Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Nation Reacts with Shock, Sadness to Stevens' Death
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Alaskans – and national leaders – are reacting with shock and sadness at the death of former Senator Ted Stevens. The White House released a statement in which...
President Bush: Stevens Loved Alaska
Former President George H.W. Bush released the following statement on the death of Ted Stevens:
"Barbara and I mourn the tragic loss of Senator Ted Stevens, a respected friend of longstanding, and send our most...
Begich: Stevens One of Alaska's "Greatest Statesmen"
Senator Mark Begich called Ted Stevens "one of its greatest statesmen and a true pioneer of our state" in a statement released Tuesday morning.
"Over his four decades of public service in the U.S. Senate,...
Murkowski: Alaska Loses Hero
Senator Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday that Alaska "lost a hero and I lost a dear friend."
"The thought of losing Ted Stevens, a man who was known to business and community leaders, Native chiefs and...
Stevens Dies in Plane Crash; Some Survivors Flown to Anchorage
Annie Feidt – APRN, Anchorage
Libby Casey – APRN, Washington DC
Lori Townsend – APRN, Anchorage
Former Senator Ted Stevens has been killed in a plane crash, according to a source close to the Stevens family.
Mitch...
Flying Conditions Had Been Poor in Crash Area
Annie Feidt - APRN, Anchorage
Libby Casey - APRN, Washington DC
Lori Townsend - APRN, Anchorage
A plane thought to be carrying former US Senator Ted Stevens went down near Aleknagik with nine people aboard...
NTSB Statement on Investigation Team
The National Transportation Safety Board released the following statement:
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a Go Team to investigate last night's airplane crash near Dillingham, Alaska.
At about 8:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time, a...
National Guard Reaches Crash Scene
Annie Feidt - APRN, Anchorage
Libby Casey - APRN, Washington DC
A plane thought to be carrying former US Senator Ted Stevens went down near Aleknagik with nine people aboard last night about 8:00 p.m. Five...
Stevens Family Offering Prayers
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
A plane went down near Aleknagik with eight or more people aboard last night and it is believed that five did not survive the crash....
Stevens Believed to Be on Plane that Crashed
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
A plane went down near Aleknagik with eight or more people aboard last night and it is believed that five did not survive the crash....
Yukon Quest Sets $150K Purse
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
The Yukon Quest will offer a $150,000 purse for the 2011 race. The prize money is on par with what’s been paid out the last two years. Quest...
Colberg Selected New Director of Mat-Su College
Diana Haecker, KTNA - Talkeetna
The University of Alaska Anchorage has named former state Attorney General Talis Colberg as director of its Mat-Su College in Palmer.
Colberg plans to resign as mayor of the Mat-Su Borough...
C-17 Crew Identified; Two From Anchorage
The Air Force has identified the crew killed in a C-17 crash earlier this week at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
They are:
* Maj. Michael Freyholtz. Pilot. 34. Hines, Minn. 249th Airlift Squadron. Alaska Air National...
Names of C-17 Crewmen to be Released Friday
Four crewmen were killed Wednesday evening when a C-17 cargo plane crashed after takeoff from Elmendorf Air Force Base, according to the Air Force.
Spokesmen at Elmendorf Air Force Base said this morning...
Crew Killed in C-17 Crash at Elmendorf
Four crewmen were killed Wednesday evening when a C-17 cargo plane crashed after takeoff from Elmendorf Air Force Base, according to the Air Force.
Three of the crew were members of the Alaska Air National...
C-17 Crashes at Elmendorf
An Air Force C-17 cargo plane carrying four crew members crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base Wednesday evening, according to the Air Force. The crash occurred about 6:14 p.m. after the plane had taken off.
The condition...
KAKM and KSKA Member Night at Mulcahy Stadium
Join us... Thursday, July 8 @ 7pm for:
KAKM and KSKA will be hosting a Member Night at Mulcahey Stadium on Thursday, July 8 at 7:00 pm to watch the Anchorage Glacier Pilots take on...
Center’s Pregnant Sea Lion Had Cancer
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
Preliminary necropsy results on the pregnant sea lion that died at the Alaska SeaLife Center last month show she had pancreatic cancer.
Kiska was nearing the end of her pregnancy...
XTRAFTUF Jobs Going Overseas, Officials Say
Ed Ronco, KCAW - Sitka
XTRATUFs are as common in Alaska as the Stetson is in Texas.
The brown neoprene boots are the last rubber footwear made in the United States. But production of the boots...
Dueling Sprint Ends Yukon River Quest
Dave Croft, Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
This year's Yukon River Quest was long on aches and short on records, but many participants enjoyed it anyways.
The Texans in a voyageur canoe beat out solo kayaker Carter Johnson...