Alaska News Nightly
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Alaska News Nightly: May 23, 2013
Oil And Gas Group Sues Over Bearded Seal Listing; Pritzker Avoids Controversy At Nomination Hearing; Ostebo Explains New Arctic Strategy; Aiviq Engineer Suspects Contaminated Fuel Contributed To Engine Failure; Former Judge Facing Trial For Stealing Cocaine; Fort Yukon Flooding Danger Mostly Over; More Bacterial Infections Associated With Raw Milk Consumption; Homer Officials Discuss Potential Move For Pier One Theatre; Marine Debris Awareness Gets Second Symbol Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: May 22, 2013
Fish And Game Institutes New Razor Clam Harvesting Regulations; Man In Charge Of Kulluk During Tow Testifies At Hearing; Alaskan Officials Rip On NPR-A; Ice Jam Above Fort Yukon Loosens; Fairbanks Green Up Likely Latest On Record; Assembly Postpones Public Testimony Decision; JBER Soldier Competes In Best Warrior Competition; Cloud Covers Making Pavlof Observation Difficult; KABATA Wants Independent Source To Review State Audit; State To Appeal Dismissal Of Roadless Rule Lawsuit Download...
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Alaska News Nightly: May 21, 2013
Parnell Approves State Operating Budget; Governor Signs SB21, HB4 Into Law; Crowd Protests Oil Tax Cuts; Executives Push Feds For Export Approval; Ice Jam Above Fort Yukon Could Mean Disaster; Yukon River-Area Villages Voice For Flooding; Kulluk Hearing Continues In Anchorage; Emotions Run High As Fishermen Testify On Religion; Bail Denied For Defendant In Coast Guard Killings Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: May 20, 2013
Coast Guard Begins Kulluk Hearing; Circle Residents Clean Up After Flooding; Fishermen Found Guilty, Although Court Agrees Subsistence Salmon Fishing Is Religious; Pavlof Ash Falls On Sand Point; State Proposes $50 Million For ANWR Development; Joe Miller Ordered To Pay $85,000 In Alaska Dispatch Legal Fees; Ketchikan Breaks World Rainboot Race Record; Alaska Cultural Connections: Cross Cultural Communication Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: May 17, 2013
Interior Rivers Begin To Break Up; State To Ask For $750,000 For Marine Debris Cleanup; Wisconsin Man Hopes To Change Petition Rules; Cybercrimes Increase In Alaska And Nationwide; Feds Oppose Smaller Sealaska Land Bill; Anchorage Residents Partake In Bike To Work Day; AK: Exploding History; 300 Villages: Tuluksak Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: May 16, 2013
Arctic Council Adds Six Observer Seats; ConocoPhillips Reviewing Spending In Alaska; Agency To Consider Alaska Lake Seals As Threatened; Report Shows Mineral Values Tripling Since 2001; Tanana River On Track For Record Late Break Up; Late Season Snow Expected In Southcentral; Anchorage Farmers Markets Prepping To Open Despite Possible Snow; Yakutat To Celebrate Return Of The Terns; Stu Ramstad Relives Memorable Moments In The Air Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: May 15, 2013
Great Bear Undecided On 2013 Drilling Season; Activity Increases At Pavlof Volcano; Interior Rabies Cases Prompt Animals Vaccinations; Marine Highway Dropping Discounts To Save Money; Atka Searches For Funds To Replace Aging Health Clinic; Officials Close Kotzebue-Area Subsistence Musk Ox Hunt; State Keeping Close Eye On Mat-Su Flood Conditions; Fisherman Recovers Over Half Of Group’s Lost Canoe Paddles; Female Alaska Native Rapper Finding Worldwide Success Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: May 14, 2013
Bill Could Ease Way To Arctic Port; Cruise Ship Waste Referendum Won’t Be On Ballot; An Anchorage Doctor Learns How To Talk About Death; Rescued Polar Bear Cub Heads To New York’s Buffalo Zoo; Musk Ox Herd Spotted Along Kuskokwim River; Two Bering Sea Catch Processors Accused Of Tampering With Scales; Parnell Meets In New York About State’s Economic Outlook; Long-Term Unemployment Benefits To Experience Cuts; Dillingham Volunteer Monitors For Invasive Beetles
