Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Young Suggests Salmon Hatcheries to Enhance Runs
Tuesday was the last day for public comments on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's plan to control the number of Yukon River Chinook Salmon caught incidentally by the Pollock trawl fleet in the...
Fisherman Invents New Protective Device
A long time Bristol Bay drift fisherman has invented a device intended to help keep salmon from being bruised, cut and stepped on as they are being picked out of nets.
Mike Mason, KDLG...
Kate Shugak Back on the Case
Kate Shugak is on a case, and won't be making a personal appearance, but the city of Palmer has designated Tuesday as "Kate Shugak Day." The fictional heroine of Anchorage author Dana Stabenow's...
Alaska News Nightly: February 16, 2010
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Wade Admits Two Killings
Mindy Schloss, AP
Joshua Alan Wade has admitted...
Yukon Quest: Gatt Wins 4th Title
Canadian musher Hans Gatt won the Yukon Quest this afternoon in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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The Steers Make Their Run for Yukon Victory
Video provided by Rachel Steer.
Each musher has a team of handlers behind them, making sure the 1000 mile race goes as smoothly as possible. This year, former Olympian Rachel Steer signed up as a...
Alaskans Race in Olympics, Finish Far Off the Pace
Alaska Pacific University coach Holly Brooks skied in her first Olympic race today- the women's 10 km skate. She placed 42nd. The U-S men's cross country ski team had a disappointing day at...
Parnell’s Scholarship Plan Challenged
Both House and Senate Education Committees on Monday introduced amendments to the governor’s proposed Performance-based Scholarship that would recognize the financial needs of high school graduates and their families. But legislators -- particularly...
Poll Shows Backing for Lands-Selection Bill
Sealaska says a survey it conducted shows more than half of Southeast Alaskans support a lands-selection bill it’s trying to push through Congress. The poll shows support increasing when residents learn more about...
Begich to Meet on Vets’ Issues
Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) heads to Fairbanks and Kotzebue this week to meet with veterans and veterans services providers. Begich is a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. He says jobs and health care...
Pebble Reaches Settlement on Water Violations
The Pebble Partnership has reached a settlement with the State of Alaska for some self-reported water permit violations that happened over the last three years.
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
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Alaska News Nightly: February 15, 2010
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Yukon Quest: Gatt Wins 4th Title
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Canadian...
A Day in the Life of a Mammalogist
There are a lot of great jobs in Alaska.
But Amber Stevens has one of the best. Just don't try to shake her hand - it’s probably covered in fish slime.
As a mammalogist...
Talk of Alaska: Rep. Don Young
As Congress goes into a recess, the members of Alaska’s delegation come back home to face their constituents.
On the next “Talk of Alaska,” Congressman Don Young (R-AK) will be available to take phone calls...
Anchorage Could Get New Medicare Clinic
Anchorage Senior Citizens could have a new medical clinic this year under a plan unveiled at the capitol on Friday. The primary care clinic would totally focus on patients who are covered by Medicare,...
Parnell Visits YK Delta Schools
Governor Sean Parnell (R) and rural legislators took a break from the Capital Thursday to tour village schools in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Parnell has said he would like to resolve a 10 year...
Murkowski Chides Obama on Energy Policy
Senator Lisa Murkowski is complaining about what she calls a lack of progress by the Obama Administration on certain energy issues. In a Senate floor speech on Thursday Murkowski said the President’s budget does...
Yukon Quest: Gatt Wants 4th Title
Whitehorse musher Hans Gatt resumed his run at a 4th Yukon Quest title this morning in Dawson City Yukon. The latest GPS tracking puts Gatt about 10 miles from the Scroggie Creek checkpoint. Hugh...
Wade Expected to Change Plea in Murder Case
Joshua Wade, the man accused of torturing and killing a 52-year-old Anchorage nurse who lived next door to him will change his plea in the federal capital murder case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen...
New Hunt in Copper Basin Proves Successful
A new type of moose and caribou hunt has proven successful for residents of eight Alaska Native villages in the Copper Basin area. The Ahtna Community Harvest was a first for the region,...