Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Vaccinations Slowing Meningitis
The bacterial disease, meningitis used to be a lot worse in the Y-K Delta among babies. Haemophilus Influenza type B or “Hib” caused a lot of the meningitis among infants at a rate...
Battered Eagles Released in Juneau
Two eagles that were treated at the Juneau Raptor Center returned to the wild last week. About a hundred people showed up at the parking lot next to Brotherhood Bridge to watch them...
Alaska News Nightly: September 7, 2009
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Fairbanks Youth Dies of Swine Flu
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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Congress Set to Return from August Recess
Congress returns next week from a month-long recess, during which members heard plenty from their constituents. With a lot at stake in health care and energy bills, interest groups have been extremely active,...
Swine Flu Confirmed at Sitka’s Mt. Edgecumbe High
A case of swine flu has been confirmed in a student at Sitka’s Mount Edgecumbe High School. At least 40 other students at the state-run boarding school are also reporting
flu-like symptoms.
Ed Ronco, KCAW...
Palin Aide Cleared of Ethics Charges
Former-Governor Sarah Palin’s Communications Director Bill McAllister has been cleared of charges that he used his office and position to help Palin’s political activities.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Anchorage
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Salmon Restrictions Hit Tanana River
Salmon fishing restrictions have gone into effect on the Tanana River due to the poor Yukon fall chum run. Commercial and personal use fishing are shut down, and this week the state began limiting...
Juneau Boosts Hydro Power Capacity
It may be nearing autumn but Juneau just got a little greener. Eleven years after design work and permitting began; the local electric utility on Monday flipped the switch on the Lake Dorothy...
Canadians Searching for Copper West of Ketchikan
A Canadian mining company is searching for a large copper deposit in a mountain west of Ketchikan. Exploration has begun on the Mount Andrew project, and could continue for some time.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska...
Anchorage Food Bank Launches September Drive
At a noon gathering in Anchorage's Town Square on Thursday, the Food Bank of Alaska launched its September "Hunger Action" campaign.
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
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Sitka Hires Preservation Consultant
The city of Sitka has hired a historic preservation consultant to update the community’s preservation plan. The document, when completed, should qualify Sitka for a variety of federal and state matching grants...
Alaska News Nightly: September 4, 2009
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Congress Set to Return from August Recess
Steve Heimel, APRN –...
Parnell Pushing for OCS Initiative
Governor Parnell is beginning what he calls a full-court press to support a five-year oil and gas leasing program on Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf. The decision to proceed with the program will come from...
Jellyfish Photographed in Arctic Ocean
Photo by Kevin Raskoff. Monterey Peninsula College.
Scientists photograph jellyfish deep in Arctic Ocean.
Scientists have published photos of jellyfish found deep in the Arctic Ocean. During a series of dives, using remotely operated vehicles...
State Ends Incentive Program for Improving School Scores
The state will not renew a program that paid bonuses to school employees when student test scores improved significantly. Only 11 schools qualified this year – down from 42 the first year, when...
Researchers Want to Know More about Octopus Populations
Federal researchers, biologists, and fishery managers are putting in place a research effort to better understand the octopus populations in federal waters off Alaska.
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
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Environmental Groups Suing Obama Administration
Two environmental groups are suing the Obama Administration to list the arctic Ribbon seal under the Endangered Species Act. Greenpeace and the Center for Biological Diversity want the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
UAF Shows Enrollment Increases
Fall classes started today at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and enrollment is up. UAF Admissions Director Mike Earnest says over 7,600 students signed up for classes, a seven percent increase over this...
Anchorage Recyling Again Accepting Plastic Bags
Beginning Thursday, the Anchorage Recycling Center is again accepting plastic bags. That's not only welcome news for local recyclers, but for the economy as well.
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
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Alaska News Nightly: September 3, 2009
Photo by Kevin Raskoff. Monterey Peninsula College.
Scientists photograph jellyfish found deep in the Arctic Ocean.
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