Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Kodiak Rocket Launch Delayed
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
A spectacular mishap in which a $424 million NASA research satellite was lost in the Pacific has caused the launch of a military satellite from the Kodiak...
Southeast Winter Troll Fishery Closes for Season
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
Southeast Alaska’s winter troll fishery closed Wednesday night. The department of Fish and Game expected the king salmon catch would reach the guideline harvest level of 45,000 fish...
Renowned Pilot Holds Several Records Despite Having Type-1 Diabetes
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
Douglas Cairns is a world renowned pilot, and has type-1 diabetes. That would’ve been impossible just over a decade ago, due to widespread restrictions against flying with...
Fairbanks Officials Urge Wood-Burning Residents to Begin Next Winter’s Preparations
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The advance of spring is winding down the heating season, but state and local officials want Fairbanks area residents, who burn wood, to start preparing for next...
NICWA Wrapping Up 29th Annual Conference
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
The National Indian Child Welfare Association is wrapping up its 29th and largest annual conference in Anchorage. About 900 people from across the United States and Canada attended.
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Tribes Continue Push for Federal Involvement in Subsistence
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Southeast’s largest tribal organization continues to push for more federal involvement in subsistence. The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska made it a...
Alaska News Nightly: April 22, 2011
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Governor Establishes Fourth Saturday in July as Ted Stevens Day
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New Information Released on Stevens Crash
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
New information released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board indicates that pilot Terry Smith was in control of a plane that crashed last year, killing him,...
Group Will Sue Fish and Wildlife Over Pacific Walrus Status
Associated Press
An environmental group has given formal notice that it will sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list Pacific walrus as a threatened or endangered species.
A spokeswoman for the Center...
New Numbers Rank Alaska High in STD Rates
Daysha Eaton, KDLG – Dillingham
New numbers being released from the Alaska Department of Health, put Alaska at number one in the nation for Chlamydia and number two for Gonorrhea, and the...
Non-Profit Improving Accuracy, Speed of Breast Cancer Screenings
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A non-profit organization that offers breast cancer screenings around the state is improving the accuracy and speed of services with new technology.
Odette Butler, executive director of the...
Ice Alaska Looking to Buy Property from Railroad
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Ice Alaska wants to buy the land it’s operated on for the last 15 years. The non-profit ice sculpture organization sits on Alaska railroad property, and the...
Weather Conditions Should Make for Easy Breakup
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Recent weather conditions are conducive to an easy break up. National Weather Service hydrologist Ed Plumb in Fairbanks says moderate temperatures are easing the interior into spring.
Plumb...
New Ferry System Should be Able to Begin Next April
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
A new Southern Southeast ferry system says it’s shored up the bulk of the funding necessary to begin passenger and vehicle service next April. The North End...
Biking Family Has Big Plans for Future
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A family that road a five-person bicycle into Fairbanks last fall has more than survived the winter. The Kentucky clan has big plans for the future.
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ASD Fires Four Employees Suspected of Stealing Money
Associated Press
The Anchorage School District has fired four employees suspected of stealing lunch money, student activity fees or other cash used by students to pay for expenses.
Superintendent Carol Comeau says the district...
Alaska News Nightly: April 21, 2011
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New Information Released on Stevens Crash
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA –...
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Jay Barrett, KMXT - Kodiak
Coming up this week, Icicle will be heading back to Adak this summer; the state legislature wants to help cities keep their harbors up, and trying to figure out...
Threatening Song Lyrics Lands Student 45-Day Suspension, Possible Expulsion
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Hundreds of South Anchorage High School students stayed home from school today because of violent threats from a fellow student. Wednesday is the 12th anniversary of the...
Science Center Grant to Aid Longliners, Sperm Whales
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Sperm whales in Alaska have learned how to seek out longline fishing gear as a source for easy meals. Now, a $350,000 grant given to the Sitka Sound...