Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Governor Discusses Spill Response Readiness
Stephanie Joyce, KTOO – Juneau
Governor Sean Parnell and Environmental Conservation Commissioner Larry Hartig have met with major oil spill response organizations in Alaska to discuss their response readiness, after some Alaska spill and cleanup...
Appeal to Herbicide Spraying Permit Denied
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
An Anchorage superior court judge has denied an appeal to a permit for herbicide spraying along the Alaska Railroad’s right of way. The permit was challenged by the public advocacy...
Fishermen Safe After Boat Burns
Jay Barrett, KMXT – Kodiak
Four Kodiak fishermen are in good shape after being forced to abandon their burning fishing boat five miles south of Sitkinak Island on Sunday morning. Sitkinak Island is south of...
Demand for Chum Salmon Rising
Melati Kaye, KFSK – Petersburg
Worldwide demand for Chum salmon is on the rise. Once seen only fit for dog food, the pale fish is showing up filleted and dressed, at restaurant chains across the...
Land-Selection Bill Issue in Murkowski Campaign
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
The Sealaska lands-selection bill has become an issue in U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski’s re-election campaign. Primary opponent Joe Miller is attacking the Republican incumbent, saying her bill was crafted...
Study Shows Native Alaskans Have Lower Rate of Alcohol Consumption Than Average Adult
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
National data compiled by a federal mental health agency indicates that American Indians and Native Alaskans have a lower rate of alcohol use than do average adult drinkers. The Substance...
Memorial Service Held for Coast Guard Crew
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
A memorial service will take place in Sitka tomorrow for three members of a Coast Guard helicopter crew who died last week.
The service will be held at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow...
Alaska News Nightly: July 12, 2010
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Public Buzzes Over BP Rumor
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Financial markets...
APTI Member Night at the Ballpark
On July 8, 2010, KAKM hosted a member night at the ballpark during the Anchorage Glacier Pilots versus the Anchorage Bucs game at the Mulcahy Stadium.
APTI also recognized the long-time dedication of a special...
Commercial Fishing on Yukon Opens
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Commercial fishermen on the Yukon River are getting a chance to earn some money. The Department of Fish and Game has been allowing some openings on the river...
Chum Salmon Run Falling Short of Expectations
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
A major hatchery chum salmon run that provides early season opportunity for Southeast’s purse seine fleet is falling short of expectations.
Returns of dog salmon to the Hidden Falls Hatchery...
Interior Department Offering Space for Oil and Gas Leases
Associated Press
The Interior Department is offering 1.8 million acres for oil and gas leases in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve while promising to protect critical migratory bird and caribou habitat.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar...
Engine Problems Fuel Lawsuit
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
State officials are trying mediation to settle an ongoing dispute over fast ferry engines.
The Department of Law filed a lawsuit in March over continuing problems with equipment powering...
Landscape Architect Builds Window to Natural World
Lily Mihalik, KCAW – Sitka
Barth Hamberg’s trails are known for their scenic meanderings, natural contours and forward-thinking sustainability. The Forest Service landscape architect is known throughout Alaska, and he says his...
Professor Investigates Ket Language
Video by Professor Edward Vajda: The first five minutes are subtitled with no sound. But, at 5:10, there is a story in the Ket language.
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A new book chronicles the language...
Keystone Center Hired by Pebble Partnership
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
The Colorado-based Keystone Center has been hired by the Pebble Partnership to bring stakeholders together to talk about the proposed Pebble Mine through a series of panel discussions...
Sen. Murkowski Seeks Agreement on Sealaska Lands Legislation
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
Senator Lisa Murkowski says she wants to keep trying to reach agreement on the controversial Sealaska lands legislation. Murkowski visited Petersburg and several other southeast communities earlier this...
Alaska News Nightly: July 9, 2010
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Commercial Fishing on Yukon Opens
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
Commercial fishermen...
Coast Guard Releases Names of Crew Members in Fatal Crash
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
The U.S. Coast Guard has released the names of the Sitka crew members aboard a helicopter that went down in the waters off La Push, Washington yesterday. The...
Alaskans Bring Ideas to Oil Spill Commission
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
Last night a trickle of highly motivated Alaskans brought their ideas to Presidential Oil Spill Commission member Fran Ulmer at the first of a series of listening sessions...