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PSP Cases Shouldn’t Affect Commercial Shellfish Business
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Commercial shellfish harvesters in Alaska say recent cases of personal use paralytic shellfish poisoning – including two deaths – shouldn’t affect their business. The state requires commercially grown shellfish to...
IWC Meeting Wraps Up
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The International Whaling Commission just wrapped up their meeting, this year in Morocco. Harry Brower is the chairman of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission based in Barrow. Brower attended the...
Native Leaders Meet With Secretary of Indian Affairs
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Alaska Native leaders from across the state met with assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Larry EchoHawk in Fairbanks Monday morning. It was EchoHawk’s third visit to the state to hear...
Bear Warnings Frequent in Sitka
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
If you read the Sitka police logs often enough, one word describes the call that’s listed again and again: “BEAR.” Sometimes it’s a sighting of an actual bear, but many...
UAF Shuts Down Office of Electronic Miniaturization
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is shutting down its primary economic development venture. The Office of Electronic Miniaturization is closing this week.
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Ted Stevens Reflects on Life of Senator Robert Byrd
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s former Senator Ted Stevens is reflecting on the life of his long time colleague Senator Robert Byrd today. Byrd died this morning at the age of...
Alaska News Nightly: June 28, 2010
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Senator Begich to Question Petraeus About Afghanistan War
Libby Casey, APRN...
Talk of Alaska: Graveyard of Dreams
We hear plenty about the winners and the front-runners in the Iditarod, but not much about those in the back of the pack, and even less about those who scratch from the race. On...
Governor Signs Bill Increasing Limit Paid to Injured Fishermen
Associated Press
Gov. Sean Parnell has signed legislation increasing the limit that can be paid to injured fishermen under a special fund.
The bill was among several Parnell signed today during a swing through Southeast Alaska....
“Disclose Act” Passes Through US House
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Republican Congressman Don Young says a campaign finance reform bill passed in the US House infringes on freedom of speech.
The “Disclose Act” narrowly passed 219 to 206 Thursday...
Juneau Lawyers Provide Special Pro Bono Service to Needy
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Attorney General Daniel Sullivan was in Juneau Thursday to sign up members of the Juneau Bar Association to work as Pro Bono or Public volunteer attorneys.
A similar presentation in Anchorage...
Haines Crabs Show Harmless Levels of Toxins
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines
Dungeness crab tested in the Haines area show harmless levels of the toxins that cause Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning. Five cases of PSP poisoning including two deaths linked to the toxin...
Bill Lowers Cruise Ship Passenger Head Tax
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Governor Sean Parnell signed a bill on Thursday lowering Alaska’s cruise ship passenger head tax. He inked the legislation in Juneau’s tourism district while surrounded by cruise officials, gift-shop...
Kensington Mine Producing Gold Concentrate
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau
The Kensington mine is now producing gold concentrate. Production at the Berner’s Bay facility north of Juneau officially started Thursday – a week ahead of schedule.
It’s been nearly 20 years...
Alaska Native Staffers Keep Senators on Top of Everything
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Congressional offices in Washington have to be “in the know” on a huge range of topics and issues. And it’s up to the staffers to keep their bosses...
Native Leaders Gather in Fairbanks
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Alaska Native leaders are gathering in Fairbanks in anticipation of a meeting Monday with US Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk.
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Alaska Couple Battling Invasive Plants
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
An Alaska couple has made it their mission to battle the spread of invasive weeds in Alaska.
Troy and Lori Zaumseil of Anchorage, travel the state, pulling weeds and talking about...
Ireland’s Consul General Visits Alaska
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Gerry Staunton, Ireland’s consul general for the Western United States, is in Alaska this week on his first trip here.
Staunton and his wife, Mary, are guests of the Irish Club...
Alaska News Nightly: June 25, 2010
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Governor Signs Bill Increasing Limit Paid to Injured Fishermen
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Inside a Noorvik Fish Camp
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Fish camps are all about family. After taking a look across the Kobuk River from the village of Noorvik, AK you can see fish camp after fish camp...