Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Alaska and Horizon Go to Electronic Boarding Passes
Passengers flying on certain Alaska Airlines and Horizon flights will no longer be required to carry paper boarding passes. The parent company of the two airlines on Thursday announced the introduction of electronic...
Alaska News Nightly: February 18, 2010
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Murkowski: DC Not Helping Fix Economy
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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Randall Finishes 8th in Olympics but Makes History
Kikkan Randall took 8th place on Wednesday in the cross country classic sprint at the Olympics. She fell short of the medal she was hoping for, but still managed to make history. Eighth...
Wade Pleads Guilty to Murders
This morning in Anchorage Superior Courtroom Joshua Wade plead guilty to the murders of Mindy Schloss and Della Brown. In the afternoon, Wade basically repeated a similar plea process in federal court.
Len Anderson,...
Sitka Celebrates Peratrovich Day
The Elizabeth Peratrovich Day parade that passed through Sitka on Tuesday included a new addition – a totem pole sculpted by Tommy Joseph and commissioned by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ed Ronco, KCAW –...
State Could Provide Help with School Lunches
The state would take part in paying for school meals through a bill heading through the Senate this session. The measure by Anchorage Democrat Bill Wielechowski would provide an extra 35 cents for...
Fisheries and Village Meet on Bering Sea Issues
A meeting was hosted by the Native Village of Unalakleet Tuesday between Bering Sea area tribes and the National Marine Fisheries Service to begin a dialogue about upcoming decisions that could affect western...
Cook Inlet Hydro Idea Gaining Interest
A hydropower project on the west side of Cook Inlet is gaining interest, but may rely on state funds to get off the ground. TDX Power, a subsidiary of St. Paul's Tanadgusix Native...
Cadzow Wins Yukon Quest Rookie Award
Ft. Yukon musher Josh Cadzow is the Yukon Quest rookie of the year.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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Smooth Trail Leads to Quest Records
Smooth trail and good weather have lead to another record in the Yukon Quest.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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Homer Winter Carnival Still a Winner
Despite unseasonably warm weather that turned streets into a slushy mess and economic problems that almost put it on hold for a year, Homer residents turned out in droves to watch the 54th...
Alaska News Nightly: February 17, 2010
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Randall Finishes 8th in Olympics but Still Makes History
Annie Feidt,...
Correction: Alaska Sea Life Center
In a February 16, 2010, APRN misidentified the marine center in Seward. It is the Alaska Sea Life Center.
Wade Admits Killing Two
Joshua Alan Wade has admitted to killing two women, according to court papers filed today. The documents are terms of a plea agreement between federal prosecutors and the 29 year old. He's accused of...
Seward Celebrating…A Steller Sea Lion is Expecting
The Alaska Sea Life Center is celebrating big news. One of the center's female Steller sea lions is pregnant.
It’s the first time in two decades a Steller has been expecting a pup...
Beluga Hearings Draw Anchorage Crowd
The National Fisheries Service public hearing on Friday evening over its proposal to declare more than 3,000 square miles of Cook Inlet critical habitat for the area's beluga whales drew well over...
Alaska Snowboarder Falls in Cross Event
Alaska snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof didn't make it past the qualifying round in Tuesday’s snowboard cross. The Girdwood athlete apparently fell in both qualifiers. She completed the first run far behind the field and...
Cruise Ship Gambling Draws Criticism
The state last year received $6.8 million from gamblers on cruise ships running casinos in Alaska waters. Anchorage Democrat Harry Crawford doesn’t want that money. He says it comes with a...
Begich Wants to Keep Acushnet in Service
Alaska Senator Mark Begich, a Democrat, and Ketchikan Gateway Borough officials hope to keep the Coast Guard cutter Acushnet in service or expedite the production of two fast response vessels that would replace...
New NOAA Director is Introduced
The new director of NOAA Fisheries introduced himself to the press Tuesday morning with a nationwide conference call. Eric Schwaab was named the assistant administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service by NOAA...