Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media
Lori Townsend is the news director and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452.
Pebble Mine Opponent Visits Southeast Communities
A leading opponent of the pebble mine project is making his case against the mine in communities around southeast Alaska this week.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
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Sealaska Corporation Launches New Division
Sealaska Native Corporation has started a new division to focus on economic initiatives in Southeast Alaska.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
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Galena Residents Prepare for Possible Yukon Flooding
A 25-mile Yukon river ice jam threatening to flood the village of Ruby has broken and is now flowing.
Associated Press
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Sitka Brown Bear Cubs Killed
In Sitka, Two brown bear cubs were shot and killed by authorities yesterday (Thursday) after they were discovered near their dead mother.
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
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Frontier Airlines Begins Denver Flights from Fairbanks
Frontier Airlines begins 4 day a week summer flights between Fairbanks and it’s Denver hub today.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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Anchorage ‘Bike To Work Week’ Starts Monday
Monday kicks off Bike to Work week in Anchorage.
Steve Heimel, APRN-Anchorage
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Alaska News Nightly: May 14, 2010
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Nuclear Reduction Proponent Visits Alaska
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau
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State Says No to Education Funds
The state has again decided NOT to compete for
education dollars available under a competitive federal program. The Race
to the Top competition was designed to get states to develop innovate
education plans. It’s in its second...
Anchorage Teachers Ratify Contract
Anchorage teachers have ratified the tentative agreement
with the school district for a new three year contract. Yesterday the over
37-hundred members of the Anchorage Education Association voted. This
morning AEA announced the results.
Len Anderson, KSKA-Anchorage
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U.S. Arctic Research Chair Resigns
The chair of the U-S Arctic Research Commission is stepping down, and plans to file a letter of intent today (Fri) to run for Lieutenant Governor on the G-O-P ticket.
Libby Casey, APRN-Washington DC
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A New Model for Village Housing
Plans are underway to build a new, energy-efficient,
house in the Coastal Village of Quinhagak (KWIN-AH-hawk), and the North
Slope community of Point Lay. The Engineers and the communities hope that the protype will do more...
A Big Electricity Rate Hike for the Capitol City
Electricity rates in the capital city are going up. Juneau’s
utility company is proposing an 18 and a half percent rate increase to take
effect next month. It’s an interim step to a permanent 22 percent...
Coal Mine Access Road on Hold
Matanuska-Susitna Borough officials have put on hold a
bid to construct road access to a Sutton coal mining site. This week, the
Borough Assembly agreed to postpone a vote on a lease for the road to...
Talkeetna Copes With No Public Shower
Talkeetna may become the grubby capitol of Alaska in May
and June, when smelly climbers trudge off Denali after three or more weeks
without bathing. But the last public shower in town shut down last winter
and...
NPR Reporter Reflects on His Alaska Beginnings
Many National Public Radio personalities got their start in
Alaska. NPR’s one and only sports reporter, Tom Goldman, is one of them. He moved to Anchorage from Oregon fresh out of journalism school and worked...
Alaska News Nightly: May 7th, 2010
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State Says No To Education Funds
Libby Casey, APRN-Washington DC
The state...
Palin Emails Released
Fri, february 5, 2010
Thousands of pages of former Governor Sarah Palin’s husband Todd Palin’s emails have been released to the media.
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA, Anchorage
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Sitka Man Sentenced For 2008 Slayings
Fri, February 5, 2010
A Sitka man was sentenced today (Friday) to 140 years in prison for the stabbing deaths of four people and the stabbing of a fifth.
Ed Ronco, KCAW, Sitka
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Linehan Murder Conviction Overturned
Fri, February 5, 2010
The Alaska State Court of Appeals today over turned Mechele Linehan’s murder conviction.
Lori Townsend, APRN, Anchorage
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Army Corp Denies Conoco Phillips NPRA Permit
Fri, February 5, 2010
The Army Corps of Engineers has denied the permit for Conoco-Phillips oil and gas drilling in the Colville Delta because it’s located in a wildlife habitat.
Steve Heimel-Lori Townsend, APRN, Anchorage
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