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Alaska Senators Continue Push on ANWR Development
Senator John McCain, who’s long been against drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, said he’d be open to directional drilling there, if it proves it won’t leave a footprint on the environment. The Republican...
The State Shifts its Predator Control Program
State biologists are working from a helicopter to shoot wolves in the eastern interior. The action started over the weekend, and is aimed at bolstering moose and caribou numbers in a sprawling predator control...
Alaska News Nightly: March 17, 2009
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The State Shifts its Predator Control Program
Dan Bross, KUAC...
Anchorage Mayor Candidates: Billy Ray Powers and Bob Lupo
Billy Ray Powers (left) and Bob Lupo (right) speaking at HACA-Bridge Builders Mayoral Forum. Photos by Erick Cordero.
KSKA looks at a pair of mayor candidates from the field of 15 in this Spring's Anchorage...
Talk of Alaska: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, 20 Years Later
The nation's worst oil spill happened here in Alaska on Good Friday twenty years ago. The Exxon-Valdez oil spill galvanized public opinion nationwide, and led to strong new laws and a concern about...
Iditarod Morning: March 17, 2009
It's a time of challenge on the Iditarod. Wind and blowing snow on the coast, and in the hills, two dogs died in the drifts. Teams push their way along the coast of...
State Fish and Game Announces New Salt Water Charter Rules
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that salt water charter guides and crew members will be prohibited from retaining any fish species while paying clients are on board their vessel.
Erik Wander,...
Fairbanks At 50 Below Days Before Spring Equinox
The Spring Equinox is just a few days away, but it’s not feeling very spring like in the interior.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Iditarod Mushers Dealing with Extreme Cold snap
The leaders felt a swift drop in temperatures between Saturday night and Sunday morning as they pushed up the Yukon River to Kaltag.
Tim Bodony, KIYU - Galena
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Yukon Quest Champ Running 2nd in Iditarod
The winner of last months Yukon Quest, Sebastian Schnuelle is well acclimated to the sleeplessness that comes with the sport.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
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Lance Mackey Has Formidable Lead
Lance Mackey left Unalakleet late last night, as a crowd of fans from the town looked on.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
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Murkowski Seeks Balance in Energy Legislation
Senator Lisa Murkowski warned today that passing an energy bill in Congress will get a lot tougher if it’s lumped together with climate change legislation.
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington D.C.
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Alaskan School District Superintendent Attends White House Meeting
Anchorage School District Superintendent Carol Comeau and others met with Education Secretary Arne Duncan today at the White House. The focus was how best to use stimulus funds to improve urban, public education.
Libby Casey,...
State Senate invites Alaskans to comment on Capital budget
The Senate Finance Committee today opened the Palin administration’s four-point-eight-billion dollar capital budget to the public today.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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Alaska News Nightly: March 16, 2009
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State Senate invites Alaskans to comment on Capital budget
Dave Donaldson,...
Anchorage Mayor Candidates: Dominic Lee, Paul Kendall and Jacob Seth Kern
Dominic Lee (left), Paul Kendall (center), Jacob Seth Kern (right). Photos by Erick Cordero.
KSKA continues its series on the mayor candidates in the April 7th municipal election by turning now to the lesser known...
Iditarod Morning: March 16, 2009
Back on the Yukon, Aaron Burmeister officially named Lance Mackey "Superman" - and of course that really means super team in this race - as the leading canine athletes pull him out of Shaktoolik...
Line One: Radiation Therapy for Cancer
About half of all people with cancer are treated with radiation therapy, either alone or in combination with other types of cancer treatment. Radiation therapy uses a certain type of energy (called ionizing radiation)...
Algo Nuevo: March 15, 2009
Here’s the music playlist from the March 15, 2009 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera,...