Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Enstar Looking At Importing Liquefied Gas to Anchorage
Enstar Natural Gas is working on plans to import liquefied natural gas to fill Anchorage’s anticipated fuel needs as fuel supplies in Cook Inlet become scarce.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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BP to Close Kikiski Facility
BP’s gas-to-liquid facility in Nikiski is set to close by the end of the year. The company opened the plant seven years ago to test production of liquid fuels using natural gas.
Ben Stanton,...
State and Feds to Fund Power Repairs in Eagle
The state and federal government will help fund power and phone service repairs in flood ravaged Eagle. State Division of Emergency Management spokesman Jeremy Zidek says parties have come together to help utility, Alaska Power...
Appeals to Reduce Prince of Wales Timber Sale Fails
A Tongass National Forest official has rejected appeals seeking to reduce the size of a controversial Prince of Wales Island timber sale.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
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Anchorage American Legion Post to Celebrate 90th Anniversary
Next month Anchorage's American Legion Post One will celebrate its 90th anniversary. The post's long history is recorded by some fascinating memorabilia, some of which the group is sharing with the public via...
Outreach Efforts Underway to Welcome Rural Alaskans to Anchorage
Rose Roehl, a petite woman wearing bright blue earrings and a colorful smock, is getting ready to go meet one of her school "families". It's the second week of school, and she's looking...
Bering Strait Dedicates New School
The Bering Strait School District on Tuesday night dedicated its brand new $36-million school for Savoonga.
Paul Korchin, KNOM – Nome
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Alaska News Nightly: September 2, 2009
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Enstar Looking At Importing Liquefied Gas to Anchorage
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Talk of Alaska: Can We Improve Communications Between Rural and Urban Alaska?
When a village is in trouble, should should people call?
There have been complaints that state officials are unresponsive to village concerns. Could they listen better? Are there more creative ways to listen? Or to...
Permanent Fund Distribution Around the Corner
It’s that time of year again when thoughts in Alaska inevitably turn toward the impending arrival of permanent fund checks.
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
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SeaLife Center Release Pup, Milky Way
Last week a male harbor seal pup that was found abandoned on a beach near Homer in June was released back into the wild. The pup, named Milky Way, spent the last two...
Alaskans Can Get Cash for Old Appliances
Alaskans will be able to get cash for old appliances, under another federal stimulus program to boost the economy.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau
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Anchorage Mayor Wants City to Address Homeless Inebriates
Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan says one of his top priorities is taking on the city's longstanding problem of homeless chronic inebriates.
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
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Luxury Cruise Line Returning to Juneau
A luxury cruise line is returning to Alaska waters. Crystal Cruises is adding port calls as other lines are cutting their in-state sailings.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
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Hunting Restrictions Placed on Antlerless Moose
Moose hunting season is underway, and for the first time in five years, the harvest of antlerless moose is being limited in Unit 20 A south of Fairbanks. The area has...
Kodiak Dedicates New Wind Turbines
The weather was appropriately windy on Friday in Kodiak when local and state dignitaries gathered for the official dedication of Kodiak Electric Association's new wind turbines on Pillar Mountain.
Diana Gish, KMXT – Kodiak
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Iowa University Wants to Transform Sheldon Jackson
Officials from the University of Dubuque in Iowa have pledged to work on a “plan for transformation” with the trustees of the former Sheldon Jackson College. A delegation from Dubuque made a four-day visit...
Alaska News Nightly: September 1, 2009
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Permanent Fund Distribution Around the Corner
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
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Attorney General Explains Plans for the Rural Action Subcabinet
Attorney General Daniel Sullivan is chairman of the Rural Action Subcabinet, set up in December to deal with a wide range of issues facing rural Alaska villages.
On Friday, Sullivan gave APRN's Dave Donaldson the...
Climate Could be Warming Even Faster Than Predicted
The climate has been warming faster than computer models said it would. This could be because some important details have been left out of the models - particularly about feedbacks, where warming causes...