Deedee Jonrowe Wins Tustumena 200
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
Willow musher Deedee Jonrowe won the Tustumena 200 sled dog race on the Kenai Peninsula over the weekend.
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Four Skiers Safe After Avalanche
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
A group of backcountry skiers from Anchorage found themselves swept up in an avalanche on the Kenai...
Study Commissioned to Measure Yearly Economic Output of Salmon Fisheries
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
In Southeast Alaska it is easy to think about the value of salmon in dollars per pound. Fish...
International Pacific Halibut Commission Reduces Longline Quotas
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
Longliners in Southeast and the Gulf of Alaska will see big cuts to their quotas this year under catch...
Anchorage Should See More Job Growth in 2011
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
Anchorage’s economy fared better than expected last year, while 2011 should show even more job growth. KSKA’s Len...
Jurors Hear Taped Testimony About Waterman Autopsy
Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The prosecution continued hearing testimony from witnesses in the state’s ongoing trial against Rachelle...
Kodiak Fisherman Sentenced to Community Service, Anger Management
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
A Kodiak fisherman who threatened a federal fisheries observer has avoided jail time after a judge sentenced him...
Fairbanks Assembly Ends Fine Particulate Emissions Standards
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Fairbanks Assembly has approved an ordinance that eliminates fine particulate emissions standards and fines for violating them....
Diane Benson Hired to Promote Gas Line
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Diane Benson has been hired to promote a gas line from the North Slope to Fairbanks. The Democrat,...
Tustumena 200 Brings Together Full Spectrum of Mushers
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
The Kenai Peninsula’s Tustumena 200 Sled Dog race and other races this Saturday will bring together a full...
Man Refuses to Testify in Waterman Trial
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage
Jason Arrant, now in prison for the 2004 murder of Craig's Lauri Waterman, has refused to testify in the current...
Lawmakers Consider Extending Legislative Session
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Some Alaska lawmakers want to go back to a 120 day legislative session.
Voters in 2006 narrowly passed an initiative limiting...
Immigrants Drivers Licenses Challenged
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Anchorage Republican Bob Lynn opened hearings Thursday to limit immigrants’ rights to an Alaska drivers license. His attempts to...
Group Requests Documents Regarding Rep. Young Investigation
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
A non-profit organization that goes after government corruption has requested the Justice Department’s records of its investigation of ...
Event Connects Homeless with Services, Supplies
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
About 50 organizations and 200 volunteers hosted a one-day event called “Project Homeless Connect” yesterday at the Egan Convention...
Chena Hot Springs Seeks to Expand
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A proposed land sale could spur major new development at Chena Hot Springs. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports...
Solo Climber Abandons McKinley Attempt
Diana Haecker, KTNA – Talkeetna
For the better part of January, mountaineering aficionados kept an eye on the progress of Minnesota climber Lonnie Dupre...
Testimony Continues in Waterman Case
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Both the prosecution and defense in the Rachelle Waterman trial have finished questioning of Brian Radel. He’s one...
Bird Lovers Celebrate Historic Albatross Birth
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Bird lovers are celebrating the recent birth of a single chick on a tiny island in the North...
Climber Aborts Solo Attempt on McKinley
Associated Press
A Minnesota climber is abandoning his attempt to reach the summit of Alaska’s Mount McKinley. Lonnie Dupre began his descent yesterday after...