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Petersburg works to Save Recycling Program
Petersburg’s curbside recycling program may be able to continue with some city funding and oversight.
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
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Meet Richard Nelson at the Campbell Creek Science Center
KSKA and the Campbell Creek Science Center Would like to invite you to come meet and hear Richard Nelson, cultural anthropologist and the irrepressible host of Encounters.
Richard will present "Listening to Alaska," a...
Addressing Alaskans: Both sides of Ballot Measure 1
Creators of the initiative are calling it the “Anti-Corruption Act.” Meanwhile opponents of Proposition 1 have dubbed it the “Alaska Gag Law.” No matter what we call it, Alaskans will vote on Proposition 1...
Alaska News Nightly: May 13, 2010
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Federal Aid on the way for Yukon Fishermen
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK...
Federal Review Opens ANWR Debate
A large crowd turned out yesterday to give the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service their thoughts about how to manage the Arctic National Wildife Refuge. But most of them wanted to talk about something...
Anchorage Lawyer Has Advice for Gulf Fishermen
BP is accepting damages claims as a result of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Attorneys are weighing options on litigation strategies for fishing industry interests affected by the disaster, but one Anchorage...
Governor Signs Cook Inlet Gas Bill
Governor Parnell today signed a bill designed to encourage Cook Inlet producers to pump gas year-round into underground storage facilities.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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TransCanada CEO Outlines Financial Hurdles for Gas Line
A Trans Canada official says its North Slope natural gas pipeline project faces major financial hurdles. In a presentation to the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce yesterday (Tuesday) Trans Canada Vice President of Alaska development...
Police Officers Hold Memorial Observance
Governor Sean Parnell was keynote speaker at JPD’s annual Peace Officers Memorial observance yesterday (Tuesday) on the lawn of the Alaska State Museum.
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
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UAF Researcher Studying Potent Greenhouse Gas
Thawing permafrost is increasing methane emissions across the north, but the potent greenhouse gas may be a viable energy source. That was the message of University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Katey Walter Anthony in...
Wildlife Managers Collar Problem Bear in Sitka
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game captured and collared a problem brown bear in Sitka over the weekend. Biologists can now use radio signals to track the animal and her two cubs, and...
Small Cruise Ship Company Makes Prince of Wales Island a Destination
A small cruise ship will be making two test visits to Prince of Wales Island this summer. While a handful of small cruise lines have visited the island over the past number of years,...
Alaska News Nightly: May 12, 2010
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Federal Review Opens ANWR Debate
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A large...
Better Business Bureau issues warning to senior citzens
May is "Older Americans Month," a time to acknowledge the contributions and importance of senior citizens in our communities. Unfortunately it turns out that older Americans are also pretty popular with con artists,...
Our 2010 Alaska Press Club winners
At this year's Alaska Press Club Awards, APTI (KSKA, APRN, KAKM) took home a total of 5 journalism awards.
Libby Casey, our Washington DC correspondent for APRN, took first place in Best Reporting on Crime...
Hometown, Alaska: Civility and Civic Discussion
What's wrong with civic debate? What has happened to civility, and can we restore respectful discussion in our community? Join host Charles Wohlforth and his guests from each side of the political...
Senators Grill Oil Company Executives
Congress called BP and its drilling partners to account today for a “cascade of failures” behind the spreading Gulf oil spill, zeroing in on a crucial chain of events at the deep-sea wellhead...
Salazar Proposes Minerals Management Service Split
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today (Tuesday) a proposal to split the Minerals Management Service. The change would allow one agency to oversee offshore oil and gas lease sales while a second handled environmental...
Anchorage Museum Prepares New Arctic Studies Center
The Anchorage Museum offered an advance peek at its new Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center due to open later this month. The new, permanent gallery features hundreds of Alaska Native artifacts from the Smithsonian Collection...
UAF Scientist Disputes “Climate Gate” Claims
A group of scientists is striking back at climate change skeptics. A letter from over 200 members of the National Academy of Sciences follows a scandal stemming from hacked emails from international climate researchers.
Dan...