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Alaska News Nightly: May 13, 2013
Couple Escapes As Landslide Destroys Cabin; Scientists Detect Eruption At Peninsula Volcano; Man Dies After Bulldozer Falls Through Ice Near Stephan Lake Lodge; Wildfire Season Expected To Start Later Than Normal; Kenai Peninsula Razor Clams Appear To Be Declining; Mining Company Pulls Out Of Exploratory Project Near Tok; Cold Returns To Interior Alaska; Denali National Park Expected To Open On Time Despite Lingering Snow Cover; Alaska Cultural Connections: Food And Culture Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: May 10, 2013
White House Releases Arctic Strategy; APICDA Searches For Ferry To Serve Pribilof Islands; Copper River School District Shutting Down; Some Legislators Assisting Effort To Repeal New Oil Tax Bill; BBNC, Millrock Agree To Mineral Exploration On BBNC Land; Final Piece Of Steel In Place At The Alaska Airlines Center; UAF Cancels Popular Recycling Program; AK: Going Bald; 300 Villages: Arctic Village Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: May 9, 2013
How Much Are Hospitals Charging? How Much Is Medicare Paying?; Arctic Scientists Take On ‘Emerging Research Questions’; City, Borough Officials Of Juneau Keeping Track Of Marketplace Fairness Act; Alaska Native Fisheries Group Wants Fair Share; Land Exchange Between Fairbanks Borough, Local Resort Hits Snag; Biologists Release Numbers For Spring Wolf Count In Denali National Park; Police Break Up Eagle Party At Unalaska Safeway; King Island Community Members Hope To Return To Bering Sea...
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Alaska News Nightly: May 8, 2013
Bethel Cop Charged With DUI At Police Shooting Scene; State Leases Nearly 150,000 Acres To Oil, Gas Developers; Federal Government Targets 50 Legacy Wells For Clean-Up; How Much School Can A Student Miss; Public Speaks Out On Public Testimony Ordinance; Frank Murkowski Lays Blame On Environmentalists; Southeast Village Native Corporation Looks To Export Cultural Tourism Expertise; Hundreds Gather For Shakes Island Clan House Rededication Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: May 7, 2013
Pebble Review Panel Finds Flaws With Baseline Studies. Murkowski Says No To Legacy Wells Plan. Fairbanks Gives Anchorage Developer More Time. Tribal Leaders Paint Bleak Picture At Summit. Museums, Attractions Gear Up For More Ships, Passengers. Fairbanks Speed Skater Is 2014 Olympic Hopeful. The Nation: Kreiss-Tomkins A ‘Lesson For The Left’. Dead Eagle Near Sitka Made News In 1995. Listen Now
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Alaska News Nightly: May 6, 2013
Cleveland Eruption Continues. Newtok Residents Describe Injuries From Era Plane Crash. Hundreds Gather In Juneau For Malaspina Tours. Decades After WWII, Alaska’s First Governor Gets His Discharge Papers. New Airplane Will Improve Medevac Service In Southeast. Americorps Workers Embrace Sitka. Visting Artist Merges Theater With Academics. Listen to full show
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Alaska News Nightly: May 3, 2013
Governor Sean Parnell Announces He Will Seek Re-Election In 2014. Alaska Supreme Court Rejects “Fetal Personhood” Initiative. Convicted Former Murkowski Aid Registers As Lobbyist. Senator Murkowski Meets With Subsistence Users In Glenallen. Scientists Study Mt. Redoubt’s 2009 Seismic Activity. Canoes Arrive In Wrangell. ‘Day Of Loss’ As Bill Brady Center Closes Its Doors. AK: Bacon. 300 Villages: Newtok. . Listen Now
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Fairbanks Pilot Makes Solo Trip to the North Pole
Alaskan pilot Art Mortvedt is due back in Fairbanks any day now from his solo flight to the North Pole.
