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Alaska News Nightly: January 8, 2010
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Download Audio (MP3)Randall Sweeps Nationals at Kincaid Park
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
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Talk of Alaska: NPR's Ombudsman, Lisa Shepard
NPR Ombudsman Lisa Shepard joins host Steve Heimel to talk about journalism, transparency, fairness and her role as ombudsman at National Public Radio.
From NPR: Shepard was appointed NPR's ombudsman in October 2007 seven years...
Legislature to Consider Blocking Utilities for Passing Along Certain Costs
A bill ready to be introduced to the legislature on Friday for consideration this year would prevent utilities from billing customers for losses due to the company’s own negligence, recklessness or violation of...
Bill Would Impact Public Assistance
Another legislative bill already under scrutiny could have wide ranging effects for state residents on public assistance.
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
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Charter Owners Promoting More Halibut Reductions on Commercial Fishing
Charter owners are floating a pair of proposals that would further reduce the commercial halibut catch. Longliners say the plans would put them out of business. The proposals go before the International Pacific...
Shell Clears Another Hurdle to Begin Exploring Chukchi
Shell oil company has cleared another hurdle in its quest to explore for oil off Alaska's northwest coast. Alaska Sen. Mark Begich (D) said on Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency approved Shell's...
White House Honors Alaskan Educators
Two Anchorage-area Alaskan educators were honored at the White House on Wednesday for their work as science and math teachers. Laura Ann Hulsebus of Eagle River and Cheryl Silcox, formerly of White Mountain,...
Libraries Adding Video Game Collections
A national trend of adding video games to public library collections took root in Juneau in early 2009, which followed similar additions in Fairbanks and Anchorage middle schools.
Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO – Juneau
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NOAA Has New Tool for Tracking Fish
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists will be working with a new tool to track fish in Southeast Alaska this spring. In April, scientists at NOAA’s Auke Bay Laboratories in Juneau plan to...
Copper Basin 300 Starts Sled Dog Season
The season’s first big mid-distance sled dog race gets underway Saturday in Glennallen. Thirty five mushers are signed up so far for the Copper Basin 300, including defending champion Lance Mackey of Fairbanks,...
New York Times Features Seldovia Couple and Their Yurt
Bret Higman and Erin McKittrick might become Seldovia’s most famous residents. The couple – who live in a yurt off Jackalof Bay Road with their eleven-month-old baby – were the subject...
Russian Orthodox Celebrate Christmas
While many Christians in the western world celebrated Christmas two weeks ago on December 25th, followers of the Russian Orthodox Church here in rural Alaska are celebrating Thursday.
Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham
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Alaska News Nightly: January 7, 2010
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS.
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Obama Releases New Reforms for Leasing Program
The Obama Administration on Wednesday announced reforms to the nation’s onshore oil and gas leasing program. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says it means closer scrutiny of lease sales, more public input, and stricter...
State Study Estimates Cook Inlet Gas Supply
Anchorage's Energy Task Force heard a preliminary report from the state on Wednesday saying that the Cook Inlet Natural Gas Reserve will be able to satisfy local demands into the next decade.
Len Anderson, KSKA...
Legislature Wants to Improve Energy Stability for Southcentral
The Legislature is also looking at ways to improve the energy stability of Southcentral Alaska. House Speaker Mike Chenault (R-Nikiski) and Finance Co-Chair Mike Hawker (R-Anchorage) have prepared what they call the Cook...
Suit Filed Against Alaska Railroad and Aurora Energy
Trustees for Alaska filed a lawsuit in federal court today alleging the Alaska Railroad and Aurora Energy are violating the Clean Water Act every time coal is loaded onto barges at Seward. The...
Legal Fund Started to Fight for Subsistence Rights
A group of Southeast Native organizations has created a legal defense fund to protect what it says are subsistence rights. One of the first cases for the Alaska Subsistence Defense Fund will be...
FEMA Tests Alert System for First Time
The Federal Emergency Management Agency tested the national Emergency Alert System for the first time, today in Alaska. It used a live code from Washington DC which in event of a real...
Alaskans Dominate Ski Championships
Alaskans dominated the US Cross Country Ski Championships today at Kincaid park in Anchorage. Kikkan Randall took home her third national title, winning the women's 20 kilometer classic race. And James Southam won...