Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Pebble Heating Up In Juneau
The battle over the proposed Pebble Mine is heating up in the Alaska legislature. The Alaska Board of Fisheries last month sent a letter to lawmakers calling for an independent review of the...
Junior Racers Compete at Alyeska
As the International Winter Olympics begin in Vancouver, junior ski racers across the country are preparing for their own winter games. Young racers from the Anchorage area, Fairbanks and Juneau are competing this...
Alaska News Nightly: February 12, 2010
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Anchorage Could Get New Medicare Clinic
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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Legislators Exploring Impact of Campaign Decision
Legislators are looking at ways to require more detailed disclosure of who pays for political advertising. The issue arises out of last month’s decision by the US Supreme Court that will allow corporations and...
New Fur Research Could Lead to Better Understanding of Bering Sea
New fur seal research will help scientists learn more about the overall dynamics of the Bering Sea. The information might also explain why the Pribilof Fur Seal population is declining while the Bogoslov population...
Mohatt Remembered for Contributions to Teaching, Community
The director of the Center for Alaska Native Health Research in Fairbanks has died. Sixty nine-year-old Dr Gerald Mohatt was remembered Thursday by friends and family as a great teacher who was passionate about...
Yukon Quest Update: Gatt Leads at Halfway Mark
Hans Gatt, a three-time Quest champ, took the halfway prize gold Wednesday night by throwing down an impressive run between the last checkpoint at Eagle and Dawson. He covered the 150-mile stretch in...
Finally: Refunds Issued By MarkAir
More than 6,000 people, many of them Alaskans, have finally gotten refunds for airline tickets they bought 15 years ago. The travelers had vouchers or tickets for flights on MarkAir, a discount carrier that...
Survey of Seafood Processors Released
A new survey of the seafood processors that operate in Bristol Bay shows some substantial changes including less canned product and an increase in chilling capacity in the bay's drift boat fleet.
Mike Mason,...
Haines Serves Up Test Market for Alaska Meats
Haines recently served as testing grounds for a state experiment that sought to find out if Alaska-grown meat had a market in Southeast.
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines
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Canadian Energy Board Hears Offshore Plans
Canada's National Energy Board plans public hearings about offshore oil and gas drilling in the Beaufort Sea, as producers with leases begin to talk about stepping up exploration work.
Allison Devereaux, CBC – Yellowknife
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Alaska News Nightly: February 11, 2010
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Legislators Exploring Impact of Campaign Decision
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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NOAA Considering New Agency for Climate Change Issues
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is working on plans to establish a new agency as powerful as the National Weather Service to handle climate change issues. The National Climate Service would have...
Chief Justice Calls for More Cooperation
Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti on Wednesday called for more cooperation between the courts and the legislature to reduce problems in Alaska’s society -- with particular focus on the issue of recidivism, the number...
Goose Creek Prison Getting Fresh Look
The Goose Creek prison, now under construction in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough; won't be completed until 2012, yet some in the state corrections department are examining a plan to privatize the facility. On Tuesday,...
Denali Commission Facing Budget Cuts
The head of the Denali Commission says the agency hopes to fight proposed budget cuts, but will survive if they go through. Federal co-chair Joel Neimeyer says when he was first chosen to...
Mill Owners Unite to Convert Wood Waste to Biofuel
Six small mill owners on Prince of Wales Island have formed a biofuels cooperative. The co-op plans to construct a new plant in Thorne Bay to convert wood waste from area mills into...
Yukon Quest: Gatt Holds Lead Approaching Dawson City
The Yukon Quest leaders are closing in on Dawson City right now. It looks like Hans Gatt will be the first into the checkpoint. According to trial observers, he made a gutsy move...
Skiers Get Preview of Olympics Course
Alaska's three representatives on the US Olympic Cross Country ski team are getting a chance to preview the official course in Whistler for the first time on Wednesday. They also participated in...
Year-Round Access to Blackerby Ridge Gets Additional Support
An effort to create year-round access to Juneau’s Blackerby Ridge got some much needed support Monday. The CBJ Lands Committee approved conceptual design for a trail that would start at the city-owned gravel...