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Young Fishermen Headed to Anchorage for Special Training
Young fishermen from across Alaska will gather next month in Anchorage for a summit intended to give them the skills, tools, and information necessary to become professional fishermen. KDLG student reporter Sam Wright...
Alaska News Nightly: November 5, 2009
Tlingit elder Clarence Jackson Sr delivers the invocation at the opening of the Tribal Nations Conference. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar bows his head in prayer.
Photo by Libby Casey, APRN - Washingon DC
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Rural Subcabinet Wraps Up Latest Visits
The Alaska Rural Action Subcabinet completed its latest round of visits to rural villages this week, stopping into Tanana, Ruby, and Galena on the Yukon River. The subcabinet consists of commissioners and deputies...
White House to Host Tribal and Native Leaders Thursday
Hundreds of Tribal leaders from across the nation are gathering in Washington DC in anticipation of tomorrow's meeting with President Obama and cabinet secretaries to talk about the concerns in Native communities and...
Obama Administration Seeks Collaboration on Oceans Policy
The Obama Administration is working on crafting a new ocean policy – and the leaders involved say it will take unprecedented collaboration among agencies to make it work. Oversight of ocean-issues now falls...
Environmentalists Distance Themselves on Obama’s Plans for Federal Fisheries
An environmental group that has close ties with a number of officials in the Obama administration is seeking to distance itself from the push to manage federal fisheries with quota sharing plans. The...
Mayor’s Race in Fairbanks Still Undecided
The race for Fairbanks borough mayor is close, but it appears Luke Hopkins has enough of a lead to win. So far, Hopkins is 617 votes ahead of Tammie Wilson in the 2...
Parnell Happy with Gas Line Progress
The Parnell administration says the state’s gas line project is working as well as – or better than – intended. A report sent to legislators over the weekend and made public Tuesday morning...
Author Talks About New Palin Book
A new book out today takes a look at the transformation of Sarah Palin last year from Governor of an isolated state to the national spotlight as John McCain's running mate. It also...
Coast Guard Official Charged with Multiple Offenses
A senior Coast Guard official is charged with multiple offenses, including sodomy, indecent acts and conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. Captain Mark Hamilton was charged Tuesday with 31 violations of the Uniform...
White House Preps for Meeting with Tribal Leaders
Leaders of Alaska Native tribes and corporations are gathering in Washington to meet with President Obama at what’s being billed as a historic event. The White House is gearing up for Thursday’s Tribal...
Older Sealaska Shareholders Eligible for Larger Dividends
Older Sealaska shareholders have until November 20th to sign up for larger dividends. It’s the first time the regional Native corporation is making an extra payment to elders. But it’s not the first...
Church Elder Starts Letter Campaign for Rural Parishes
A longtime member of the Catholic Church in Emmonak, is waging a letter campaign to try to protect rural parishes from sexual abuse lawsuits. Nick Tucker, 64, is distributing a letter to media...
Man Rescues Son but Dies in Snowmachine Accident
A man in the Lower Yukon village of Kotlik died when his snowmachine broke through ice on the river, but not before he saved his son’s life.
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
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Anchorage Holds Vaccination Clinic
The Anchorage School District holds the first of its school site vaccination clinics.
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
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Alaska News Nightly: November 3, 2009
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Parnell Happy with Gas Line Progress
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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Talk of Alaska: Beyond the Green Zone
Award-winning journalist Dahr Jamail is on his way back to Alaska and will be the guest on the next “Talk of Alaska.”
It’s a return appearance for Jamail, who wrote the book “Beyond the Green...
Prince of Wales Woman Recounts Battle with Swine Flu
A Prince of Wales woman is recovering after an encounter with swine flu that left her on the brink of death. Most cases in Alaska, especially in people who don't have pre-existing conditions,...
Heroin Use on the Increase in Anchorage
Use of an insidious drug is on the rise in Anchorage, and drug enforcement officials fear its availability could seep into the Bush. In part of an ongoing series, KSKA's Ellen Lockyer examines the...
Washington Touts Stimulus Effects on Education
The US Department of Education today reported that the $67 billion in federal stimulus money it has
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