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Alaska News Nightly: March 25, 2010
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Hostility Remains Over Health Care Bill
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House Passes Two Energy Bills
The Alaska House passed two bills that, if approved by the Senate and signed by the governor, could become big steps toward taking care of the long-term energy needs of Southcentral Alaska and the...
Elmendorf to Pay More Attention to Contracted Workers
Elmendorf Air Force Base is giving more scrutiny to workers hired by private contractors after four undocumented workers were allowed on the Anchorage base last fall. Immigration officials discovered the illegal immigrants after they...
Cruise Association: Tax Plan Could End Lawsuit
The Alaska Cruise Association says the governor’s head-tax-cut plan could end an industry lawsuit.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
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Chickaloon Elder Katie Wade Left Behind Lasting Legacy
Chickaloon elder Katie Wade passed away a year ago Wade is remembered for her book, Chickaloon Spirit, but she has left another legacy. The Yah Ne Dah Ah school which she founded is a...
Anchorage Assembly Passes New Bike Plan
The Anchorage Assembly last night unanimously passed a new plan to better accommodate bicycles as a basic mode of transportation in Alaska's largest city. The plan's supporters expect the plan to put a lot...
Cookies + Volunteers + Firewood = Adventure Race!
Some 600 homemade cookies, 16 volunteers, plus countless loads of firewood and gallons of water and fuel made a 100-mile adventure race possible in the White Mountains National Recreation Area this past weekend.
Emily Schwing,...
Anchorage Teen Selected Youth of the Year
An Anchorage teenager has been selected as the Boys and Girls club 2010 Youth of the Year for Alaska.
David Huff is an 18-year -old junior at East High.
He frequents the honor role at his...
Alaska Nightly News: March 24, 2010
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House Passes Two Energy Bills
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Plane Crashes Near Homer Airport
A charter plane with three passengers aboard crashed at the Homer Airport this afternoon. All passengers were safely removed from the wreckage, according to Alaska State Trooper spokesperson Megan Peters.
Aaron Selbig, KBBI –...
Health Bill Includes Reauthorizing Indian Health Care Improvement Act
When President Obama signed the health care bill into law on Tuesday he reauthorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act – something that hadn’t been done in two decades. The reauthorization was rolled...
Rural Health Care Providers Benefit from New Funds
Rural Health care providers say the reauthorization funds could have a major impact for remote communities.
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
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Old Shipwreck Has Sparked Curiosity About Possible Fuel Leak
After 58 years, a shipwreck just outside of Juneau’s Auke Bay has piqued the interest of federal and state authorities. Fuel oil may be leaking from the “Princess Kathleen,” a steamship that ran...
Ice Safety Focus of UAF Investigators
A group of Fairbanks researchers travelled to the village of Tanana last week as part of an ice travel safety study. Principle investigators University of Alaska Fairbanks professors Knut Kieland and Bill Schnieder...
Profile: Liz Medicine Crow
Tlingit attorney Liz Medicine Crow works for the Native Policy Center at the First Alaskan's Institute in Anchorage.
Medicine Crow comes from a family where advanced education has always been considered important and women...
Happy 100 Sitka National Historical Park
Sitka National Historical Park officially turns 100 today, but events honoring the milestone got underway this weekend. While the events are being billed as a birthday celebration, the park commemorates some sensitive history.
Ed Ronco,...
Alaska News Nightly: March 23, 2010
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Plane Crashes Near Homer Airport
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
A charter...
Talk of Alaska: Bikes and Alternative Forms of Transportation
Anchorage is looking at a new bicycle plan aimed at encouraging utility biking, increasing bicycle use, and reducing accidents involving bicycles. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made a surprise appearance at the...
House OKs Major Health Care Overhaul
In a historic vote last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that will overhaul the nation’s health care system.
Photo and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington, DC
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Parnell Says Health Care Legislation is Unconstitutional
Gov. Sean Parnell says he thinks the new health care legislation is unconstitutional. But he stopped short of joining at least ten other states who are combining forces to challenge the constitutionality of the...