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Porcupine River Rescue Requires Help from Military
The extreme cold weather that gripped much of the northern territory last week also meant the Alaska military had to be called in for a rescue on the Porcupine River.
Leonard Linklater,...
Alaska News Nightly: January 18, 2010
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Download Audio (MP3)Legislature Enters New Session with a Focus on Energy
Dave Donaldson,...
Yukon Villages to Get Federal Help After Fishing Disaster
Yukon River villages gained a federal "Chinook salmon fishery failure" determination on Friday, but it could be some time before fishermen see any cash relief. US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke formally recognized last year’s...
Parent Notification Measure Gets Enough Signatures
More than half a dozen file boxes containing the signatures of about 47,000 Alaskans were submitted to the state Elections Division office today. That's more than enough to qualify an initiative – requiring...
Energy Project Circulating in Juneau
A potential project that would determine the feasibility of putting gas into utilities, homes and businesses throughout rural Alaska is beginning to be circulated at the capitol this year.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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Valley Hockey Player Makes Team; Wants Olympic Gold
Alaskan Kerry Weiland is planning on winning gold in Vancouver next month. The 29-year old will be competing in her first Olympics with the US Hockey team. The defense player got her start in...
Adak Spill Clean Up Still Underway
More than 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel and contaminated water have already been collected from the oil spill site in Adak. Two clean-up crews are working to recover the 142,800 gallons of diesel...
State Gets OK to Intervene in Shell Exploration Case
The State of Alaska has been granted the right to intervene in a case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning plans by Shell to proceed with exploration for oil in the Beaufort...
Anchorage Celebrating MLK Anniversary
Over the next four days Anchorage is holding a series of events celebrating and h
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onoring Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy.
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
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Noorvik: First City to Be Counted in Census
Alaska kicks off the 2010 census later this month. The village of Noorvik will be the first in the country to have its residents tallied for the national headcount.
US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke...
Harbors and Boat Owners May Expecting Tougher Scrutiny
Alaskan harbors, boat yards and vessel owners may have to make some changes in future years to better comply with environmental rules. Some local officials have been expecting more scrutiny of their port...
Alaska News Nightly: January 15, 2010
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Yukon Villages to Get Federal Help After Fishing Disaster
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DEC and EPA Investigating Chevron’s Alaska Facilities
State and federal officials are tight lipped about federal search warrants that were issued for Chevron's Alaska facilities in Cook Inlet on Tuesday and Wednesday. John Kuterbach with the state department of Environmental Conservation's...
Alaskan Woman OK after Haiti Quake
An Alaskan woman who was caught in the earthquake in Haiti is in good spirits today, even though she had to have her foot amputated. Christa Brelsford was teaching adult literacy south of Port-au-Prince...
Plan Announced for Optic Highway
The proposed ArcticLink fiber optic cable from Japan to the United Kingdom would bring faster internet to Unalaska and Prudhoe Bay but not to other parts of western Alaska. The Kodiak...
Judge Says Kott’s Trial Not Hurt by Lack of Evidence
Judge John Sedwick has ruled that the evidence prosecutors failed to turn over to Pete Kott's defense was not enough to have made a difference in his conviction on corruption charges. The former...
Parnell to Give Oil Companies More Incentives, Tax Credits
Gov. Sean Parnell (R) on Thursday said he will introduce legislative amendments to the state’s petroleum revenue structure to give more investment incentives and tax credits to oil producers and explorers – in...
Scientists Get New Insights into Polar Bear Life
Photo by Pamela Manns - U.S. Coast Guard.
A view from the deck of the Polar Sea.
A recent expedition over the deep waters of the Arctic ocean is giving scientists new insight into how...
Crew Checks Out Donated WWII Bomb
A group of soldiers in the Fort Richardson Explosive Ordnance Detail arrived in Kodiak on Wednesday afternoon to inspect an unexploded World War 2 bomb. The ordnance was donated to the Kodiak Military...
Snow Can Cripple Juneau’s Power System
A year ago, sliding snow severed the capital city from low-cost hydroelectric power for 21 days, forcing Juneau’s utility company to burn expensive diesel fuel. The January 2009 avalanche was the...