Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Alaska Volcano Watchers Eye Iceland Eruptions
Researchers at the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage are keeping a close eye on the erupting volcano in Iceland. The ice covered volcano is similar to many in Alaska. And the widespread disruption its...
Some Leaders Born, Others Made
Some Alaska Native leaders are born, but many are made through struggle and determination. That’s the message from Native elders to young Alaska Natives gathered at a UA Anchorage forum last week.
Ellen Lockyer...
Ground Water Prolbems Affecting North Pole Real Estate Market
Chemical contamination of ground water in North Pole is having an effect on the local real estate market. North Pole Realtor Dave Pfrimmer says people looking for homes are being cautious.
Dan Bross, KUAC...
Lawmakers Create New State Forest
Lawmakers created a new state forest in southern Southeast Alaska shortly before they adjourned for the year. They passed a bill combined about 20 state parcels totaling about 25,000 acres.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
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Patriot Day Rally Draws Only 40 in Fairbanks
About 40 people, a few carrying guns, held a peaceful rally in downtown Fairbanks on Monday. The Patriots Day event was one of several held across the country by local branches of the...
Alaska News Nightly: April 20, 2010
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Alaska to Challenge Constitutionality of New Health Care Plan
Dave Donaldson,...
New Fish Buyer to Open on Kuskokwim River
A new fish buyer is planning to open on the Kuskokwim River. Kuskokwim Seafoods will be just the second buyer on the river, and the only one operating above Bethel.
Shane Iverson, KYUK –...
Russian Delegation Compares Oil Explorations Notes with Alaskans
A delegation of Russian scientists and Indigenous leaders just concluded a trip to Barrow to compare experiences with Barrow's Inupiaq residents about the impacts of the oil and gas industry on coastal communities. The...
Vietnam Veterans Honored in DC
The Vietnam War Memorial Wall in Washington, DC bears the names of more than 58,000 men and women killed in service. But there are hundreds of veterans of that conflict who have...
Alaska News Nightly: April 19, 2010
Photo by Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Families line up on the Mall in Washington to pay tribute to their loved-ones, Vietnam veterans who have died since their
service.
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GOP Candidates Say Tea Party Good for Their Party
Speaking to the party faithful, the major Republican candidates for governor last week all found themselves saying that the so-called Tea Party or the Conservative Patriot Movement is good for their party.
The occasion...
Bill to Give Coastal Communities Bigger Say is Withdrawn
Legislation giving coastal communities greater say in local development issues was withdrawn at the end of the session, with promises the issue would get a fair hearing “next time.” Legislators who sponsored...
House OKs Asking Voters for More Lawmakers
The House approved asking voters this fall to send more lawmakers to Juneau next year. They approved a Constitutional Amendment Ballot Question that would create spaces for four more House members and two more...
Lawmakers Reduce Tax on Cruise Ship Passengers
Alaska lawmakers voted Sunday to substantially reduce the fee paid by cruise ship passengers.
The bill they passed is expected to meet terms of an agreement that will end a lawsuit brought by the cruise...
Parnell Happy With Results of His First Session
Governor Parnell said he was happy with the results of the first session since he was sworn into office. He credits a good working relationship he developed with legislators to get his economic agenda...
Legislature Misses Deadline But Finishes Session
Neither the House nor the Senate met the ninety-day deadline in adjourning the session early Monday morning. But, after a lot of pressure involving some of the most important issues that have...
Alaska News Nightly: April 16, 2010
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High-Profile Issues Left to the Last Legislative Minute
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High-Profile Issues Left to the Last Legislative Minute
The Legislature has two days left to meet the 90-day session limit the voters have demanded. They have left a lot of the high-profile issues for the last minute – and...
House Proposes Issuing PFD Checks for Beneficiaries
Alaskans will fight for their right to a Permanent Fund dividend check, and now a bill passed by the state House on Thursday allows beneficiaries of the deceased to collect.
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage
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Troopers Rush Into Village After Health Aides Quit
Alaska State Troopers and Village Public Safety Officers have swept into a coastal village after the high profile resignation of village health aides there. They quit their jobs in the village of...