Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Alaska News Nightly: October 21, 2009
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"For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska" is a documentary that highlights the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention this week in Anchorage. Diane Benson and Allan Hayton...
Ramras Announces for Lieutenant Governor
State Rep. Jay Ramras (R-Fairbanks) announced today that he's running for lieutenant governor.
The Associated Press
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Crawford Raises $18,700 to Unseat Young
State Representative Harry Crawford (D-Anchorage) has raised $18,700 for his bid to unseat Congressman Don Young.
Libby Casey, APRN – Anchorage
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Elders and Youth Conference Gets Underway in Anchorage
Yesterday the 2009 Elders and Youth Conference got underway at the Dena'ina convention center in Anchorage. A keynote address by a young man living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder revealed the lifelong struggle this...
Wellness Warriors Encourages Sharing Stories to Stop Abuse
The Family Wellness Warriors Initiative encourages survivors to share their stories and stop the cycle of abuse.
Libby Casey, APRN – Anchorage
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Yupik Language Books Promote Preschooler Learning Skills
Best Beginnings Alaska has just released three new early childhood development guides in Yupik.
The goal is to provide Yupik speaking parents of very young children with books in their own language and containing...
Federal Support Helps Fairbanks Homeless Teens Program
A Fairbanks program that helps homeless teens is back on its feet after receiving federal support.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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Alaska Aviation Hit Hard by Economic Downturn
Alaska’s aviation industry took a major hit from the recession. Anchorage is the United States number one cargo airport, with Fairbanks playing a key back up role.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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Little Diomede Without Air Service
The Bering Sea community of Little Diomede has been without passenger air service for more than three months, stranding people and taxing patience on both the island and the mainland.
Paul Korchin, KNOM –...
Air North to Offer Juneau-Whitehorse Service
Air North will offer three round-trip flights between Juneau and Whitehorse next year, if the two cities guarantee a passenger load.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
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Bill Allen Seeks Delay in Sentencing
The key witness in the federal government's corruption cases against several Alaska politicians is seeking a delay in his sentencing. Bill Allen, the former chief executive of oil field services company VECO Corp.,...
Alaska News Nightly: October 20, 2009
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Ramras Announces for Lieutenant Governor
The Associated Press
State Rep. Jay Ramras...
Talk of Alaska: Energy Development and the World’s Poor
The effects of global warming are hitting some of the world’s poorest people the hardest. That’s a human rights issue. But how can it be reconciled with the right of poor countries...
Shell Gets White House Approval to Drill in Beaufort
The Obama Administration has approved a drilling plan by Shell Oil in the Beaufort Sea – with conditions. The federal Minerals Management Service announced on Monday it will let Shell drill two sites...
Public Gets Access to Developing State Energy Plan
The leaders of the state Senate Resources Committee on Monday opened a way for the public to participate in developing a statewide energy plan.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Anchorage
Offer Your Ideas for a State...
Anchorage Wants Consumers to Lower Thermostats
This week the municipality of Anchorage wants residents to lower their thermostats and take other energy saving measures...well, at least for two hours.
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
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ENSTAR Lowers Gas Bill
ENSTAR Natural Gas Company on Monday announced a 16 percent decrease in gas costs for 2010. The average Southcentral Alaska residential customer will see a decrease of $24 per month on their ENSTAR...
NOAA Says Disaster Analysis Will Wake Another Month
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA – says its analysis of the state’s request for disaster assistance could be done in about another month.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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Medical Marijuana Gets New Guidelines
Medical marijuana users will not be targets of arrest under new policy guidelines made public on Monday by the Obama administration.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Anchorage
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Frank Murkowski Warns of Low Oil Supplies
Former Governor Frank Murkowski has begun a brief tour of the state to talk about what he sees as a pending crisis in the state’s reliance on oil revenue – and its relationship...