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Alaska News Nightly: May 1, 2013
Keyes Investigation Highlights Lack Of National Missing Persons Database. Group Seeks Funding For Mat Su Borough Sexual Assault Response Team. Kenai Man Describes Bear Attack. Subsistence Fishermen On Kuskokwim Should Get More Kings This Summer. Boy Accidentally Shoots Sister in Mountain Village. Fish Processor Ships Live Crab Out Of Dutch Harbor. Haines Breaks Ground On Veterans Home. Listen to full show
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Alaska News Nightly: April 30, 2013
Eagle Residents Prepare As Breakup Draws Near; Energy Providers Gather To Discuss Costs; Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Welcomes U.S. Energy Bounty; Anchorage Denies AO37 Referendum, Next Stop, Court; New Film Covers Former Governor Wally Hickel; Fairbanks Utility Applies To State For Service Area; Alaska Cultural Connections: Whaling
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Alaska News Nightly: April 29, 2013
Signature Collection Starts For Oil Tax Referendum; Court Clarifies Order To Redistricting Board; Weak Chinook Returns Expected For Yukon River; Crowley, UIC Form Joint Venture In Arctic; Canister Containing Toxic Compound Washes Ashore Near Kodiak; Delta-Area Farmer Determined To Rebuild After Fire Wipes Out Poultry Barn; Sealaska Canoe Lost En Route To Wrangell; Southeast Inter-Island Ferry Authority To Run Short On Cash; Alaska Cultural Connections: Los Anchorage Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 25, 2013
Congress Looking At Sealaska Lands Bill; Bill Walker To Run For Governor; Ruling Favors One Of ‘Fairbanks 4’; Students At Alaska Pacific University Research Big Fisheries Questions; Spring Whaling Begins In Arctic; Native Youth Olympics Kick Off In Anchorage; Juneau Reaches Out To Nearby Communities, Neighbor To Neighbor; Sitka Library Receives Heartfelt Donation Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 24, 2013
Work To Move Forward On Susitna-Watana Dam; Anchorage School District Dissolving Girls Hockey Program; Senators Dine With President, Enjoy Alaska’s Finest; Greenpeace Searching For Arctic Whistleblowers; Alaska Villages Cope With Treated-Water Shortages; Coastal Caucus Gives Rural Senators More Clout; Autopsy Leaves Unanswered Questions In Fairbanks Man’s Death; Students ‘Resilient’ In The Fight Against Meth; First Cruisers Of Season Find Kodiak ‘Courteous’; Audio Postcard: Ninja Captures...
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Alaska News Nightly: April 23, 2013
Shell’s Arctic ‘Beer Can’ Passes Federal Test In Puget Sound; After Quiet Change To State Rules, An Unintended Parking Holiday In Many Cities; First Cast Of Rabies Reported In Interior Alaska; Senate Mulls Renaming Mount McKinley, Again; Ferry System Phases Out Nature Interpreters; ANSEP Program Partners With Mat-Su School District; Alaska Cultural Connections: Growing Up Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 22, 2013
Air Traffic Controller Furloughs Begin; Alaska Film Subsidy Draws Legislative Scrutiny; Two Deaths In Kodiak Harbors Under Investigation; Pitkas Point Man Dies In Snowmachine Crash; Bethel Residents Hold Rally For Subsistence Rights; Alaska Cultural Connections: Dying In Rural Alaska; Decision Day For Sitka’s School District Budget; Family Makes Progress On 800-Mile Trek Around Cook Inlet Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 19, 2013
Begich’s Gun Law Vote Draws Group’s Criticism; Joe Miller May Pursue Senate Seat In 2014; Bethel Farm Grows Crops Despite Cold; Silver Bay Seafoods To Enter Bristol Bay In 2014; King Salmon Fishing Restricted On Many Cook Inlet-Area Rivers; Draft Southeast Sea Otter Population Assessment Out; NOVA Producer Brings ‘Art of Science Television to Fairbanks; AK: Talent Scouting; 300 Villages: Diomede Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 18, 2013
Vaccinations To Stifle Rise In Whooping Cough; Bethel Court Hears Closing Arguments Of Subsistence Fishermen; Not All Legislators Agree On Session Length; Researcher Looks At Climate Change Effects On Alaska’s Snow Regime; Sitka Man Gives Medal To Fellow Boston Marathoner; ‘Beyond the Bear’ Recounts Horrific Mauling Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 17, 2013
