Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Ft. Wainright Soldier Dies in Iraq
An Alaska-based soldier from Louisiana has died of injuries sustained in a helicopter crash in Iraq. 20-year-old Spc. Michael S. Cote worked on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, and he was in one that went...
Canada Agrees to BC Power Line Plan
Canada is officially on board with a plan for a power line in northwest British Columbia. Canadian Prime Minster Stephen Harper announced, last week, from Washington, DC that the federal government will invest...
Alaska News Nightly: September 21, 2009
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Computer Glitch Means $2 Million in Anchorage OT
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Hometown Alaska: Project Puqigtut
Education Secretary Arne Duncan is banking on an Anchorage School District program aimed at preventing dropouts to serve as a model for school districts across the nation. This week on Hometown, Alaska,...
Obama’s Missile Decision Draws Alaska Reaction
Alaska’s US Senators are reacting to President Obama’s announcement on Thursday that he’s scrapping the Bush-era missile defense system in Europe in favor of a more mobile, cheaper system.
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington...
Cruise Industry Sues to Throw Out Head Tax
The cruise industry is suing the state to throw out most of the passenger head tax. The Alaska Cruise Association filed the suit Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Anchorage. The...
Murkowski Pondering Limits for EPA
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is considering proposing an amendment that would limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gasses. Environmentalists are slamming the possible legislation.
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington
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Officials Check Out AK Wind Turbines
The lieutenant Governors of Alaska and Vermont travelled to two western Alaska villages this week to see Vermont made wind turbines that are helping the remote communities lower their power costs.
Dan Bross, KUAC...
Forest Service Sees Surge in Requests for Electric Projects
The Forest Service is reporting a surge in requests to build hydro electric projects on the Tongass National Forest.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
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Petersburg to Keep an Office of Children’s Services
>Petersburg will keep an Office of Children's Services social worker. This comes after a community outcry and legislator's intervention when it appeared earlier this month that the office would be closed.
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK –...
Authorities Hopeful About New Student Retention Program
Project Puqigtut just may open the way for a high school diploma for at-risk Alaska Native kids in city high schools.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN – Anchorage
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Closure of Seward’s Shellfish Hatchery Could Spell Trouble
The potential closure of a shellfish hatchery in Seward could spell significant problems for southeast Alaska’s fledgling mariculture industry.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
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Alaska News Nightly: September 18, 2009
Photo by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
The cruise industry filed suit to throw out the passenger head tax.
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Talk of Alaska: Our National Parks
Ken Burns’ latest documentary is debuting SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27.
This time the popular filmmaker takes a look at our national parks. And while millions of Americans tour our parks every year – not everyone in...
Fuel Barge Runs Aground Near Quinhagak
The Coast Guard is reporting a Crowley fuel barge is grounded near the village of Quinhagak on the Kanektok River. The village is located south of Bethel on the eastern shore of the...
Biologists Spot Dead Walruses on Northern Coast
Biologists have spotted as many as 200 dead walruses at a haul out site on Alaska's northern coast. The grim scene could be another sign the species is struggling as global warming melts...
Rabid Wolf Attacks Hunter
A Moose Hunter is considering himself lucky to be alive after being attacked by a rabid wolf. Rodrick Phillip, age 35 of Kongignak, was hunting on the Kuskokwim River when the predator made...
Adak Fisheries Files for Bankruptcy
Adak Fisheries, the lone fish processing plant in the western Aleutians, officially filed for bankruptcy on September 11.
Anne Hillman, KUCB – Unalaska
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Kookesh Wants Federal Court to Hear Fishing Case
State Sen. Albert Kookesh, a Democrat, hopes to take his recent subsistence violation to a federal court. Kookesh and three other Angoon residents were cited by state troopers on July 12th for catching...
Parnell Pushes Oil and Gas in DC
Governor Sean Parnell used his first trip to Washington DC as Alaska’s Republican governor to advocate for offshore drilling and promote a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope.
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington
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