Alaska Republicans Worry Of Shutdown Fallout
Senator Lisa Murkowski and Representative Don Young hope members of their party won't shut down the government over the health care bill.
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Unalaska Women Miss Out On Mammograms
Ferry service to southwest Alaska has been up in the air all summer, as workers scramble to fix the M/V Tustumena. A substitute ferry is scheduled to pick up some of the slack later this fall, but it won’t be able to get a medical device to Unalaska that women have been expecting all year.
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Rare ‘Red Lightning’ Garners National Attention
A graduate student from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks has garnered national media attention after he posted photos of a rare lightning-related phenomenon to his blog.
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Democrats Sue Redistricting Board Over New Map
A new lawsuit has been filed against the state redistricting board. This time, it's by the Alaska Democratic Party.
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French Considers Run For Governor
The Alaska Democratic Party may finally have at least one candidate in the race for governor. Hollis French, a state senator from Anchorage, announced today he's considering jumping in.
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No Timetable Set For ‘Fate Hunter’ Salvage
Crews have been very cautious in salvaging a fishing tender that grounded near Valdez last weekend. According to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, the Fate Hunter is currently laying on rock ledge as divers assess the vessel.
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Tenakee Residents Search For Way To Reopen School
The Tenakee School has been closed for this year, but residents of the Chichagof Island community hope to turn things around for the next.
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Congress Shows No Urgency on Voting Rights Act
In June, the United States Supreme Court struck down a key formula of the Voting Rights Act. Section IV of the 1965 law determined which states needed to get federal approval before changing any voting laws. Alaska was one of nine states subject to that rule known as preclearance.
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Petersburg Concerned With Future of USCG In Community
Petersburg officials are seeking answers about the future of Coast Guard ships in the community. Borough Mayor Mark Jensen sent a letter to Senator Mark Begich this month voicing concern that the cutter Anacapa could be replaced by larger vessels planned for other Southeast ports.
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With Arctic Growth Looming, Airlines Put Off Planning
Executives at Alaska Airlines and Peninsula Airways admit that their service to Unalaska isn’t perfect. Lopsided demand for flights and rough Aleutian weather already make it tough for them to serve the community. But huge demand from Arctic oil employees might make it even tougher. As KUCB’s Lauren Rosenthal reports in a follow up to yesterday’s story, Unalaska faces an uphill battle to get better air service before growth picks up in the Arctic.
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Begich Sees Galena Flood Damage
Alaska Senator Mark Begich and Washington Senator Maria Cantwell got a firsthand view of Galena’s flood damage. The U.S. Senators toured the town on Friday as they continue to push for a federal appropriation for disaster areas that rely heavily on seafood for economy and sustenance.
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Audit Finds Botched Oversight, Bad Cost Estimates In Port Of Anchorage Project
A new audit by the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General, finds the Port of Anchorage expansion project had botched oversight and bad cost estimates. Lisa Demer is a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News. She has reported extensively on the port expansion and the troubles surrounding cost and design.
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State Officials Gather For “Federal Overreach” Summit
This week, Alaska lawmakers and government officials are meeting in Anchorage to discuss what they see as "federal overreach."
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Fishing Tender ‘Fate Hunter’ Runs Aground Near Valdez
There is another fishing tender aground in Alaska. This time it's in Port Valdez. The 65-foot "Fate Hunter" ran aground Sunday and four people were rescued by a fishing vessel.
Man Charged In Deaths Of 2 Anchorage Teens
Two south Anchorage schoolgirls are dead and the driver whose pickup jumped the curb and killed them late Friday faces homicide charges.
Japan Looks To Revitalize Nuclear Program
Japanese political leaders hope to revitalize the country’s nuclear program. It scaled back from more than 50 nuclear reactors to less than five after an earthquake caused a meltdown at the Fukushima reactors in 2011.
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Wildfires Grow Across Interior
Several wildfires are growing across the Interior, including a human caused blaze, which had laid low for months.
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St. Paul City Manager Steps Down
Tuesday was Linda Snow’s last day as city manager of St. Paul. Snow announced two months ago that she would be ending her 28-year career in Alaska to move closer to family in the Lower 48. She’s worked as a city manager throughout the state and has been in St. Paul for almost eight years. She plans to leave Alaska in early September.
Construction Begins On Fairbanks Youth Homeless Shelter
Construction of a youth homeless shelter is underway in downtown Fairbanks. The emergency shelter called “The Door” is the long in works project of local non-profit Fairbanks Youth Advocates.
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NTSB Releases Report On Deadly Soldotna Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report following the July 7 plane crash in Soldotna that killed all 10 people on board. It does not contain many new details.
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