U.S. Senate Votes Down New Gun Control Regulations; Treadwell Uneasy On Arctic-Wide Oil Policy; Oxycodone Pills Seized at Anchorage Airport; Hilcorp, Aurora Outline Cook Inlet Drilling Plans; Seward, CDQ Working On Plan For New Harbor; OB Services Reborn At Sitka Hospital; Tlingit-Haida Central Council Holding 78th Annual Tribal Assembly; Metlakatla Woman Gears Up For Miss Indian World Competition; Antique Ski Donated To Fairbanks North Star Borough Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 16, 2013
Review Clears 2 APD Officers In Fatal Shooting; Hall Wins West Anchorage District By 500 Votes, Labor Referendum Denied; Politicians Split On How To Judge New Oil Tax System; Legislature Adjourns Before Acting On Voter ID Bill; JBER Soldier Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Espionage; Former Juneau Mayor Remembered For Work In Capital Move Fight; Author Stabenow Plans To Build Writers’ Retreat; Eclectic Groups Take Stage At Alaska Folk Festival Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 15, 2013
Several Alaskans Describe Scene At Boston Marathon Finish; No Special Session For Legislature; Opponents Of New Oil Taxes Likely To Petition To Reverse Bill; Joe Miller Eyes Begich’s Senate Seat; Hall Takes Lead Over Write-In In West Anchorage Assembly Race; Bethel Kids Qualify For National Archers In School Program; Alaska Cultural Connections: Urban Elders Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 12, 2013
Legislators Enter Final Stretch Of Session; Alleged Bootlegger Banned From Akiak; JBER Soldier To Be Sentenced Monday On Espionage Charges; Petersburg Seafood Company Makes Big Move; Alice Rogoff Pushes For Changes In Arctic; AK: Raising Funds; 300 Villages: Platinum
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Alaska News Nightly: April 11, 2013
Scientists Study Peculiar Arctic Sea Ice Cracking Pattern; Measure Changing School District Health Plans Speeding Through Legislature; Alaska’s Senators Fail To Block Gun Debate; Finance Committee Releases Version Of Oil Tax Overhaul; Kobuk 440 Kicks Off In Kotzebue; State, Feds Continue Sparring Over Wildlife Policies; Yukon-Charley Wolf Population Drops By 50 Percent Since Last Fall; Palmer Farmhouse Added To National Register Of Historic Places; Particulate Pollution Plan Will Likely...
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Alaska News Nightly: April 10, 2013
Senate Confirms Sally Jewell Appointment; Senate To Vote On First Steps In Gun Control Debate; ConocoPhillips Suspends Chukchi Sea Drilling; More Questions Than Answers On Federal Health Insurance Exchange In Alaska; Legislators Prioritize Capital Projects; Alaska Senate To Vote On HB77; Unalaska Prepares For Bird Blitz; Gwichin’ Athabascan Version Of Shakespeare Play Goes On Tour Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 9, 2013
Senate Passes Controversial Abortion Bill. House Considers Scrapping Knik Arm Bridge And Toll Authority. Air Force Grounds F-16s At Eielson. Investigators Looking At Alleged Assault By Juneau Football Coach. Nominee To Lead Energy Department Noncommittal On LNG Exports.State Attorney General Weighs In On Tribal Lands Case. Alaska Republican Party Ousts Chairwoman. Legislation Would Arm VPSOs. Alaskan Couple Completes Mega Traverse.
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Alaska News Nightly: April 8, 2013
APD Alleges Man Pointed Gun Before Second Deadly Shooting Of 2013. State Vehicles Block Abortion Protesters In Juneau. Judge Tosses Stevens’ Prosecutors’ Suspensions. Legislature Votes Vince Webster Off The Board Of Fisheries. Legislature Considers Bill On Derelict Vessels. Court Decision Has Big Implications For Tribal Lands. Snow Totals Downgraded For Latest Storm. From ‘Bring It On’ To ‘I Can’t Take It Anymore,’ Anchorage Residents React To Snow. Technology Is Changing How Food Is...
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Alaska News Nightly: April 5, 2013
Marvin Sentenced To 198 Years. U.N. Passes Global Arms Treaty That Faces Opposition In Senate. Northern Edge Cancelled. Hall Proposes New Testimony Protocol, Unions Apply To Hold Referendum. Ice Rescue. AK Moose Federation Breaks New Ground. More Snow On The Way For Anchorage. AK: Prom. 300 Villages: Upper Kalskag
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Alaska News Nightly: April 4, 2013
Protesters Rally Against The Governors Oil Tax Plan. Tenure Bill Passes The Alaska House. ‘A Call To Action’ On Planning Arctic Development. Outside Group Targets Begich On Immigration. Officials Reviewing Anchorage Election, Write-In Campaign Hopeful. Sitka Sac Roe Closes As Co-Op Yields 250 Tons. Bethel Assembly Considers New Decency Laws. Small Cruise Lines Grow In Southeast. Geese Return To Fairbanks In Annual Sign Of Spring.
