Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Young Discounts Copenhagen Talks
Alaska Congressman Don Young (R) says the United Nations Climate Change Conference going on in Copenhagen is nothing more than hype, and won’t accomplish anything.
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
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State Wants to Clean Up Guide Business
The state is trying to clean up the big game guiding industry in Alaska. The Department of Natural Resources has proposed a program that would limit the number of guides allowed to work...
New Group Formed to Promote Cruise Industry
A new group has formed to promote cruise ship tourism within Alaska. The organization wants to convince the public that the industry is an important part of the statewide economy. But its main...
Providence Medical Center to Host Hanukkah Celebration
This evening is the fourth night of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of Lights. It's an observance that's thousands of years old, but in Anchorage the Hanukkah celebration is marking a local first.
Len Anderson,...
Alaska News Nightly: December 15, 2009
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Outgoing Pipeline Coordinator Calls for End to State Battles
Dave Donaldson,...
Talk of Alaska: Politics and Moral Choices
Composed of familiar political themes, like the push to return to paper ballots and the fight against globalization, a new novel “The Army of the Republic,” forces its characters to make fundamental moral choices.
Juneau...
Parnell Releases Budget Plans
Governor Parnell on Monday gave the public its first look at the budget that will be before the legislature during next year’s session. He is proposing to spend $4.7 billion in state general...
Sarah Palin Wows Crowd at Elmendorf
Photo by Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
Sarah Palin spent Sunday afternoon signing copie of her book, Going Rogue, at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage.
Alaskans with military ID cards waited hours in line yesterday (Sunday) for...
White House Takes Second Step Towards an Ocean Policy
The Obama Administration today took a second step toward implementing a National Ocean Policy - a planning framework that's now available on the White House website for public comment. Basically, the task force...
Bristol Bay Native Corporation Opposes Pebble
The Bristol Bay Native Corporation's Board of Directors have made a significant statement of opposition mineral, oil and gas resource developments in Bristol Bay. On Friday, the corporation passed resolutions opposing the...
Wanted Kotzebue Man Surrenders
A Kotzebue man being sought on an alleged rape and assault charge who had eluded state troopers for a week surrendered Friday night. Jason Black turned himself in to troopers in the village of...
Bald Eagle Nest Sparking Debate in Juneau
Juneau International Airport will follow the recommendation of a wildlife biologist and apply for a permit to remove a bald eagle nest at the west end of the float pond. But members of...
Dillingham Police Investigating Dog Deaths
The Dillingham Police Department has started an internal investigation to determine how several dogs died while being cared for in the city’s animal shelter.
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
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Yukon Quest Draws 27 Teams
Friday was the regular entry deadline for the Yukon Quest. As of this morning 27 teams are signed up for the 1,000 mile race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse. Racers whose entries...
Alaska News Nightly: December 14, 2009
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Parnell Releases Budget Plans
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Governor Parnell on...
House Passes Spending Bill; Alaska Benefits
The US House passed a massive spending package on Thursday that contains hundreds of millions of dollars for Alaska. The omnibus combines 6 spending bills including military construction, transportation, and education, and costs $447...
Finance Reform Passes House; Young Skips Vote
The House has also passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s financial regulatory system. Congressman Don Young was one of only two members of his party who did not cast a vote on Friday....
Troopers Tracking Armed and Dangerous Man in NW Alaska
Alaska state troopers have been chasing a man between villages in northwest Alaska who is considered armed and dangerous and is accused of two separate attacks. Trooper spokeswoman Beth Epsen says 26-year old...
Fishery Managers Call for Additional Cuts to Commercial Harvests
Halibut stocks remain on the decline according to US and Canadian fishery managers, who are calling for another round of cuts to the commercial harvest in much of Alaska. Southeast would be hardest...
Bristol Bay Completes Lands Transfer
After nearly 40 years, Bristol Bay’s regional village corporations have finally completed the transfers of all settlement claim lands to its local native residents. The lands were originally awarded to the regional corporations...