Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Kookesh To Fight Fishing Violation
State Senator Albert Kookesh (D-Sikta) has pleaded not guilty to a subsistence fishing violation and he will contest the charge.
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
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Legislators Weigh In On Management of Permanent Fund
Legislators on Friday got a chance to weigh in on the recent changes in the new management tool the Permanent Fund now uses to assess risk on its investments.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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Health Care Forum Draws Fairbanks Crowd
About 400 people attended a meeting on health care reform in Fairbanks last night.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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Health Centers Week Celebrated
The second week in August is National Community Health Centers Week.
Casey Kelly, KBBI – Homer
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Bethel Election Shaping Into Historic Contest
The upcoming Bethel City Election is shaping up to be a historic one.
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
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Saint Mary’s Tightens Alcohol Restrictions
Saint Mary’s has decided to further restrict the amount of alcohol that’s legally available to its residents, effective immediately.
Paul Korchin, KNOM – Nome
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Alaska News Nightly: August 14, 2009
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Kinsington Gets Permit for Tailings Facility
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau...
Alaska Waters Facing Troubles
Alaska's oceans are acidifying at a troubling rate. Water samples collected this spring from the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska show the problem is happening more quickly and is more severe...
Pretrial Hearing Scheduled for Point Hope Eight
The eight Point Hope defendants charged with wasting caribou will have a pre-trial hearing on August 20th. State wildlife troopers say more than 100 caribou were shot last summer and the troopers contend that...
Cabinet Secretaries Visit Hooper Bay
Four US Secretaries made a two-hour visit to the coastal village of Hooper Bay after their short stop in Bethel. The trip was an opportunity for local leaders to show the challenges they face in...
UAF Gets Stimulus Boost
The rural arm of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is getting a boost from federal grant money. Some $2 million from the U.S. Department of Education will pay for renovation and expansion of the...
Southeast Lawmakers Will Try Again for Tourism Funding
Southeast lawmakers will try again next year to fund four tourism projects vetoed by former Governor Sarah Palin. They failed to override her vetoes during Monday's special legislative session.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
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Mountain View Celebrates New Project
Graphic provided by Cook Inlet Housing Authority
Artist depiction of Bliss Street Village Townhomes
Earlier this week, Mountain View hosted a house party of sorts. The purpose was to celebrate the continuing renovation of one Anchorage's...
Unalaska Goes Smoke-Free
One of Alaska's largest and most notorious fishing ports has gone smoke-free. Unalaska, also known as Dutch Harbor, now has a ban on smoking in all public buildings, including businesses, restaurants, and bars.
Anne Hillman,...
Alaska News Nightly: August 13, 2009
Photo by Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Demolition work gets underway in Anchorage's Mountain View neighborhood and makes way for new housing initiative.
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Judge Allows Private Emails for AK Officials
An Anchorage judge on Wednesday declined to put an immediate stop on the governor's office from conducting public business on private e-mail accounts. A Superior Court judge did not grant a summary judgment against the...
Education Secretary Meets with Local Educators
Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with Anchorage school officials at a brief question and answer session on Tuesday in a gathering hosted by Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
Duncan brought welcome news to local educators: ...
Anchorage Assembly OKs Gay Rights Ordinance
Tuesday night the Anchorage Assembly passed a municipal ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
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Spill Claimants Encouraged to Cash Checks
A number of claimants in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case who have received punitive damages from the company haven't cashed their settlement checks yet. Last week a notice appeared on the Exxon Qualified...
Juneau Nonprofit Has Plans for Former Mine
In Juneau, a new nonprofit has big plans for the site of what was once the world's largest gold mine. Between 1882 and 1922, the Treadwell Mine yielded nearly $70 million in gold. That's...