Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Groups Want Moratorium Lifted on Healthcare Program
Service providers and advocacy groups agree with Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) that the moratorium should be lifted. At a regular meeting today in Anchorage of the Senior Citizens advisory commission, Commissioner and administrator for...
Field Crowded for Democratic Gubernatorial Race
Next year's Democratic Primary race for governor will be a crowded field, with three people already in the race and a fourth preparing to kick off his campaign soon.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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Environmentalists Concerned About Pesticides and Polar Bears
Pesticide pollution is an increasing threat to the worlds' polar bear populations. That's according to a group of experts who met this month in Denmark. A conservation organization is hoping the Environmental Protection Agency...
Fish and Wildlife Pick Gets Warm Reception
President Obama's pick to direct the US Fish and Wildlife Service got a warm reception on Wednesday from key members of the Senate. Only a handful of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members...
Railbelt Fires Sparing Structures
Despite weeks of growth, the Railbelt complex of wildfires have not burned any structures. The complex's three fires have charred over 250 thousand acres west of the Parks Highway and Nenana, and there are...
Anchorage Author Explores Frigid Topics
A new book explores a topic Alaskans are all too familiar with: the cold. In the interest of research, Anchorage author Bill Streever takes a dip in the icy Arctic Ocean and even delves...
Alaska News Nightly: July 22, 2009
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Agency Head Working to Correct Home Healthcare Challenges
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Palin May Have Violated Ethics Laws
An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts. The report obtained by The Associated Press says Palin is...
Fishermen Protest Pollock Practices
A fishing protest by a group of Marshall fisherman late last month is the latest development in an ongoing conversation in Western Alaska about the relationship between the high-seas Pollock fishery, regional development...
Senate Cuts Funds for F-22s
Alaska's Senators failed to block cuts to the F-22 Raptor fighter jet program on Tuesday. On a vote of 58 to 40, the Senate approved a move to cut funding for seven F-22s....
Progress Being Made on Well at Chena Hot Springs
Progress is reported on geothermal exploration well being drilled at Chena Hot Springs. The resort is already powered by 165 degree water, and the project is aimed at finding hotter water for large scale...
Juneau Assembly Hears Plans for Harbor
The Juneau Assembly's heard about a plan this week to deposit 30,000-cubic yards of sediment from Douglas Harbor into Gastineau Channel. It's part of the City and Borough's $3.5 million harbor reconstruction.
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Deportations Up in Pacific Northwest
Deportations of illegal immigrants in the Pacific Northwest are up this year, compared to last year. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say the amount is greater by 10 percent over last...
Marine Officials Unsure of How to Use Stimulus Funds
Marine highway officials have not decided how they'll use $3 million in federal stimulus funds allocated to Hoonah's ferry terminal. They say the grant will help move forward a $9-million renovation of the northern...
A Strong Cultural Philosophy Supports Alaska Native Heritage Center
Part Two. A look behind the curtains of operations at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. What is the cultural philosophy that underlies the center's educational programs for young Alaska Natives?
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
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Alaska News Nightly: July 22, 2009
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Palin May Have Violated Ethics Laws
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Talk of Alaska: Citizen Observation of Natural Phenomena
Phenology is the timing of the annual cycles of plants and animals and a national network has been set up to collect observations of these things from citizens across the country.
It's all about timing....
Legislature Holds Hearings on Next Lieutenant Governor
The State House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Fairbanks on Monday on the man chosen by Gov. Sarah Palin to be the state's next lieutenant governor. Army National Guard Major Craig Campbell, has...
Gov. Palin Continues Last Tour of State
Gov. Sarah Palin is touring the state in her final days in office. In the last few weeks, she's visited Kotzebue and Fairbanks to sign legislative bills. And on Friday, she was in Unalakleet...
Ft. Richardson Soldier Held by Taliban
A soldier based with Fort Richardson in Anchorage is being held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Private Bowe Bergdahl is a 23-year old from Hailey, Idaho. A video shown on the Internet shows...