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Elfin Cove Cleans Up After Fire
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
The town of Elfin Cove is cleaning up after that big weekend fire that destroyed the Cove Lodge and Coho’s Restaurant and Bar, displacing about 12 people.
Photo courtesy of Mary...
UAF Tests UAV
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
University of Alaska-Fairbanks researchers have successfully tested
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a new device for studying fish in the expanse of frigid waters off Alaska’s northern coast.
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Hatchery Crabs Sent from Seward to Kodiak, Juneau
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
The state shellfish hatchery in Seward is shipping hatchery-raised juvenile Red King Crab to laboratories in Kodiak and Juneau to be studied. It’s part of efforts to re-build the crab...
National Congress of American Indians Top Native Education Goals – Part II
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Juneau’s Jaqueline Johnson-Pata has risen in her career to run the National Congress of American Indians in Washington DC. Her personal path to education and success wasn’t easy or...
Alaska News Nightly: June 22, 2010
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PSP Suspected in Man’s Death
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines
A Haines...
Governor Signs Five Education-Related Bills
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Governor Sean Parnell signed five education-related bills into law in Fairbanks on Monday. One of the bills authorizes the state to bond for $397 million in K-12 schools and University...
Beloved Sea Lion Dies at SeaLife Center
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The Alaska SeaLife Center is mourning the death of a 17-year-old sea lion named Kiska and her unborn pup. The pair died late Friday. Until then, Kiska’s pregnancy had...
Elfin Cove Buildings Destroyed in Fire
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
An Elfin Cove lodge, restaurant and another building were destroyed by fire over the weekend.
Jim Wild says he was awakened just before 2 a.m. Saturday by Coho Restaurant owner Shirley...
Man Dies in Helicopter Crash
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
A helicopter crashed on Unalaska Island on Saturday evening, leaving the pilot dead. Lonnie Kennedy, 48, had just dropped off two passengers and was attempting to take off from Chernofski...
Commercial Salmon Fisheries Open in Southeast
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Commercial salmon fisheries opened on Sunday in northern Southeast Alaska. State biologists are forecasting weak to average returns for the region, which has been the recent trend in even years....
Kuskokwim Salmon Derby Kicks Off
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Kuskokwim River king salmon have always been prized for their nutritional value, but this year a really big king could land a lucky fisherman some valuable fuel. From member Station...
PSP Suspected for Man’s Hospital Trip
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The state Department of Health is reporting another suspected case of paralytic shellfish poisoning in Alaska – the fifth in the past two weeks. A Haines man developed symptoms of...
Sealaska Buys Pit in Downtown Juneau
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
Sealaska Corporation has purchased the so-called pit in the center of downtown Juneau for a Southeast Alaska Native Cultural and Visitors Center.
Sealaska executive vice president Rick Harris admits he feels...
Pata Fights for Native American Issues – Part I
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Jacqueline Johnson-Pata runs one of the most prominent Native American organizations in the country from Washington DC, but her roots are in Alaska. As the executive director of the...
Angoon Challenges State’s Role in Subsistence Management
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Angoon’s tribal government is challenging the state’s role in subsistence management. The Southeast Alaska village’s action comes as four of its residents prepare to go on trial for allegedly overfishing...
Alaska News Nightly: June 21, 2010
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Governor Signs Five Education-Related Bills
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Governor Sean...
Officials Suspect PSP Cause of Woman’s Death
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
A Juneau woman admitted to the hospital earlier this week with symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning has died.
The woman reportedly ate cockles harvested from Auke Bay Monday and was later...
Senate Looks to Rewrite Education Act
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
US Senators say the Bush-era “No Child Left Behind” education law failed Alaska Natives and Native Americans. The Senate Indian Affairs Committee took testimony Thursday on how the country’s...
State Funds Elder Care Facility in Bethel
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
A 10-year dream to have a place for aging seniors to live in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is becoming a reality. The State has funded a long-term care facility for the...
Houston Mayor Resigns
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
An upcoming special election in Houston has been cancelled, because Houston Mayor Roger Purcell has handed in his resignation. The election would have determined whether or not voters wanted to...