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Mat-Su Doctor Helps with Haiti Relief
Alaskans are responding to the devastating humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Not all are organized umbrella organizations to provide help or medical relief. Mat-Su Regional hospital emergency room doctor Jordan Greer of Palmer and...
Alaska News Nightly: January 26, 2010
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Begich Slams GOP on Confirmation Process
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington...
Noorvik Located on Kubuk River in Northwest Alaska.
In a January 25, 2010 story regarding the census starting in Alaska, we misidentified the location of Noorvik.
Noorvik is located on the Kobuk River, northeast of Kotzebue in Northwest Alaska.
Supreme Court Decision Prompts Response in Juneau
The reaction to last week’s Supreme Court decision that could open up political coffers to corporate money is mounting in the state capitol this week. The Senate Judiciary Committee has announced that it will...
Harris Drops Out of GOP Race
Former House Speaker John Harris has withdrawn his name from the list of candidates running in the Republican gubernatorial primary this year. Harris filed for the office immediately after former governor Sarah Palin resigned...
Bodies Found in Sand Point Crash
Two bodies have been pulled from the submerged wreckage of the ACE Air Cargo Beachcraft 1900 that crashed on take-off from Sand Point late last Thursday night.
Kells Hetherington, KSDP – Sand Point
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New Plan for Relocating Newtok Released
The massive bureaucratic effort to relocate the village of Newtok is about to become clearer after a new planning grant was released last week. Scores of State, Federal and Tribal agencies are involved...
Census Begins in Alaska
The 2010 census got started on Monday in the remote northwest community of Noorvik. US Census Bureau director Robert Groves himself traveled to Noorvik to kick off the census north of the Arctic...
Kookesh Angers Craig City Council over Funding Remarks
Some Craig City Council members are upset over recent comments by their state senator. They claim Sen. Albert Kookesh, a Democrat from Angoon, suggested that state funding for community projects could be jeopardized if...
Girdwood Snowboarder Named to Olympics Team
Girdwood's Callan Chythlook-Sifsof was named to the Olympic snowboard team on Monday. A solid performance in the last race before selection apparently pushed her in the right direction. Meanwhile, cross country ski champ...
Consumers Want More Information on Large Purchases
Increasingly Alaska consumers want to be more informed before deciding large purchases or contracting major services.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
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Alaskans to Receive More Unemployment Benefits
Alaskans who have exhausted their unemployment benefits will qualify for six additional weeks under the federal “Tier 4” extension. The federal extension already provided 14 extra weeks to all states. But only states...
Homer Resort at Risk of Losing Liquor License
The Land’s End Resort in Homer is among four Peninsula businesses that find their liquor licenses at risk.
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Kenai
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Alaska News Nightly: January 25, 2010
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Dave Donaldson, APRN –...
Talk of Alaska: What's Next for the Arctic Ocean?
As the sea ice pulls back in the Arctic Ocean, the rush to develop it has already begun.
Russia used a submarine to plant a flag under the North Pole.
The US sent an icebreaker far...
Alaska Politicians Assessing Fallout from Campaign Decision
Alaskans are trying to understand the full effects of Thursday’s US Supreme Court decision that will allow corporations to become more involved in political campaigns. The decision overturned parts of the 2002 McCain-Feingold Act...
Search Underway for Sand Point Plane Crash Victims
Thursday night an Ace Cargo plane crashed on takeoff from Sand Point. Search efforts have been underway since early Friday morning. Two people were on board. Before the Coast Guard arrived, local fishing vessels...
Doyon to Explore for Oil in Yukon Flats
Doyon has announced plans to explore for oil and gas in the Yukon Flats this winter. The interior Native regional corporation will work with the village corporations for Birch Creek and Stevens Village on...
Anchorage Convention Bureau Faces Challenging Year
Describing 2009 as an "adventure" likely to continue into 2010, the head of Anchorage's Convention and Visitors Bureau presented on Thursday the organization's annual report on Anchorage's visitor industry. The CVB made some of...
Many Foster Youths End Up Homeless Adults
Forty percent of youth that come out of foster care in Alaska end up homeless at some time as adults. This dismal statistic has inspired a new program to match young people who...