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Murkowski Elected to GOP Leadership Post
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is elected to high-ranking GOP leadership spot.
Photo By Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was elected into Republican leadership on Thursday. Murkowski won the unanimous support...
Eagle Residents Rushing To Beat Winter
Plans are moving ahead in Eagle to replace homes destroyed by this springs epic flood. Local builder Andy Bassich is organizing the effort to get up to 20 houses constructed before winter.
Dan Bross, KUAC...
Chefs to Visit Alaska to Learn More About Seafood
A group of chefs from the Lower 48 are visiting Petersburg and Juneau this month to learn more about Alaska's fishing industry. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is hoping to educate the chefs about...
Gulkana River Closing to Sport Fishing
The state is closing the Gulkana River to sport fishing for king salmon. Area management biologist Mark Sommerville says the closure, which takes effect June 29th, is in response to an apparently very weak...
King Runs Remain Low in Southcentral
King salmon runs remain slow in Southcentral Alaska. Sport fishing for kings was curtailed on many salmon streams in mid-June, although state Fish and Game managers are keeping their fingers crossed that...
Alaska News Nightly: June 25, 2009
The USS Stennis, a nuclear aircraft carrier, visits Alaska waters as part of exercise Northern Edge 2009.
Photos By Patrick Yack, APRN - Anchorage
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Claman Proposes Anti-discrimination Measure For April Ballot
Anchorage acting mayor Matt Claman wants to let voters weigh in on a controversial proposal to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination. A public hearing on the ordinance once again dominated the assembly meeting...
Suit Filed Over Knik Arm Project
Tempers are roiling over this week's decision by an Anchorage policy committee regarding the long proposed Knik Arm Bridge project. Attorneys for the cities of Houston and Wasilla filed suit on Tuesday in response...
Washington Company to Run Mary Conrad Center
A Washington-based company will take over management of the Mary Conrad Center, a long-term care facility in Anchorage. Prestige Care, Inc. will begin managing the nursing home July 1.
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Begich Meets with Supreme Court Nominee
Alaska Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) met with Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor today in the U-S Capitol Building. The two sat down behind closed doors for a lengthy 45 minute session. Begich called...
Kensington Decision Could Ripple Through State
Monday's Kensington Mine court decision could have impacts throughout Southeast Alaska, as well as other parts of the state. A training program hopes to place about 250 people in construction and other jobs at...
Schools Closing In Southeast Island School District
The Southeast Island School District is indicating that three of its schools will not operate in the coming year. SISD is a Rural Education Attendance Area serving very small communities.
Jay Marble, KRBD - Prince...
Deadly Virus Found in Alaskan Sea Otters
A virus that has killed thousands of harbor seals in the Atlantic Ocean has been discovered in sea otters in Alaska, and it may pose a threat to other marine mammals living in the...
Sailboat Crew Sharing Views On Ocean Changes
The 64-foot Ocean Watch sailboat is circumnavigating the Americas to teach communities on both continents about the vulnerable, changing oceans. The ship is in Unalaska this week to learn about the community and teach...
Alaska News Nightly: June 24, 2009
Senator Mark Begich meets with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
Photo By Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
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Legislators Hear About Exxon-TransCanada Plans
Legislators on Tuesday got their first hearing on the working relationship between Exxon-Mobil - with the largest gas reserves on the North Slope - and TransCanada - with its state license to develop a...
New Attorney General Takes on Point Hope
A new state attorney general is taking immediate action against a lawsuit filed by the Alaska Native village of Point Hope. Only hours after Dan Sullivan has filed a motion to intervene on behalf...
Agreement Reached on Royalty Payments From Williams Petroleum
Commissioner Tom Irwin announced today that Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc. and the State of Alaska have reached an agreement over payments for royalty oil purchased by Williams between 1978 and March of 2004.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN...
Sitka School Board Holds Final Action on Religious Promotion
The Sitka School Board will wait until this fall to take final action on a policy change that would allow some religious promotion in schools. Board members characterized it as a First Amendment issue.
Emily...
Opponents of “Widow Penalty” Rally in DC
A different sort of immigration rally happened on the grounds of the US Capitol today. It was organized by a Portland lawyer and a cohort of unlucky widows and in-laws. They're chipping away at...