Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media
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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Canadian Gathering Of G7 Nations Underway
Fri, February 5, 2010
The temperature in Iqaluit on Baffin Island in Canada was seven degrees above zero, farenheidt, this morning, as representatives of seven industrialized nations meet to talk about economic and trade issues.
Patricia...
Rocket Tests May Be Night Sky Curiosity
Fri, February 5, 2010
A rocket deployed experiment being launched from Poker Flat northeast of Fairbanks is expected to be visible by the general public.
Dan Bross, KUAC, Fairbanks
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Researcher Finds Gender Specific Needs Unmet in Schools
Fri, February 5, 2010
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher says our education system is failing boys.
Dan Bross, KUAC, Fairbanks
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Sitka Appeal Makes National List
Fri, February 5, 2010
Sitka has been named one of 12 “Distinctive Destiations” in the nation for 2010.
Ed Ronco, KCAW, Sitka
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Alaska News Nightly: February 5, 2010
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PALIN EMAILS RELEASED
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA-Anchorage
Thousands of pages of former...
MMS grants Shell Extension
The Obama Administration is giving Shell Oil Company more time to respond to comments on its proposed drilling plans for the Chukchi Sea.
Libby Casey, APRN-Washington DC
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Debating The Route For An Alaska Gasline
Development of a pipeline to export Alaska’s North Slope natural gas is on track. That was the word from state and federal officials who held a meeting in Fairbanks last night.
Dan Bross, KUAC-Fairbanks
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Sitka Homeless Lack Services
When people find themselves without shelter, a myriad of problems pop up. And those problems can be magnified when homelessness strikes youth and families.
Ed Ronco, KCAW-Sitka
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Historian Looks At Chilkat Religious Conversion
Naturalist John Muir played an unlikely role in converting Chilkat Indians to Christianity during the 19th Century, according to Haines-based writer Dan Henry.
Casey Kelly, KTOO-Juneau
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Endangered Sea Lion Population Stable
The population of the endangered western stock of Stellar Sea Lions seems to be stabilizing overall.
Anne Hillman, KUCB-Unalaska
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Buser Takes Maggie Treadmill
Maggie the elephant’s famous treadmill has a new home. Big Lake musher Martin Buser acquired the massive piece of equipment, after the elephant left for new digs in California.Lori Townsend, APRN-Anchorage
Maggie the elephant’s famous...
Pete Kott Back in Court
Former Alaska lawmaker Pete Kott was in a federal courtroom in
Anchorage again this morning (tues). He listened as lawyers sparred over his
future in front of Judge John Sedwick. Kott’s attorney is arguing all
charges against...