Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Methane Being Tracked
Katey Walter has spent a lot of time thinking about the complex dynamics of melting permafrost. The UAF professor camped out with a dozen other scientists on the Seward Peninsula last spring to...
More Troops Return to Ft. Wainwright
Ft. Wainwright welcomed around 500 soldiers back from Iraq over the weekend. The Stryker Brigade is returning to Fairbanks after a year long deployment.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Parnell Wants Better Relationship with Rural Alaskans
Rural Alaskans have suffered in recent years from nature, the national economy and from what people there see as an unresponsive state government. The new Parnell Administration hopes to develop a better...
Kenai Still Optimistic About Tourism
Tourism was the focus of this week’s discussion on Coffee Table, which brought together four members of the Kenai Peninsula Tourism industry. Despite a drop in visitors to the region this summer, hopes...
Giant Solar Hot Water Heater Comes Online
A Denali area education group is benefitting from an alternative energy project. The largest solar hot water heater in the state went online this summer at the Denali Education Center in McKinley...
Salmon Processing Season Winding Down in Petersburg
As the salmon processing season winds down in Petersburg, visiting workers from the US and around the world will prepare to head home. For some it’s a one-year experience. Others come back summer...
Sitka Sound Swimmer Ignores the Cold
Whether you call it “marathon,” “cold water,” or even “naked” swimming, immersing ourselves without any drysuit or wetsuit in the frigid Pacific ocean water is something most Alaskans generally try to avoid. Not the...
Alaska News Nightly: August 31, 2009
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Climate Could be Warming Even Faster Than Predicted
Steve Heimel, APRN...
Feds Lift Medicaid Moratorium
The Federal government has lifted its moratorium on the state’s authority to accept applications for four Medicaid Waiver Programs that give at-home and community-based services for people who would otherwise be confined to...
Dealers Waiting for Clunker Cash
Cash for Clunkers may be over but car dealers nationwide are still waiting for their checks from the federal stimulus program. They’re also waiting to scrap several hundred-thousand vehicles, but that can’t happen...
Ft. Richardson Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
The U.S. Department of Defense says a Fort Richardson Soldier has been killed in Afghanistan. Army Staff Sgt. Kurt Curtiss was shot Wednesday while his unit was supporting Afghan security forces during an...
Appeals Court Backs 2007 MMS Lease Sale in Beaufort
A federal appeals court says a 2007 Beaufort Sea lease sale by the Minerals Management Service was conducted properly. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed a lower...
Shortened Session Drawing Criticism
The 90-day limit on legislative sessions is getting heavy criticism in the state House – both from members and staff. A survey this month showed a majority of those polled think the reduced...
More Fishing Restrictions Announced for Yukon
Subsistence fishers on the lower Yukon River are now up against a new set of fishing restrictions. Earlier in the season, fishing for kings and summer chum was restricted, now another species is off...
Construction Starting on New Surgical Clinic
Construction work is beginning on a new surgery clinic in Fairbanks. The privately developed facility will provide outpatient services. Surgery Center of Fairbanks founder, Dr. Mark Wade says the clinic will fill a...
School on Little Diomede Draws Creative Transportation Route
Teachers and staff for the Little Diomede School normally start their year with a flight to the Bering Sea island. This year they had to find a different way to reach the village...
“Harley Iditarod” Picks Homer as Finish Line
Organizers of a 7,000-mile cross-country motorcycle race being billed as the “Iditarod of Harley Davidsons” are hoping to use Homer as a finish line. They plan to start in Key West, Florida on...
Alaska News Nightly: August 28, 2009
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Feds Lift Medicaid Moratorium
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau and Ellen...
House Panel Seeks Alternative Energy Ideas
Unalaska hosted another House Energy Committee meeting Wednesday evening. As the committee sought input on a new energy policy for the state, they heard that sometimes alternative energy isn’t the best alternative.
Anne Hillman,...
Bristol Bay Reflects High Cost of Living
The cost of living in Bristol Bay is about 37 percent more expensive than living in the Anchorage area according to some new data released by the state.
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
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