Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Homer Photo Fest Kicks into High Gear
Homer Photo Fest 2009 started Tuesday in Homer. It celebrates the art of photography through lectures, workshops and juried exhibits. Top photographers from Alaska and around the country will share their expertise with participants.
Marcia...
Alaska News Nightly: August 4, 2009
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Permanent Fund Closes Books on First Annual Loss
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Massive Search Launched by Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is searching for a 45-year-old woman missing from a cruise ship in Southeast Alaska. The woman was last seen just after midnight today, when she ordered room service. Her stateroom partner...
Spill and Disaster Veteran Retires
Friday was the last day of state employment for Ed Meggert, a 20 year veteran of spill and disaster response. His career started with the Exxon Valdez oil spill and ended when he quit...
Weather Giving Firefighters Reprieve
The weather is giving firefighters in Interior Alaska a bit of a reprieve today. Over the weekend, the Bluff Creek fire advanced rapidly. It grew by 10 thousand acres and is now just three...
Lu Young Dies in Her Sleep
The wife of Alaska Congressman Don Young has died. Lu Young, 67, died in her sleep at the couple's home in Great Falls, Virginia outside of Washington late Saturday night or early Sunday morning,...
Sealaska Adds Youth Advisor to Board
Southeast Alaska's regional Native corporation has increased the age spread on its board of directors. Juneau-based Sealaska has added a youth adviser to its 13-member governing panel.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
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Begich Introduces Arctic Bills
Alaska Democratic Senator Mark Begich introduced on the Senate floor today a set of seven bills dealing with the Arctic. He's calling the whole package "Inuvikput," after an Inupiaq word that means, "the place...
DOT Hosts Dust Control Workshop
The Department of Transportation hosted a Dust Control Workshop in Nome last week, educating and training representatives from villages to ready them for a influx of cash and machinery.
John Francis, KNOM - Nome
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Haida Language Film Wins Indie Award
A short film, made about the Haida language, as it is spoken in Kasaan (on Prince of Wales Island) has won the 2008 Indie Best Documentary Award. It was made by Fred Olsen Jr.
Jay...
Alaska News Nightly: August 3, 2009
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Massive Search Launched by Coast Guard
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
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Talk of Alaska: Is it Time to Restore State Pensions?
What retirement terms are necessary to attract qualified workers for state jobs?
Alaska is one of a very few states that no longer offers a pension.
Is this making it harder to hire good teachers...
State and Feds Discuss Lifting Senior Services Ban
State and federal agencies are deciding what it will take to lift the federal suspension on new applications for Personal Care Assistance and Medicaid-related services.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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Mat-Su to Vote on New Sales Tax
Matanuska Valley residents will be asked to approve a new sales tax come this fall's borough ballot.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Anchorage
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Parnell To Fight Court Challenge to Cruise Fee
Governor Sean Parnell says he will fight a court challenge to Alaska's $50-per-person cruise-ship passenger fee.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
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Aerial Wolf Control Under Fire
Aerial wolf control is under fire in Washington. A duo of Democratic Senators have introduced the "Protect America's Wildlife Act," which would prohibit hunters from shooting wildlife from aircraft. The State Department of Fish...
Rising Waters Affecting Central Peninsula
In the Central Peninsula area, rising water is affecting some areas after days of rain and seasonal glacier melt.
Ben Stanton, KDLL - Kenai
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Installation Awareness Group Expanding Scope
A group that first worked to raise awareness about the dangers posed by former military installations on St. Lawrence Island is now broadening its work.
Jesse Zink, KNOM - Nome
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Anchorage Hosting Renewable Energy Fair
This weekend is the 5th annual Alaska Renewable Energy Fair held on the park strip near downtown Anchorage. One of the speakers at this year's event is Iowa Governor Chet Culver.
Lori Townsend, APRN -...
Petersburg Council OKs Move to Join Waste Authority
Petersburg's city council took the first step toward joining a fledgling effort for dealing with the southeast region's trash and recyclable materials. The council approved an ordinance that would allow Petersburg to take...