Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Germans Win Trip to Unalaska
Most people come to Unalaska for jobs. Others come to visit historic sites or see wildlife. But two Germans came because they won an on-line contest from a throat lozenge company.
Anne Hillman, KUCB...
Alaska News Nightly: September 25, 2009
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Obama Administration Opposes Counting Territorial Guard as “Active Duty”
Libby Casey,...
Masek Gets Six Months Prison Term
A former Alaska lawmaker will serve six months in a federal prison following her conviction on corruption charges. Beverly Masek, a Republican who had represented Willow, was sentenced on Thursday in U.S. District...
Polar Bear Commission Meets in Moscow
Photo by Eric V. Regehr, Marine Mammals Management, Polar Bears. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Russian and Americans are meeting in Moscow this week to discuss bears in the Chukchi Sea.
The first meeting of a...
Human Remains Undergo DNA Testing; Council Hopes for Clues
The Knik Tribal Council is anticipating that DNA testing will reveal more information on 100-year old human remains recently unearthed near Wasilla. An excavation project at the old Knik town site brought the...
Murkowski Loses Bid to Limit EPA
Senator Lisa Murkowski’s attempt to temporarily limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s power died on the Senate floor today. Democratic leadership blocked a vote on the Alaska Republican’s amendment. It would have kept the...
Congress Told Rockets in Alaska Key to Overall Defense
The directors of the US missile defense program assured Congress on Thursday that interceptor rockets in Alaska are a key component to the country’s overall defense strategy.
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
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Wrangell Walks for Child with Rare Disorder
Wrangell residents were geared up last weekend in support of a local child who has a rare disorder. Carter Hammer was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech or CAS when he was three...
Fairbanks Considering Recycling Commission
The Fairbanks Borough Assembly considers an ordinance tonight that would re-establish a long dormant recycling commission. Thursday night’s action follows the assembly’s passage earlier this month of a 5-cent plastic shopping bag fee...
Homer Film Festival Kicks Off
The 6th annual Homer Documentary Film Festival kicks off Thursday night at the Homer Theater. The festival brings some of the year’s most acclaimed documentary films to town.
Casey Kelly, KBBI – Homer
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Alaska News Nightly: September 24, 2009
Photo by Eric V. Regehr. Marine Mammals Management, Polar Bears. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The US/Russia bilateral polar bear commission is getting underway in Moscow to discuss bears in the Chukchi Sea.
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Senate Rejects Bush Plan for Offshore Drilling
The Senate has voted down a Republican-led attempt to install a Bush administration plan for offshore oil and gas drilling. The legislation would have immediately approved a five year plan to expand outer...
Legislators Criticize Enstar Plan to Recover From Error
Two Alaska state legislators are criticizing Enstar Natural Gas Company for what they say is a $6-million error.
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
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Permanent Fund Dividend Announced: $1,305
Gov. Sean Parnell (R) announced Wednesday that 628,499 eligible Alaskans will receive a 2009 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) in the amount of $1,305.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN – Anchorage
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Census Launch Draws Closer for Alaska
The nationwide launch date of the 2010 U-S Census count is still 6 months away, but it looms much sooner for Alaska. The count will start in the state in January, when the...
Lawmakers Hear Arguments on Cruise Tax
Lawmakers (on Tuesday) heard arguments yesterday about the legality of Alaska's cruise-ship-passenger head tax.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
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Shrinking Glaciers Point to Global Warming
Shrinking glaciers have turned out to be one of the clearest harbingers of global warming.
Tom Banse, Northwest News Network
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Search Launched for Missing Cruise Passenger
A search has been launched in the waters of Southeast Alaska and Canada for a 67-year-old woman reported missing from a cruise ship.
The Associated Press
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Disaster Policy Cabinet Meets on Seafoods Plant
The state Disaster Policy Cabinet has met to discuss a crisis at the Pelican Seafoods Plant. Flooding damaged the plant's water supply in August and endangered the cooling system that contains anhydrous ammonia....
Northern Outside Streams Becoming Too Salty
A government study of northern states says many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life—except in Alaska. The U.S. Geological Survey studied urban streams and groundwater in 20 states, including...