Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
New Report Out on AK Migration
A new report from the state Labor Department analyzes how much migration is taking place from Alaska rural communities to cities, particularly Anchorage. And who is migrating.
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
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New Net Radio to Air Programs Highlighting Alaska Native Culture
A new Internet radio station dedicated to southeast native cultures began streaming this month. The station provides Tlingit, Haida and Tsimsian education and cultural content.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
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Alaska News Nightly: February 24, 2010
Photo by Libby Casey, ARPN - Washington DC
Kodiak resident Rhonda Maker traveled to Washington, D.C for a rally critical of federal fishery policies.
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EPA Releases Plans for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency has laid out its timeline for regulating greenhouse gas emissions. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson shared her plans on Monday in a letter to lawmakers.
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington ...
Cab Fares Dropping in Bethel
Cab fares in Bethel are dropping for the first time in years. The Western Alaska City has the highest ratio of cabs to residents in the Nation. Now a race to bargain...
Guttenberg Wants to Clarify Travel Expenses for Executive Travel
State Representative David Guttenberg, a Democrat from Fairbanks, has introduced a bill that would spell out a state policy on executive travel. Guttenberg’s bill, HB 353, amends the executive branch ethics act by...
Russian Hunters Share Their Stories with Alaska Natives and Biologists
Native hunters from Chukotka, in Russia's far east, are visiting Alaska this month to share their experiences with Alaska Natives and biologists.
The Russians have seen dramatic changes in the last decade due to global...
Guns in National Parks Now OK
A new federal law went into effect Monday that will allow firearm possession in national parks. The law will mean some differences to some federally managed land, but in many cases Alaska’s parks already...
State May Sue Engine Manufacturer
The state of Alaska may sue the manufacturer of the engines in the fast ferries Fairweather and Chenega.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
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Officials Investigating Oily Sheen Near Juneau
In 1952, a ship loaded with bunker C oil sank off Lena Point near Juneau. The vessel has remained submerged since then, but more recently, evidence of an oily sheen has led state...
Alaska News Nightly: February 23, 2010
Photo provided by Vladilen Kavry.
Russian hunters are visiting Alaska to share their stories with Native Alaskans and biologists. Among their topics: how to hunt and maintain a healthy population of walruses.
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Talk of Alaska: Combating Childhood Obesity
On the issue of food, it appears that the public is once again ahead of the policy sector. Advice to exercise and eat more fresh fruit and vegetables is great but not always...
Pilot Runs into Trouble Over Haitian Orphan Flight
A Homer pilot who has been flying aid missions in and out of Haiti for the last three weeks ran into unexpected trouble last week when she was asked to help six legally adopted...
Alaskans Turn in Impressive Olympic Performance
Alaskan's turned in impressive performances today at the Olympic games in Vancouver. In Hockey, Palmer's Kerry Weiland scored a goal in a 9-1 win over Sweden. The win will advance team USA to the...
Parnell Dines with Obama; Meets with Governors in DC
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell attended a White House meeting on Monday morning with other governors from around the country, and heard from President Obama about the economy, health care, and education. ...
Alaska to Retry Stripper Accused of Murder
Attorney General Dan Sullivan says the state will retry Mechele Linehan, the former stripper who was convicted for murdering her ex-finance. That verdict was overturned earlier this month. Linehan was convicted in 2007 of...
Traffic for Denali Park Road Debated
A Denali National Park document is currently in its public comment phase and it has concession workers in Denali and others scrambling to figure out what they want for the future of the park....
Tribes Gathering to Assess Settlement Act’s Future
Alaska Native tribal leaders are gathering in Anchorage this week in an effort to forge consensus on a new look at the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. About a hundred people showed up...
Parnell’s Call for Quick Action on State Buildings Goes Unheeded
Governor Sean Parnell’s request for quick legislative action on putting money to work catching up on repairs to state buildings around the state will not make his goal of passing by the March 1....
Teen Uses Flute to Share Fetal Alcohol Message
Seventeen-year-old Morgan Fawcett uses his flute to spread the message that alcohol consumed during pregnancy is the most common known cause of intellectual disabilities. Fawcett should know. He suffers from Fetal Alcohol...