Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
No Special Session for Alaska Legislators
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Anchorage
Not enough legislators yet support a request to call themselves into special session to attempt to override Governor Parnell’s veto of an expansion of the Denali Kid Care program....
Some King Fishing Open on Kenai River
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The department of Fish and Game is opening some King salmon fishing on the Kenai River. Catch and release rules will now apply to kings ranging from 20 inches to...
Sutton Library Gains Funds
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The little community of Sutton is gaining almost $2 million in state funds to build a new library.
Governor Sean Parnell signed the state’s capital budget last week, and that includes...
Writing Center Open in Anchorage
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Alaska has its first writing center, located in downtown Anchorage. The 49 Alaska Writing Center opened two months ago. It offers retreats, workshops and classes in different writing genres and...
Alaska News Nightly: June 11, 2010
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Subsistence Quota for Polar Bears Introduced
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
There...
Disapproval Resolution Rejected
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
On Thursday, the US Senate rejected Senator Lisa Murkowski’s bid to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s power. Her “disapproval resolution” sought to stop the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse...
Initiative Limiting Access to Political Process Withdrawn
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The supporters of the ballot initiative that would limit access to the political process Thursday withdrew today from the heated campaign to win voters’ approval in the August primary elections....
Suspect in Officer Shooting Commits Suicide
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
This morning the Anchorage police announced that the suspect in yesterday’s officer shooting had committed suicide. In a press conference called at city hall, the police released details of the...
US Missile Defense Agency Reports Successful Test Launch
Dan Bross, KUAC – Anchorage
The US Missile Defense Agency and contractor Boeing report a successful test launch. They say the interceptor test from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sunday involved a two-stage...
Parnell Asks Alaskans What Should Be Done With Sheldon Jackson College
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Governor Sean Parnell has posted a message to his Facebook page asking Alaskans for ideas on what to do with Sheldon Jackson College. Parnell’s message was posted Wednesday morning. It...
Budget Cuts Claim Kotzebue Library Funding
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The mayor of the Northwest Arctic Borough Martha Siikauraq Whiting says budget cuts for the borough had to include funding for the public library in Kotzebue because she needed to...
Anchor River King Fishing Restricted
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
Anglers who hoped to get a piece of the king salmon action on the Anchor River this weekend were dealt a blow Thursday with an announcement from the Alaska Department...
Soapberries Make Appearance at Celebration 2010
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Soapberries are a traditional food for many Tlingits in northern Southeast, British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. They’re collected, and sometimes preserved, then whipped up into a frothy treat...
Alaska News Nightly: June 10, 2010
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Disapproval Resolution Rejected
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
On Thursday, the...
Officer Shooting Suspect Commits Suicide
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
The Anchorage Police Department has announced that the suspect in the shooting of police officer Jean Mills has committed suicide. As a result of their investigation after officer Mills was...
APD Officer Shot, Will Recover
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Anchorage Police Officer Jean Mills was shot early Wednesday morning while making a traffic stop on the city's east side.
Mills is 12-year veteran of APD and has spent much of her duty as a...
Kotzebue Library to Close Doors
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
The Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly in Kotzebue voted yesterday to discontinue $125,000 in funds for the public library that will force it to close. Leaving the region with no access...
Lieutenant Governor Candidates Debate Hot Topics
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Four candidates running to be Alaska’s next Lieutenant Governor squared off in a Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce sponsored forum on Tuesday. The candidates: Republicans Jay Ramras, Mead Treadwell, and Eddie Burke,...
Break in Weather Assists Fire Crews
Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks
Nearly 600 firefighters are hustling to take advantage of a break in the weather to get control of a complex of wildfires in the Delta Junction area. Though the cool,...
Lower Yukon Village to Decide Alcohol Future
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
A village on the Lower Yukon will head to the polls this summer to decide their alcohol future. From member station KYUK in Bethel, Shane Iverson has more.
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