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McAdams Doesn’t Plan on Changing Campaign

Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka Democratic Senate Nominee Scott McAdams watched Friday’s live coverage of Murkowski’s announcement with a group of his supporters in...

Lisa Announces Decision

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Lisa Murkowski has kept Alaskans in suspense about her possible write in candidacy plans today. She will be making...

Write-In Campaigns No Simple Thing

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage Ken Rudin is NPR’s political editor. He says it’s not easy to run a successful write in campaign. He...

Murkowski Still Weighing Options

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Senator Lisa Murkowski says she’s weighing “Alaska” and its future as she considers whether or not to launch...

Miller, McAdams Debate State’s Economy and the Federal Factor

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The major issue to be argued in this year’s U.S. Senate race is how the winner of the General...

Barge Runs Aground Along North Slope

Associated Press An ocean barge carrying oil field equipment has gone aground along Alaska’s North Slope and responders say the vessel emitted a light...

Thin Ice Expanding in Arctic This Year, Not Expected to Last

Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has begun to expand again.  It melted back to its minimum a...

U.S. Marshalls to Combat Crime in Western Alaska

Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel The U.S. Marshall’s office has stepped forward to help Western Alaska combat crime that keeps local officers too...

Murkowski’s Decision Will Be Announced Friday

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Senator Murkowski plans to announce on Friday whether or not she’ll run as a write-in candidate for U.S....

Murkowski, Walker Remain Undecided on Write-In Campaign

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau and Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Congress is returning to Washington, but Senator Lisa Murkowski is not among...

Congress Session May Not Be A Productive One

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Congress is planning a short burst of activity after the long August recess. But as APRN’s Libby Casey...

New Regulations Proposed to Require More Rest for Commercial Pilots

Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage Regulations now require commercial airplane pilots to get eight hours rest out of every 24. But the eight-hour rest...

Cruise West Reorganizing; Some Destinations Could Be Cut

Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska –Sitka A small cruise line known for its intimate Alaska sailings is in trouble. Seattle-based Cruise West is reorganizing and has...

State Attempts to Overturn Federal Actions Holding Up Oil Exploration

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Governor Sean Parnell filed another suit against the federal government on Thursday – this time to overturn the federal...

Presidential Commission Discusses the Gulf Spill

Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage The co-chairman of a presidential commission looking at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill says he’s been hearing plenty about...

Southcentral Gas Supplies Stronger This Year

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Gas supplies for Southcentral are looking better going into this winter than they were last year.  And there’s new...

Murkowski is “Still in This Game”

Associated Press A week after conceding the GOP primary, Senator Lisa Murkowski says she’s not a quitter and is “still in this game.” Murkowski told...

Law Enforcement Community Rallies Around Hoonah

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau The tiny Southeast village of Hoonah has received condolences from around the world for the recent shooting deaths of...

Skies Were Clear When Cargo Plane Crashed in Denali

Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks Federal investigators say the skies were clear and the weather was good when a cargo plane crashed last month at...

Salazar Ends Tour of Alaska in Anchorage Today

Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Interior Secretary Ken Salazar stopped in Anchorage today, at the end of a whirlwind 48-hour...