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House Accepts Senate’s Susitna Hydro Bill
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The House accepted a Senate bill taking the first steps toward a hydroelectric dam on the Susitna River, designed as a source of electricity for the entire...
Legislation Would Help Alaskans Pay High Heating Costs
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A proposal by Fairbanks State Senator Joe Thomas would help Alaskans pay for the high cost of heating their homes. Senate Bill 133 was introduced on the...
New Wildlife Tasers Protect NOAA Whale Necropsy Team
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
The state Department of Fish & Game has started field trials of a special Taser designed for use on large wildlife.
Sitka area management biologist Phil Mooney included the...
ASAA Hears Pitch for Girls-Only Wrestling Post-Season
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
The Alaska School Activities Association heard a pitch for regional and state wrestling tournaments for girls during its regular meeting in Sitka this week. Mt. Edgecumbe High...
Bristol Bay, YK Delta Broadband Project Gets Go-Ahead
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
The highly anticipated project to bring true broadband internet service to the Bristol Bay and YK Delta regions has received the go ahead from the U.S. Fish...
Produce Hits Anchorage Farmer’s Markets
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The Alaska Grown program is working to promote local produce and other farm products in a bid to strengthen the state’s fragile agricultural economy. A variety of...
Candy: Traditional Easter Treat
Jessica Taft, APRN Contributor
Every holiday has a food tradition that goes along with it: Hotdogs on Labor Day, Turkey on Thanksgiving, and gingerbread on Christmas. For Jessica Taft, an Anchorage resident,...
Alaska News Nightly: April 20, 2011
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Threatening Song Lyrics Lands Student 45-Day Suspension, Possible Expulsion
Annie Feidt,...
Department of Defense Releases Name of Alaska-Based Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
Associated Press
The Department of Defense has released the name of an Alaska-based soldier killed in a suicide attack last week in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon says 40-year-old Captain Charles E. Ridgley Jr. of Baltimore, Maryland died...
Governor’s Letter to Legislature Draws Rise from Leadership
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Tuesday, Governor Sean Parnell put more distance between himself and the Senate Majority – making it less likely there will be a quick resolution to the impasse...
Denali Commission May Need to Return $15 Million
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
The Denali Commission may have to return $15 million in federal funds. The Commission carried over the funds from various sources and obligated them to other projects. Now...
Senate Approves First Steps of Susitna River Hydro Dam
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Tuesday, the Senate approved the first steps toward a hydroelectric dam on the Susitna River. The bill, which was included in Governor Parnell's call for a special...
Troopers Recover Body From Mountain Near Bird Creek
Associated Press
Alaska State Troopers are recovering a body off a mountain near Bird Creek between Anchorage and Girdwood.
A spokesman for the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group tells the Anchorage Daily News that the...
Commission Rules in Favor of Woman Claiming to Have Been Forced from Job
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights has ruled in favor of a Fairbanks woman who claims she was forced from her job by her boss’s incessant...
Frontline Documentary Addresses Sex Abuse by Clergy in Rural Alaska
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
A documentary airing on the PBS show “Frontline” Tuesday night tells the horrific story of clergy sex abuse of children in the village of St. Michael in...
Redistricting Board Taking Public Comments
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state’s Redistricting Board is taking public comment this week on its two options for an Alaska redistricting map. The first in a series of hearings to...
Budget Boosts Shipyard as AK-Class Ferry Builder
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
The capital budget up for debate during this week’s special session includes money to help Ketchikan’s shipyard get ready to build the first Alaska Class Ferry. Separate legislation,...
Alaska News Nightly: April 19, 2011
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Governor’s Letter to Legislature Draws Rise from Leadership
Dave Donaldson, APRN...
Talk of Alaska: Urban Subsistence
With the rising price of food, what Alaskan is not interested in food security? Especially when it’s almost planting season. Actually, some gardeners are already busy. Alaskans with ideas about what to do with...
First Day of Special Session Coming to a Close
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau and Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The House and Senate gaveled in their special session Monday afternoon to deal with 10 bills that the governor gave them last...