Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Smoke Advisories Are Posted
Smoke advisories are in effect for travelers driving the Edgerton Highway to McCarthy, due to the Chakina fire within the Wrangell St. Elias National Park. The fire is still on the south side of...
St. Lazaria Island Celebrates Refuge
One hundred years ago, Teddy Roosevelt set aside St. Lazaria Island in the Sitka Sound as a wildlife refuge. Today the island is the nesting site for more than half-a-million sea birds. To celebrate...
Nicer Weather Brings Out Dip Nets
At the mouth of the Kenai River, huge crowds have been dip net fishing. The season opened earlier this month with light turnout, but with nicer weather and reports of good salmon returns, the...
Bethel Voters To Decide Local Alcohol Laws
Bethel voters will have a chance to revoke the town's damp status in an upcoming election. Eleven Bethel residents submitted a petition aimed at doing away with local option alcohol laws. Petition sponsors say...
Alaska Native Heritage Center Serves as Education Center
Since opening 10 years ago, the Alaska Native Heritage Center has become well-known as a primary visitor attraction. Less well known is that the center has also developed into one of Anchorage's most effective...
Alaska News Nightly: July 20, 2009
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Legislature Holds Hearings on Next Lieutenant Governor
Dan Bross, KUAC -...
Community Forum: Alaska Native Young Professionals
Young Alaska Natives are gaining their place in the community, with the help of leadership programs provided by organizations like the Alaska Native Professional Association.
Find out more about summer internships and development opportunities...
State Seniors Division Suspends Applications
The state's division of Senior Disabilities and Services has suspended taking applications under its Medicaid waiver and Personal Care programs. The moratorium came after a federal audit found the state programs out-of-compliance with federal...
State Attorneys Release Opinion about Succession
State attorneys on Friday released an opinion outlining a possible resolution to an impending "succession gap."
Matt Miller, KTOO - Juneau
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Lt. Gov. Parnell Wants Options to $28 Million Federal Money
While legislators discuss their option of calling a special session to try to override a veto of federal stimulus money for energy, Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell says he prefers lawmakers consider options to the...
Murkowski Wants Amendments to Education Law
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) has again introduced legislation to soften the Bush-era No Child Left Behind education law.
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
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Officials Raise Fire Level to Extreme on the Kenai
Two weeks with virtually no rain has caused the Alaska Division of Forestry to raise the fire danger rating to "extreme" for the east-central Kenai Peninsula.
Casey Kelly, KBBI - Homer
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Shanta Fire is Now Second Most Important in Nation
The Shanta Creek Fire in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is now the second most important fire priority in the nation.
Casey Kelly, KBBI - Homer
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State’s Biggest Wildfire To Grow
The state's biggest wildfire, the Minto Flats South blaze, west of Nenana, is expected to grow this weekend.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Swine Flu Reaches Southwest Alaska
Swine flu has reached Southwest Alaska, the last region in the state to be affected.
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK - Bethel
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Kotzebue Students Heading to Russia
A small group of high school students from Kotzebue are heading to villages in Chukotka next month. The Russia trip is part of a several year effort to document the similarities between native dances...
Dip Net Fishing Opens on Kenai River
The Kenai River opened Friday to dip net fishing for sockeye salmon and the Kasilof River has been open since June 25th.
Marcia Lynn, KBBI - Homer
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Obama Asks Alaska’s US Attorney to Stay
President Barack Obama has named acting Alaska U.S. attorney Karen Loeffler to serve in the job for a full term.
The Associated Press
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Alaska News Nightly: July 10, 2009
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS.
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State Seniors Division Suspends Applications
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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Fires Blamed for Smokey Southcentral Skies
A high pressure system over Southcentral Alaska is to blame for heavy smoke blanketing the Anchorage and Matanuska Valley areas. The system is trapping smoke from Interior fires over the population centers.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN...