved a $20 million investment...
DEC Investigates KNWR Spill
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is excavating soil and cutting grass in the Kenai National Wildlife refuge at the site of a crude oil spill. While cleaning...
Wind Turbines Rise Behind Local Business
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
Anchorage scored a green energy first this week when two wind turbines rose behind a plumbing and sheet metal business.
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Harrison Family Heads For Fairbanks on Bike for Five
Sue Deyoe, KTNA – Talkeetna
The bicycle built for five is slowly headed for Fairbanks. The Harrison family, they call themselves pedowins, left their home in Kentucky on August 1 last year. Their...
Alaska News Nightly: July 22, 2010
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Tribal Law Legislation Takes Big Step
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington...
Talk of Alaska: Hollis French, Democratic Candidate for Governor
Hollis French says he wants to be the “Education Governor.”
In the primary election, he’s up against Ethan Berkowitz, who has run for state-wide office before. The next Talk of Alaska, on Thursday, is...
Domestic Terror Reaches Alaska
Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Domestic terror reached Alaska in a chilling case Wednesday. On Wednesday afternoon, US Department of Justice attorney Karen Loeffler announced that both Paul Rockwood,...
Federal Judge Halts Offshore Gas and Oil Activity in Chukchi
Lori Townsend and Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Federal district judge Beistline today halted activity on offshore oil and gas leases in the Chukchi Sea. Lease Sale 193 was conducted in 2008 and...
Advisory Council Hosts Kazakhstan Representatives
Eric Wander, KCHU – Valdez
The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council last week hosted a group of representatives from non-governmental organizations in the mineral and fossil fuel-rich country of Kazakhstan who...
Poll Finds Miller’s Number Lagging Behind
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
A new poll shows US Senate candidate Joe Miller has a tough road ahead to beat incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary August 24. The poll...
Kodiak Hostel Opens for Business
Jacob Resnick, KMXT – Kodiak
The Kodiak Island Hostel opened for business earlier this month offering a relatively inexpensive bed for tourists and temporary workers in the community. But owner Rhonda Maker says...
Group Aims to Bring Reds Back to Pilgrim River
Laureli Kinneen, KNOM – Nome
Salmon Lake is the primary spawning ground for red salmon on the Pilgrim River north of Nome and 40 miles north of the Gold Rush City, the lake ...
Jewel Surprises Karaoke Bar
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
Have you ever been really, really impressed by a karaoke performance? So much so that you thought the amateur singer sounded just like the professional? A hundred or...