Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Copper River Dip Netting Opening Approaching
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
The first personal use dip-net and subsistsence opening on the Copper River is less than month out. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has tentatively set the first opening...
Cassiar Highway Power-Line May Connect to Alaska
Leonard Linklater, CBC - Whitehorse
The federal government in Canada has given final approval to a power-line up the Cassiar Highway. The power-line will connect the continental grid northwards to Bob Quinn Lake, not far...
Hunting Accident Takes Life of Saint Mary's Boy
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A shooting accident took the life of a child in Saint Mary's. No identities yet released on two youngsters who were out hunting rabbits Saturday when a 9-year-old girl attempting...
No Identity Released for Man Shot, Killed by APD on Monday
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
No identity has yet been released on a man who was shot and killed by Anchorage police Monday after a strange episode at a midtown gas station. The gas station...
Soldier Found Dead in Home Yesterday
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Another Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson soldier has been found dead at home. No identity has yet been released on the soldier, whose body was found Monday. The soldier was with...
Kuskokwim Villages on Lookout for Floods
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
It looks like it could be a high flood year for the Kuskokwim River. At least for the village of Crooked Creek, along the middle river, where high...
Legislators Still Working on Remaining Issues
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The House and Senate returned to Juneau Monday to begin the fourth week of the first 30-day special session of the year. Members have given no indication...
State Operating Budget Likely Delaying Prison Opening
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The newly constructed state prison in the Matanuska Susitna Borough will most likely not open on time, because the state operating budget passed on Friday does not...
Gas Line Route Studies Resuming in Late May
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Field studies looking at routes for a proposed gas pipeline from the North Slope to Canada are set to resume later this month around Delta Junction.
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Redistricting Board Director Passes Away
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Ron Miller, the executive director of the Alaska Redistricting Board, died suddenly on Sunday. He was 65 years old. Miller spent the past 35 years in Alaska...
Togiak Sac-Roe Herring Fishery Opens
Daysha Eaton, KDLG – Dillingham
The Togiak sac-roe herring fishery is now open. KDLG Reporter Daysha Eaton flew with Alaska Department of Fish & Game biologists Sunday, and filed this report.
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Sand Point Experiences Another Quake
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
The city of Sand Point experienced another earthquake this morning. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a 5.0-magnitude aftershock jolted the community at 11 o’clock....
Blessing of the Fleet Held at Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Juneau’s annual Blessing of the Fleet was held Saturday at the Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial on the downtown waterfront, near Taku Smokeries. This is the year...
Alaska Tribal Leaders Summit Wraps Up in Anchorage
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The Alaska Tribal Leaders Summit wrapped up in Anchorage over the weekend. The theme of the gathering was Securing a Future for our Children.
The conference dealt primarily...
Snowshoe Workshop Seeks to Preserve Traditional Artistry
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
Last week two Athabascan master artists and a prominent culture bearer held a four day workshop on traditional snow shoe making at the Anchorage Museum’s Arctic Studies...
Alaska News Nightly: May 9, 2011
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Kuskokwim Villages on Lookout for Floods
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
It...
Redistricting Board Executive Director Dies
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The executive director of the state Redistricting Board is dead. Ron Miller's death Sunday was unexpected, and will make the already hectic redistricting process even more difficult. The Redistricting Board...
House, Senate Give Final Approvals to Next Year’s Operating Budget
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The House and Senate Friday morning gave their final approvals to the negotiated operating budget for next fiscal year.
The plan, as approved by a joint conference committee...
Report Says Reducing Black Carbon Would Have Immediate Effect on Climate
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
The United Nations Environment Project is looking at a report that suggests a short-term fix for climate warming – controlling black carbon and ozone. The report say...
Less Oil in Petroleum Reserve-Alaska than Estimated
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
Federal scientists say it looks as if there is a lot less oil in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska than they had earlier estimated. The U.S. Geological Survey...