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Snow Crab Landings Near Historic Lows
Snow crab landings in the Bering Sea have been at or near historic low levels in recent years for a variety of reasons.
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
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Fish and Game Department Release New Wildlife Book
A new viewing guide released by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game features the wildlife of Alaska's coast between Unalaska and Cordova. The new book tells visitors and residents what kinds of birds,...
Alaska News Nightly: May 7, 2009
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Governor Palin Declares Disaster Areas for Interior Alaska
Photo by Carl Stapler - National Parks Service
Governor Palin has issued a disaster declaration for interior communities hit by flooding. State Department of Emergency Services spokesman Jeremy Zidek says the declaration facilitates coordination between...
Anchorage Organizers Plan Eagle Relief Effort
Anchorage residents that wish to help out with relief efforts for Eagle residents can drop off donations of clothing, rubber boots and other supplies to the Cook Inlet Tribal Council office.
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Kalskag Now Threatened by Flooding Kuskokwim
Break up on the Kuskokwim River is now sending flood waters into the village of Kalskag. It's the latest village to be threatened by floodwaters along the river.
Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
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Experts Prompt US to Take Larger Role in the Arctic
The Arctic is changing rapidly - and the United States needs to catch up with other nations to cope - and influence the future of the Far North. That's the opinion of experts who...
Shell Adapts Plans for Drilling in Beaufort Sea
Shell oil is adapting its Beaufort Sea offshore drilling plans to address public concerns about the pace and size it originally proposed. The plan has been the subject of litigation in the 9th Circuit...
Federal Officials Setting Limits on Halibut Charters
Federal officials are again limiting Southeast Alaska charter clients to one halibut a day.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
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Anchorage Elects Dan Sullivan New Mayor
Dan Sullivan is Anchorage's next mayor. In yesterday's run-off election, the businessman and former
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Anchorage Assembly member collected approximately 57 percent of the votes.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
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Health Consortium Hosts Palliative Care Symposium
Health care professionals serving Indigenous populations in several states as well as Canada and New Zealand are taking part in the first ever telehealth palliative care symposium being coordinated by the Alaska Native Tribal...
Unalaskans Get Behind Annual Community Clean-Up
Each year Unalaskans participate in the community clean-up week. But some take the project to a deeper level.
Anne Hillman, KUCB - Unalaska
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Alaska News Nightly: May 6, 2009
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Flooding Yukon River Devastates Eagle
Flood water and chunks of ice from the Yukon River have caused major devastation in Eagle. The river has risen 40 feet above normal, well beyond the previous historic peak set in 1937. Local...
Kuskokwim’s Breakup Threatens Downriver Village
Meanwhile, breakup on the Kuskokwim River is now threatening the downriver village of Kwethluk. Water has come over the bank at the lower section of the village. And the Slough behind the village is...
Cost of Living Varies Wildly Across Alaska
Life in Alaska is expensive - most Alaskans agree with that. But until recently, no one knew exactly how expensive. A new report for the state's Department of Administration shows that the cost of...
Supreme Court Asking for Additional Briefs in Mine Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is requesting supplemental briefs on the Kensington Mine case. The high court yesterday (Monday) asked attorneys for mine owner Coeur Alaska and conservation groups to answer two additional questions on...
Debate Continues on Why Cruise Ships Skipping Alaska
Some cruise industry officials say a head tax on passengers is scaring ships away from Alaska. Authors of the fee say that's not the reason ships are heading elsewhere. And an independent analyst says...
Trident Seafoods to Pay $112,000 for Failing to Report Hazardous Chemicals
Trident Seafoods will pay more than 112 thousand dollars for not reporting large quantities of hazardous chemicals to the EPA. The company violated the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act by not telling local...
Albatross Species Making Comeback
A species of Albatross that at one time was thought to be extinct is slowlymaking a comeback. with a little help.
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
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