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Truckers Long Haul to Bring Produce to Alaska
Getting fresh fruit and vegetables to Alaska is no easy task. A lot of it is slowly barged up from the lower 48.
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
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Vessel Owners Send Giant Distress Message on Climate Change
Scientists say increasing levels of CO2 and other gases in the atmosphere are warming the planet and causing the oceans to become more acidic.
Marcia Lynn, KBBI – Homer
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New Cabin Construction For Wrangell Ranger District
A new cabin is currently being installed in the Wrangell ranger district.
Lisa Phu, KSTK – Wrangell
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Stimulus Funds to Build new Nome Hospital
The Indian Health Service has awarded a $91 million contract for construction of the new Norton Sound Regional Hospital in Nome.
The Associated Press
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Sitka Assembly Supports Tribal Ferry Plan
The city of Sitka has thrown its support behind a pilot program to create a tribally-run ferry service in the northern panhandle.
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
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Alaska News Nightly: September 11, 2009
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State Officials to Gather Comments in Rural Alaska
Dave Donaldson, APRN...
Stage Talk: The Big One
Dick Reichman lived in Valdez during the Exxon Valdez oil spill and now he has written a play about it. Steve Hunt plays Frank Iarossi, president of Exxon Shipping at the time of the...
Alaska’s Senators React to Obama’s Speech
Alaska’s Senators say President Obama gave a forceful speech on health care to Congress last night, although neither is sold on the legislation. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has come out against health care bills...
Historic District in Fairbanks is Ready to be Demolished
A long sought road and bridge project will nearly wipe clean an historic but run down swath of Fairbanks. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the Illinois Street road and bridge project will change the...
Fairbanks Residents Overwhelm Clinic with Swine Flu Worries
The Tanana Valley Clinic in Fairbanks is being overwhelmed with sick people wanting to be tested and treated for H1N1 or Swine flu. Chief medical officer Dr. Hunter Judkins says T.V.C.’s first care clinic...
Three Fort Richardson Soldiers Killed in Iraq
Military officials say three soldiers based at Fort Richardson, including two from Ohio and one from Nevada, were killed in Iraq when their vehicle was hit by an explosive device.
The Associated Press
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Congress Looks at High Rate of Native Suicide
American Indian and Alaska Native youth have the highest suicide rate of any adolescents in the nation. They’re three and a half times more likely to kill themselves, according to the Indian Health Service....
Petersburg Protests Children’s Services Move
The Petersburg city council will be urging the state to keep at least one full-time children’s social worker in town. The issue was on this week’s council agenda, following news that the state may...
Halcro Announces Candidacy for U.S. House
Anchorage businessman and columnist Andrew Halcro announced today that he will run against Congressman Don Young in next year’s Republican Primary election.}
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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Vets Work to Preserve Anti Missile Site
Veterans who worked at the U.S. military’s network of anti aircraft missile complexes are gathering in Anchorage this weekend. They’re hoping to help restore one of the best preserved sites in the country, out...
Fairbanks Considers Plastic Bag Tax
An ordinance before the Fairbanks assembly would require large retailers to charge customers for plastic shopping bags. The 5 cent per bag charge is aimed at reducing waste. Bag fee revenue would be...
Alaska News Nightly: September 10, 2009
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Alaska's Senators React to Obama's Speech
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington,...
Addressing Alaskans: City of Seward Update
City Manager, Phil Oates provides an update on the city of Seward, one of Alaska's oldest and most scenic communities situated at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula. Oates discusses numerous...
Hometown, Alaska: Your Show Ideas
If you had a chance to share with a friend an audio snapshot of where we live, what would it sound like? What stories would you tell? Think of all the neighborhoods...
District opens new facility for at-risk students
Last week the Anchorage School District opened a new facility downtown on Fourth Avenue. It's called "Step Up" and represents an unique approach to the district's proclaimed goal - "Educating all students for...