Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Biologists Say Fishing Restrictions Working
State biologists say fishing restrictions on the Yukon River appear to be working, and expect that enough Canada bound King salmon will make it to their spawning grounds. Canadian stocks account for about 50...
Alaska News Nightly: July 29, 2009
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Suit Filed to Challenge Pebble Permits
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
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Cargo Shipments to Anchorage Falling
Cargo shipments in and out of Anchorage's Ted Stevens International Airport are down, and that's not helping much as the city deals with a budget shortfall.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Anchorage
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Nome Wind Farm Confronting Challenges
A new wind farm went into operation just outside of Nome at the end of last year. But local leaders are confronting a series of challenges in keeping the turbines spinning.
Jesse Zink, KNOM...
Fairbanks is Hot and Dry
July is on track to be the hottest and driest in Fairbanks history. Only a tiny amount of rain - far less than an inch -- has been measured in Fairbanks as of Tuesday.
Dan...
Haida Long House Needs Repairs
Alaska's only Haida Long House is in need of some serious repair. The wooden structure is near the community of Kasaan, on Prince of Wales Island. The village hopes to raise enough money to...
Sitka Park Sprucing Up Totems
In preparation for the 100th anniversary of the Sitka National Historic Park, the Park Service is taking on a series of projects. A new totem pole has been commissioned and the Park Service spent...
Sealaska Wants Stimulus Funds for Forest Project
Sealaska wants the federal government to spend some of its stimulus money thinning trees. The Southeast regional Native corporation has asked for close to $1 million to expand its own forest-management program. Officials say...
Tlingit Rapper Starts Alaska Tour
Loren Sands is making a name for himself - at least in parts of Southeast Alaska. The Tlingit rapper played the popular Home Skillet Festival in Sitka last weekend and now he has plans...
Alaska News Nightly: July 28, 2009
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Cargo Shipments to Anchorage Falling
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Anchorage
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Fairbanks Woman Dies after Contracting Swine Flu
A woman in her 40's from Fairbanks died this month after contracting the H1N1 swine flu. She is the first Alaskan to die from the virus.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
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Platinum Opens New Processing Plant
A huge crowd gathered last week near the Bering Sea village of Platinum for the grand opening of the Goodnews Bay Processing Plant. The new plant will greatly expand the amount of...
Alaska Natives Doing Better, but Still Lag National Average
Alaska Natives are more educated, have more jobs, and are making more money than they were 40 years ago. But they are still well below the national average. That's according to a recent report...
Sean Parnell Takes Command of State
Monday is Sean Parnell's first day as governor after being sworn into office in Fairbanks on Sunday.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Legislature Starts Override Preparations
Two legislative committees on Monday began preparing for the special session that will include an override of ex-governor Sarah Palin's veto of $28 million in federal stimulus money. Legislative staffer Larry Persily told...
Tourism Leaders Call for Eliminating Cruise Tax
Some Southeast tourism leaders are calling for repeal of the cruise-ship passenger tax. They're looking toward legislative action - or their own citizens' initiative - as a way to bring back business that's headed...
Upper Cook Inlet Closes to Commercial Salmon Fishing
An emergency order has closed Upper Cook Inlet to commercial sockeye salmon fishing. Low escapement on the Kenai River has prompted the move, according to Jeff Regnart, who is the Department of Fish and...
Set in Sitka, The Proposal Was Shot (Mainly) in Mass.
The romantic comedy "The Proposal," starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, is set in Sitka. But most of it was shot in Rockport, Massachusetts. In fact, not much in the film comes from the...
Alaska News Nightly: July 27, 2009
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Fairbanks Woman Dies after Contracting Swine Flu
Annie Feidt, APRN -...
Legislative Session Meets DOE Rules
The special legislative session scheduled in Anchorage on August 10 will meet the requirements made official today by the US Department of Energy.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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