Kristin Spack
Damp Weather Helps Shanta Creek Firefighters
Sixty eight fires are burning around Alaska at last count. The Shanta Creek fire within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is moving to the east, and fire information officer Mike Ferris says cooler,...
Shanta Creek Firefighters Make Base Camp at Soldotna High School
Crews fighting the Shanta Creek Fire are from both Alaska and the Lower 48, and they are living in a temporary camp set up around and in Skyview High School in Soldotna.
Ben Stanton, KDLL...
State Starts Work to Restore Full Medicaid and Medicare Services
The state’s Division of Senior and Disabilities Services has begun work to overcome a federal order removing its authority to accept new applications for Personal Care Assistance and for programs offering help to people...
Tourism Operators in Ketchikan Take a Hit
From jewelry shop owners to tour operators, Ketchikan’s cruise ship industry appears to be suffering the effects of a weakened global economy. As KRBD’s Deanna Garrison reports, industry officials say they expected a downturn...
Housing Market in Fairbanks Improves
Home sales have been picking in the Fairbanks area in recent months. The latest data released by the Greater Fairbanks Board of Realtors shows sales more in line with pre-recessionary numbers.
Dan Bross, KUAC...
Two Dead in Plane Crash
A light plane crashed in Wasilla this morning, killing the plane’s pilot and one passenger. The plane, equipped with floats, took off from Kalmbach Lake and crashed around ten a.m., according to Alaska State...
New Collections Expand Online Photo Archive
More of Southeast Alaska’s Native history is going online. That’s because two new collections have been added to the Sealaska Heritage Institute’s photographic archives.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
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Northwest Passage Crew Hopes to Tell Global Warming Tale
Sailors like adventures, but some want adventures with a greater purpose. Another sailboat passed through Unalaska recently to attempt the Northwest Passage. This time, the crew of the 40-foot sailboat want to educate people...
Alaska News Nightly: July 14, 2009
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Strange Substance Found off Alaska's North Coast
Annie Feidt, APRN...
Fire Danger Remains High in Southcentral
Today the Anchorage Fire Department warned residents don't be fooled by clouds and cooler temperatures . The fire danger remains high. The ground is very dry and any fires that start...
Bravo! Brava!: National Merit Scholars
Congratulations to two more high school seniors from the Anchorage School District named winners of in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are:
Elizabeth Conway of South High School
Samuel Strobe of West High...
Anchorage faces industrial land shortage
Anchorage's perceived shortage of land for new housing has received considerable attention, but yesterday's Chamber of Commerce meeting focused on the city's industrial sites. According to one study, the next 20 years could...
Web Extra: Bill Pop
Below is AEDC President and CEO Bill Popp's presentation of the key elements of the Anchorage Industrial Land Assessment as given to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, July 13, 2009. His accompanying power...
Web Extra: Chris Stephens
Chris Stephens commented on the Anchorage Industrial Land Assessment. Stephens is partner in Bond, Stephens and Johnson, Inc., specializing in commercial and industrial real estate. His remarks are posted below.
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Web Extra: Debbie Ossiander
Anchorage Assembly Chair Debbie Ossiander discussed the municipality's Title 21 Land Use rewrite and its impact on industrial development. Ossiander is a long standing member of the Title 21 committee.
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Web Extra: Q & A
Below is the brief question and answer session that followed Popp, Stephens and Ossiander's presentations.
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Talk of Alaska: Transportation in Anchorage from a Bush Alaska Point of View
Transportation planning in Alaska’s largest city has always been based on assumptions of economic growth and the political muscle of our Congressional delegation. But with the economy shrinking and fuel prices high, are more...
Settlement Will Provide Better Yup’ik Voting Assistance in Bethel
The City of Bethel has settled a lawsuit with Yup’ik voters. The agreement will increase oversight of translation services during municipal elections. The State of Alaska is also named in the lawsuit, but is...
Mount Spurr Could be Huge Geothermal Energy Source
Over the past few years, people who live along Alaska’s Railbelt have begun to worry about the lifespan of the system that delivers energy to their homes and businesses. A brighter future could be...
Firefighters Focus Attention on New Blaze near Healy
To date, 393 forest fires this year have consumed some 765, 573 acres of Alaska wild lands. Fires burning on the Kenai Peninsula, have destroyed more than 14 thousand acres, while the Minto Flats...