With Persistent Lead, Sullivan Heads to Washington
With more votes counted in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, Republican Dan Sullivan still leads Democrat Mark Begich by about 8,000 votes. While Begich hasn't conceded, the former attorney general seem to be claiming his victory. A spokesman says he's flying to Washington today.
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New Hearing Held On Fairbanks Four Case
There was a hearing in the Fairbanks Four case Monday. The hearing in state court was requested by the Alaska Innocence Project, which is attempting to overturn guilty convictions of George Frese, Kevin Pease, Marvin Roberts and Eugene Vent, the 4 men imprisoned for the 1997 beating death of John Hartman.
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Alaska Study Predicts Stronger Storms, Flooding for Y-K Delta
A new study theorizes that there could be more frequent and more violent storms accompanied by increased flooding and erosion in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta over the next 50 to 100 years due to climate change. The study by researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Alaska used remote sensing technology along with traditional knowledge and observations from local Native people.
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Walker Selects Leaders For Gubernatorial Transition Team
Bill Walker had increased his lead over Republican Gov. Sean Parnell to 4,000 votes after the Division of Elections tallied 20,000 uncounted ballots on Tuesday . With a Walker win looking more likely, a transition team is being formed to prepare for a December 1 inauguration.
After nearly 30 years, Juneau service agency SAGA on verge of folding
Longtime Juneau service agency Southeast Alaska Guidance Association, or SAGA, may not have enough money to keep operating. The nonprofit has 18 AmeriCorps members in Anchorage, Juneau, Seward, Cordova and Yakutat. It also works outdoors with young people through programs that are now in a state of flux.
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Alaska News Nightly: November 12, 2014
Walkers Starts Forming Transition Team; With Persistent Lead, Sullivan Heads to Washington; Health Insurers Look Ahead To Open Enrollment Period; New Hearing Held On Fairbanks Four Case; Alaska Study Predicts Stronger Storms, Flooding for Y-K Delta; After nearly 30 years, Juneau service agency SAGA on verge of folding; Bethel Winter House Faces Difficulties As Board Members Prepare For the Second Season; When War Images Are Replaced With Something New
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Bethel Winter House Faces Difficulties As Board Members Prepare For the Second Season
The Bethel Winter House underwent its pilot project last winter, providing overnight shelter and hot meals to the homeless living in Bethel, possibly saving lives. Board members want to open the homeless shelter at the beginning of December, but have some challenges to overcome in order for that happen.
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When War Images Are Replaced With Something New
Veterans are being honored Tuesday for the time they have served the country. One Vietnam veteran in Petersburg has found healing by going back to the country that was once only known to him as a place of danger and destruction.
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Jury Convicts Leroy Dick Jr. of First Degree Murder
The murder trial of Leroy B. Dick Jr., 44, concluded Tuesday evening when the jury delivered the verdict.
Sullivan Unseats Begich In Senate Race
Republican Dan Sullivan led incumbent Democrat Mark Begich by about 8,100 votes on Election Night last week, and when state officials counted absentee and questioned ballots Tuesday, the results indicated that Begich could not overcome Sullivan's lead.
Job Fair Highlights Challenges to Veteran Unemployment in Alaska
As military forces continue drawing down from deployments abroad, more service members are transitioning back into the civilian workforce. The state is spending resources to match vets with employers in the public and private sectors to combat the nation-wide problem of veteran unemployment.
Alaska Division of Elections Begins Counting Absentee, Questioned Ballots
After a week of collecting and reviewing absentee ballots, workers at the Division of Elections are now running 17,000 of those uncounted votes through machines. APRN’s Alexandra Gutierrez is at the Anchorage office observing the process.
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Claman increases lead in House District 21 race
Democrat Matt Claman has pulled further ahead of his opponent, Republican Anand Dubey, in the House District 21 race. The Division of Elections started counting absentee and question ballots Tuesday afternoon. Claman is now ahead by 86 votes.
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Archaeological Findings Could Shed Light On Alaska’s Early Residents
An archaeological site southeast of Fairbanks continues to yield information about the Native people who lived along the Tanana River thousands of years ago. The site, first identified in 2005 during reconnaissance for a railroad extension project, has been the subject of major archeological excavation, and Monday researchers announced the discovery of skeletal remains and other materials dating back to the end of the last Ice Age. The finds are helping to broaden understanding of Alaska’s early residents.
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BC Official Says Mine Concerns Heard, Critics Disagree
British Columbia officials say they understand why Alaskans are concerned about new mines planned for transboundary rivers. But critics on this side of the border say they’re not doing anything about it.
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Filmmaker Documents Emotional Toll Of Caring For Alzheimer’s Patients
Local filmmaker Mary Katzke of Affinity Films, has taken on the subject of family members caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's Disease. Katzke says she started out documenting friends in the sandwich generation: Those with careers, children at home and also caring for aging parents but she focused in on five families dealing with Alzheimer's because of the emotional toll of caring for a family member who may not recognize you. One of those caregivers is Janet Burts, who has been caring for her mother since her father passed away in 2010. Katzke says in a state with the fastest growing elder population per capita of any other, exploring the individual decisions that each family has to make is timely.
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Tlingit Code Talkers Honored At Veterans Day Ceremony In Juneau
Southeast Alaska Native Veterans honored Tlingit code talkers at a Veterans Day ceremony Tuesday morning in Juneau. The families of five men who served during World War II received medals and Congressional certificates recognizing their service.
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After 70 Years, WWII Dog Tag Discovered on Bering Sea Coast is Returning Home
On this Veterans Day after 70 years, a small piece of Earl Vogelar, a Michigan soldier stationed in Nome during World War II, is finally on its way home.
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Alaska News Nightly: November 11, 2014
Alaska Division of Elections Begins Counting Absentee, Questioned Ballots; Claman increases lead in House District 21 race; Archaeological Findings Could Shed Light On Alaska's Early Residents; The Job Hunt Is On As Military Members Transition Back To Civilian Life; BC Official Says Mine Concerns Heard, Critics Disagree; Filmmaker Documents Emotional Toll Of Caring For Alzheimer's Patients; Tlingit Code Talkers Honored At Veterans Day Ceremony In Juneau; After 70 Years, WWII Dog Tag Discovered on Bering Sea Coast is Returning Home
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Entertainment Center Slated for Wasilla
A new family entertainment center planned for Wasilla will be built with financing from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. It'll have racing carts, video games and even sky boxes.