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Alaska News Nightly: April 3, 2013
Oil Tax Overhaul May Cost As Much As $5 Billion Per Year; Gov. Parnell Not Concerned About Oil Company Testimony On Tax Changes; Begich Furloughs Staff, Will Return Fraction Of Pay; 4 Men Arrested In Connection With Sexual Assault Of Homeless Teen; Anchorage Election Results Shifts Assembly Makeup; Committee Gives Approval To Start KABATA Fund; Tribal Management Of Fish And Game Sought At Hearing; Chef Merges Native Traditions With Contemporary Cuisine Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: April 2, 2013
Court Says Feds Can Take Land Into Trust For Alaska Native Tribes; House Passes In-State Gasline Bill; Rep. Kawasaki Rebuked For Making Faces, Playing On Cell Phone During Speech; Bill Would Make Hazing Students A Misdemeanor; Mat-Su Schools Anticipating Staff Cuts; New Research Shows Changes In Alaska’s Labor Force; Cause Of FV Katmai Sinking Likely To Remain A Mystery; Michigan Mechanics Plan To Revive Crashed B-25 Bomber; Air Force To Save $3.5 Million By Cancelling Red Flag Exercise...
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Alaska News Nightly: April 1, 2013
Troopers ID Victims In Weekend Helicopter Crash; EPA To Release Revised Pebble Mine Watershed Assessment; State Senate Passes Crime Bill; Federal Spending Cuts Curb Alaska Volcano Monitoring; Alaska Volcano Observatory Celebrates 25th Anniversary; Jack-Up Rig ‘Endeavor’ Departs Homer Harbor; Alaska Cultural Connections: Misconceptions Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 29, 2013
Congressman Don Young Apologizes For Slur; Alaska Senate Passes Operating Budget; Fairbanks Assembly Axes CHIPS Ordinance; European Company Bids On Mat-Su Ferry; Adak Builds Case For Ferry Service; McDonald’s Drops Fish McBites From Menu; State Legislators Make Stand Against Genetically Engineered Salmon; AK: Competitive Fishing; 300 Villages: Brevig Mission Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 28, 2013
Young Not Worried About Ethics Investigation; Panel Discusses Alaska Tribal Courts; Anti-Violence Rally Warms Up Campaign To End Assaults On Women, Children; Permafrost Tunnel Undergoing Expansion; Kuskpuk Friday In The Legislature; Gov. Parnell Declares March 29 Vietnam Veteran’s Day Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 27, 2013
Feds Outline Chukchi, Beaufort Sea Drilling Regulations For ConocoPhillips; Arctic Winter Sea Ice Extent Is Sixth Lowest On Record; Senator Murkowski Speaks On DOMA; Fewer Alaska Kids May Have Access To Pre-School; SEARHC To Close Bill Brady Healing Center As Sequester Hits; Oil Companies Testify On Tax Reform Legislation; Anchorage Assembly Narrowly Passes Labor Ordinance; Girl Scout Troop Uses Cookie Funds For Unique, Futuristic Purpose Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 26, 2013
Report Offers Findings On Status Of Alaska Women; Save Our Schools Rallies Support For Public School Funding; Reward Offered For Information In Deaths Of 2 Golden Eagles; Koniag Inc. Head Steps Down; Write-In Moe Challenges Hall For Assembly Seat D; Interactive Map Lays Out Alaska Earthquake Potential; Japanese Students Visit Fairbanks On Cultural Exchange; Seldovia Family To Hike Cook Inlet Coast; New Public Art Piece Makes A Trip To The Ketchikan Public Library Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 25, 2013
Federal Judge Dismisses Alaska Courts Roadless Rule Challenge; U.S. Senate Passes Budget; First Lady Speaks Out Against Public Safety Cut; Sitka Herring Fleet Goes On 2-Hour Notice; Researcher Completes Study Of Interior Agriculture; New Book Offers How-To Tips For Aspiring Homesteaders; Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Focuses On Community Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 22, 2013
Shell Executive Stepping Down; Murkowski Clarifies VAWA Dispute; Bill Would Require Longer Probationary Period For Teachers; Honeman Tries to Slow Labor Overhaul Down; U.S. Arctic Research Commission Meets In Bethel; Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Students Dance For Their Village Since 100 + Years; AK: John Muir; 300 Villages: Juneau Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 21, 2013
