English Class Showcases Anchorage’s Diversity
Anchorage has become a lot more diverse in the past decade. And nowhere is that diversity more apparent than in the city’s adult English language classes. At Nine Star Education and Employment Services, the English as a Second Language- or ESL – Courses have expanded dramatically in the last ten years to handle growing demand.
Alaska News Nightly: December 6, 2011
Bag of PCB-Contaminated Soil Falls Into Nushagak Bay, Chickaloon Tribe Sends $500,000 Tax Bill to CIRI, Court Hears Arguments On Contested Chitina Dipnet Fishery, Gov. Declares State Disaster Status From November Storm, Biomass Plant Almost Ready To Go Online in North Pole, ESL Classes Expanding Dramatically in Anchorage, Juneau Artist Releases Book of Sarah Palin Political Cartoons
NovaGold Ready To Start Permitting Process
A Canadian company says a gold prospect in Southwest Alaska is ready to advance to permitting.
Randall Wins Two Medals In Weekend Sprint Events
Anchorage Nordic skier Kikkan Randall took home two world cup medals in the skate sprint events this past weekend in Duesseldorf, Germany. She won the individual event on Saturday and got second in the team event on Sunday.
Newtok Prepares to Move Residents to New Site
In 2006, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicted that in 10-15 years, the village of Newtok would be lost to erosion. Villagers were concerned about erosion as early as the 1980s and started the process of relocating despite a projected cost of $80-125 million.
Alaska News Nightly: December 5, 2011
Agreement Moves NPRA Opening Process Another Step Forward, Russian Icebreaker To Make History In Alaska, Cantwell Gas Station Explosion Injures Five, Storms Knock Out Power For 38 Northern Alaska Homes, Hearing Set For Coast Guard Helo Crash Survivor, Mat-Su Gravel Mining Concerns Get Fresh Look From Borough, Warm Weather Heightens Avalanche Danger in Southcentral, Randall Wins Two Gold Medals In Weekend Sprint Events, Newtok Prepares to Move Residents to New Site,
Weekend High Winds Rip Through Anchorage Hillside
Winds well over 100 miles per hour ripped siding and roofing off Anchorage hillside houses Saturday and Sunday, as a pineapple express brought warm air all the way up to the interior.
Memorial Honors Four Fallen Ft. Wainwright Soldiers
A memorial service at Ft. Wainwright on Thursday honored four soldiers killed last month in the war in Afghanistan.
65 Mushers Complete Iditarod Entries So Far
So far, 65 mushers have completed entries for the 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Entries must carry a Nov. 30 postmark, so some more may be coming in, according to race officials.
300 Villages: Cooper Landing
Today, we’re visiting Kay Thomas in Cooper Landing, a tiny hamlet on the Sterling Highway famous for Kenai River fishing and raft trips.
Alaska News Nightly: December 2, 2011
Oil Tax Survey Results Inconclusive, Native Health Corporations Eye Cuts, Trial Leaders Meet at White House Summit, Ketchikan Man Faces APOC Campaign Fine, Memorial Honor Four Fallen Ft. Wainwright Soldiers, Councilman Menard May Face Recall, 65 Mushers Complete Iditarod Entries So Far, AK: A New Generation of Fishermen, 300 Villages: Cooper Landing
State’s Immigrant Population Lower Than National Average
The influx of immigrants to Alaska is apparent, particularly in the state’s larger cities. But a newly released study shows the state’s immigrant population–both authorized and unauthorized–is lower per capita than the U.S. average.
Bachelor Auction and Ball Coming to Talkeetna
The infamous Talkeetna Bachelor Auction and Ball has been entertaining single men and women for 30 years, and this year is no different. The men are for sale, but it’s the women who get them to go through with it.
Film Highlights Bristol Bay Native Culture
A film highlighting Native culture in Bristol Bay will premier at the Anchorage International Film Festival Gala on Friday. The short was created through a contest, challenging BBNC shareholders to create videos about what’s important to them.
Alaska News Nightly: December 1, 2011
Fuel Shipment May Be Able Get To Nome, Treadwell Pushes For New Icebreakers, Experts Predict More Greenhouse Gas From Thawing Permafrost, Mike Hawker Cancer In ‘Complete Remission’, State’s Immigrant Population Lower Than National Average, Scientists Unveil Draft Halibut Limits for 2012, Bachelor Auction and Ball Coming to Talkeetna, Film Highlights Bristol Bay Native Culture
Mt. Edgecumbe Student Honored at White House
An Alaska teenager will be honored at the White House Tomorrow. Teressa Baldwin is a senior at Mount Edgecumbe High School in Sitka.
Rare Bird Sighted in Seward
The sighting of a rare redwing thrush in Seward recently highlighted the extremes to which birders will go to add to their life lists. The redwing is common to Europe and Asia, but not Alaska.
Glenallen Couple Gets Prison Time for Buying, Selling Illegal Animal Parts, Guns
A Glenallen couple was sentenced to prison Tuesday after admitting to illegally buying and selling animal parts and guns.
Man Dies in Car Crash Near Seward
A head-on collision near Seward took the life of a Seward man when a Moose Pass resident crossed the centerline Monday night. The crash happened near Mile 13.
AHF Awarded Grant to Expand Educator Cross-Cultural Immersion Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Alaska Humanities Forum a big grant to expand its Educator Cross-Cultural Immersion program.