Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Troopers Get New Leader
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
Beginning this Friday, Alaska State Troopers will be under new leadership. Alaska Department of Public Safety spokeswoman, Megan Peters says Keith Mallard, a 14-year veteran of the Troopers has been...
Gardner Taking Over as New Director of Legal Services
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
Juneau District Attorney Doug Gardner is the new director of Legal Services for the State Legislature. He was hired Tuesday by the Legislative Council to replace Tamara Cook, who is...
Judge Banned from Seeking Other Judicial Offices
The Associated Press
An Anchorage judge who was voted off the bench in November will not be allowed to seek judicial office again in the state. That's the findings of the Alaska Commission on Judicial...
Troopers Arrest Deserter In Fairbanks
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Alaska State Troopers have arrested a Fairbanks man who ran away from the Navy in Virginia and re-invented himself in Alaska. Troopers spokeswoman Beth Ipsen says Troopers were alerted by...
Rescue Crews Searching for Missing Teller Resident
Ben Matheson, KNOM - Nome
Search and rescue crews are looking for Teller resident Kenny Lee. Teller is about 20 miles north of Nome. Alaska State Troopers were notified early this morning that Kenny Lee...
Disel Fuel Spills at Unalakleet Utility Cooperative
The Associated Press
State environmental officials say an estimated 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled at a utility cooperative in Unalakleet. Officials from the Unalakleet Valley Electric Co-op told the Department of Environmental Conservation that...
Alaska News Nightly: December 16, 2010
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Energy Authority Recommends Dam for Susitna
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The Alaska Energy Authority's board of directors made it official on Wednesday. Karston Rodvik, AEA's project manager for external affairs, says five board members attended the six-minute meeting. The move...
Susitna River Dam Not a New Idea
Diana Haecker, KTNA – Talkeetna
The idea of damming the Susitna River is not new. It's been floated on and off for a couple of decades, with little success. More recent pressures to produce affordable,...
Parnell Releases Next Year’s Budget Proposal
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Governor Sean Parnell on Wednesday presented the starting point for legislative debate over next year’s budget. Calling Alaska for more development of the state’s natural resources, he told the Anchorage...
Super Computer Jobs at Risk
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Employees of the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center have been given notice that their jobs could end next summer. Some 45 full-time employees and a number of part-time workers at the...
Anchorage Police Disturbed by Abduction Attempt
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
Anchorage police report that Tuesday morning a man unsuccessfully tried to abduct a student walking to Clark Middle School. Any such incident is disturbing, but this one is even more...
Tribal Leaders Gathering to Meet with Obama
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington
Alaska Native tribal leaders are gathering Thursday in Washington for the Tribal Nation’s Conference with President Obama. Each of the country’s 565 federally recognized tribes was invited to send...
Senate Oks Tax Deal; Murkowski, Begich Vote Yes
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
As expected, the US Senate passed on Wednesday the tax deal President Obama struck with Republicans. Both of Alaska’s Senators supported it. It would extend for two years the...
Miller to Supply Missing Emails
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Joe Miller plans to supply missing emails from his time as Fairbanks Borough attorney. Miller spokesman Randy DeSoto tells the Associated Press that Miller printed e-mails related to casework, and...
Mat-Su Restoring Electrical Power
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Matanuska Electric Association has reported that the number of homes without power in the Matanuska Susitna Borough is down to approximately 500 from the 1,800 reported Tuesday night. High winds...
Grassroots Effort Sought to Combat Suicide
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Tanana storeowner Cynthia Erickson says she’s seen too many Alaska Natives die from suicide. Recently she sent out an email saying it’s time for Alaska Natives to start a grassroots...
North Slope Borough Unveils Watercolors of Arctic Expedition
The North Slope Borough is hosting an open house Wednesday night to unveil three watercolors from the first European expedition to Arctic Alaska. The paintings include the first western depictions of the Inupiat people...
Alaska News Nightly: December 15, 2010
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Energy Authority Recommends Dam for Susitna
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The...
Parnell Taking Action Against Feds on Fishing Restrictions
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A National Marine Fisheries Service decision to restrict fishing in certain areas of the western Aleutian Islands has drawn the ire of Governor Sean Parnell. Parnell is taking legal action...