Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media

Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
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Alaska News Nightly: May 26, 2009

Photo Provided by Alaska Department of Natural Resources Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) State Fights Season's...

Governor Palin Asks For Federal Disaster Help

Governor Sarah Palin is asking the federal government for help with recovery efforts after heavy flooding this spring. Palin sent a letter to the federal government officially requesting a federal disaster declaration for...

Senator Begich Tours Afghanistan

Senator Mark Begich is in Afghanistan with four other Senators, meeting with soldiers and government officials. Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)

Alaska Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines for Dispensing Drugs

The state Supreme Court has set new guidelines for giving psychotropic drugs to people who don't want to take the medication. Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau Download Audio (MP3)

Denali Climber Still Missing

The search is continuing today for a missing climber on Mount McKinley. The Associated Press Download Audio (MP3)

Ocean Conference Ends in Seward

The annual conference of the Center for Ocean Law and Policy ended in Seward over the weekend. Ben Stanton, KDLL - Kenai Download Audio (MP3)

Kotzebue Artists Enjoy Special Studio

There aren't very many places in the world where you can walk along a beach and stumble across a tusk from a woolly mammoth. Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)

Gillnetters Disappointed with Herring Catch

This season was a bit of a let-down for herring gillnetters at Seymour Canal off southern Admiralty Island. Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK - Petersburg Download Audio (MP3)

Kodiak Examines What To Do With Bio-Solids

The City of Kodiak's pilot study to determine the best way to deal with bio-solids left over from the sewage treatment plant, has gotten underway. Erik Wander, KMXT - Kodiak Download Audio (MP3)

Fairbanks Moves to Eliminate Pollution from Wood and Coal Heaters

Fairbanks area government is moving ahead with laws to eliminate polluting wood and coal fired heaters. Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks Download Audio (MP3)

Homer Artist Wins Praise for First Book

Homer writer Miranda Weiss's first book Tide, Feather, Snow just came out in hardback and is already garnering high praise. Casey Kelly, KBBI - Homer Download Audio (MP3)

Alaska News Nightly: May 25, 2009

Photo Provided by Senator Mark Begich's Office Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Media (MP3) Governor Palin Asks For...

Talk of Alaska: Bloggers and Presidential Politics

What happens when the Internet becomes a powerful tool in the news coverage of a presidential campaign?  You end up with bloggers on the bus.   Eric Boehlert, one of the bloggers who followed...

Yukon Floodwaters Are Receeding Near Russian Mission but Still Pose Threat

Photo by Gabriel Duny Yukon River floodwaters are beginning to receed in Russian Mission, although the National Weather Service has issued flood warnings in effect through today from Russian Mission to Pilot Station. A...

Denali Climber Remains Missing, Search Continues

No sign so far of a missing solo climber on Denali.i National Park Service spokeswoman Maureen McLaughlin says there was no sighting of 41-year-old Gerald Myers during an aerial search on Friday. The two-hour...

Conference Holds Hearings on Arctic Ocean

It's day two of the annual conference of the Center for Ocean Law and Policy and people are gathered in Seward. They're hearing about changes in the Arctic Ocean. Ben Stanton, KDLL - Kenai Download Audio...

Congressman Don Young Crosses Party Lines to Support FAA Funding Bill

Alaska Congressman Don Young crossed party lines yesterday to be one of only four Republicans who voted for an Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. The bill would fund the FAA to modernize air...

Immersion School in Kotzebue is Set to Expand

The Inupiak immersion school in Kotzebue is getting ready to expand. The tiny one-room school currently teaches pre school, kindergarten and first grade. But next year teachers and students will move to a two...

Fish and Game Officials Worried About Lack of Processing Capacity

Sockeye salmon will be heading into Bristol Bay nets in a few weeks. And the the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is worried that there may not be enough processing capacity there to...

Wet Dog Competition Delayed Again

The jet skiiers set to participate in the the Wet Dog expedition are delaying their departure from Anchor Point. After working until the early morning hours separating water from their gas and replacing fouled...