Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Assembly Delays Action on Camp Seizure Ordinance
The Anchorage Assembly seems prepared to change the city’s ordinance permitting police to clear out homeless camps and seize their belongings–but not quite yet.
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
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Hmong Musician Gets Rasmuson Foundation Backing
The Khaen, a bamboo flute indigenous to the Hmong people of Southeast Asia, is more than a musical instrument – it’s the center of cultural and religious ceremonies. But for immigrants in Alaska,...
Alaska News Nightly: May 26, 2010
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BP Begins Top Kill to Plug Wellhead
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Alyeska Pipeline Spill Update
The Trans Alaska Pipeline system is still shut down as Alyeska Pipeline Service Company continues their assessment of the spill.
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company spokeswoman Michelle Egan says they've prorated the
flow of crude coming into...
Washington Looking to Hold BP Accountable
As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to flow and soil Louisiana’s coastline, Washington is asking how oil company BP should be held accountable – and what should be done in...
Alyeska Pipeline Reports Spill
Alyeska Pipeline Service company reported a spill during a power failure at pump station nine this morning. The power failure resulted in the tank relief valves opening. Subsequently, Tank 190 overflowed and crude oil...
Oil Companies Seeking Bids for Natural Gas Pipeline
Earlier this month TransCanada Alaska president Tony Palmer told the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce that industry interest in his company's natural gas pipeline plan has been high in the first week of their open...
Latest Gas Line Proposal Runs onto Donlin Creek Gold Mine
Another gas line proposal is being floated in the state, but it’s not aimed at getting North Slope gas to markets. This latest proposal would run from Cook Inlet, across a portion of the...
Yukon Flats Land Exchange Halted
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released the final decision on a proposed land exchange in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge with interior Native Corporation Doyon Limited. The agency went with its...
Dry Weather Means Pesky Problems
This spring’s dry weather is a mixed factor in the emergence of bugs in the interior. University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service technician Kathy Turner says insects respond differently to dry weather.
Dan Bross,...
Sealaska Earnings Rebound
Sealaska’s earnings rebounded last year. The Southeast Alaska regional Native Corporation’s newly-released annual report shows it made some money after a year of significant losses. But it’s not fully over the economic hump.
Ed Schoenfeld,...
Garage Sale Season Begins
It’s spring, when an Alaskan’s fancy turns to garage sales. And this past weekend, folks at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough waste transfer facility came up with a new twist on a traditional Saturday morning...
Alaska News Nightly: May 25, 2010
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Washington Looking to Hold BP Accountable
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington...
Talk of Alaska: The Gas Pipeline and the Federal Role
The current price of natural gas is nowhere near high enough to support the cost of building a pipeline to move Alaska’s gas to market, according to some experts. Yet two organizations are looking...
Fort Wainwright Soldier Investigated for Offensive Video
A Fort Wainwright soldier is being investigated after a video of two very young Iraqi boys allegedly being harassed by the soldier surfaced on Facebook.
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
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Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh in on Offshore Drilling Debate
The candidates on the trail during this year’s gubernatorial races are beginning to hear from voters about the BP Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – with memories of what Alaska went through...
Toklat Fire Doubles
The Toklat fire is growing. The latest estimates put the blaze burning 25 miles southwest of Nenana, at more than 45,000 acres, nearly double what it was Friday.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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Nome Voters Consider Recalling the Entire School Board
The entire Nome School Board faces a recall election tomorrow. The recall stems from an executive session that was held back in January.
Laureli Kinneen, KNOM – Nome
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Anchorage Gets Ready for Regular Cruise Ship Traffic
Anchorage’s summer cruise ship season began early this (Monday) morning when the MS Amsterdam docked at the city’s port. The arrival marked the first time since at least the 1980s Anchorage will...
Bethel Immersion School Prepares for Transition
The Yup’ik Immersion School in Bethel held a graduation ceremony for sixth graders last week. The students will now move to classes where English will be their primary language.
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
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