Senate Passes Oil Tax Bill In Tight Vote; Sally Jewell Breezes Past Energy Committee; Landslide Transforms Mountain Near Matanuska Glacier; New UAA Sports Complex Named ‘Alaska Airlines Center’; Fisheries Board Raises Late-Run Chinook Escapement Goal; Race Marshall Calls Dog Death One Of The Worst Tragedies In Iditarod History; Musher Chooses Unique Route To Kobuk 440 Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 20, 2013
CONFESSED: Leroy Dick Tells Judge He Killed VPSO Madole; ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill Passes Alaska House; Oil Tax Debate Continues On Senate Floor; Murkowski Introduces New Revenue Sharing Bill; Group Says It Will Keep Up Logging Road Challenge; Muni Sues Port Designers, They Fault Construction; Iditarod Officials Release Results Of Investigation Into Unalakleet Dog Death; Bethel Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud; Borough Exports Include Housing, Labor Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 19, 2013
Ethics Committee To Investigate Rep. Young; Oil Tax Overhaul Goes To Senate Floor; CEO: SEARHC Hit Hard By Federal Spending Cut; Board of Fisheries Meets In Anchorage; Draft Otter Handicraft Rules Face Scrutiny; Pacific Producer May Remain Aground For Another Week; Kulluk Loaded Onto Transport Vessel; Polar Bear Cub Gets Temporary Home In Anchorage Zoo; Browder’s Retirement Official, Graff Takes Helm At ASD; Northern Dynasty Responds To Allegation Make By Senator Cantwell Download Audio
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Alaska News Nightly: March 18, 2013
Oil Tax Overhaul Poised For Senate Floor Debate; Defense Secretary Announces Missile Defense Buildup At Fort Greely; Heavy Lift Ship Arrives To Retrieve Kulluk; Senator Cantwell Calls For SEC To Investigate Northern Dynasty Minerals; Rep. Young Celebrates 40Years In Congress; Alaska Cultural Connections: Sex-Ed; Mush And Sku Championships Wrap Up In Fairbanks
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Alaska News Nightly: March 15, 2013
Interceptor Missiles To Increase At Fort Greely; Parnell Administration, Unions Reach Tentative Agreement; Mayor Sullivan Rejects Union Offer; Sled Dog Death In Unalakleet Will Be Investigated; Buccaneer Energy Files Countersuit Against Archer Drilling; Trial Delayed For Kodiak Man Accused In Coast Guard Shootings; AK: The Aurora; 300 Villages: Galena.
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Alaska News Nightly: March 14, 2013
Interior Report Faults Shell for Mismanagement of Contractors; Browder Steps Down, Replacement Named; House Passes Version Of State Operating Budget; Hoonah Hydro Project Will Cut Diesel Fuel; Competition Fierce Among Iditarod’s Top-20; Alaska Author Releases New Book ‘Heat’
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Alaska News Nightly: March 13, 2013
Latest Oil Tax Bill Expected To Cost State Over $1 Billion; Magnuson Stevens Act Up For Reauthorization; Treadwell Announces Arctic Marine Shipping Study; Mitch Seavey Wins The 2013 Iditarod; Tanana Chiefs Conference Convention In Fairbanks; State Senate Passes Bill Financing LNG Trucking Between North Slope, LNG; Anchorage Bars To Stay Open Until 4am; Dillingham Couple Builds World’s Most Air-Tight Home; Alaskans Mourn Passing Of Ginny Wood
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Alaska News Nightly: March 12, 2013
Race Leaders Leave White Mountain For Safety, Nome; Senate Committee Introduces New Version Of Oil Tax Bill; Commercial Fishermen Lobby For Stricter Salmon Habitat; Alaska Broadcasters Line Up To Oppose GCI Purchase Of TV Stations; Anchorage Assembly Shuts Down Union Testimony, Extends AO37 Vote; Alaskans Impress At Junior Nordic Ski Nationals
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Alaska News Nightly: March 11, 2013
Mitch Seavey Takes Back Iditarod Lead; Lawmakers Push For More Local Food Production; Bill Increases Time Required For Teacher Tenure; Students ‘Dream Big’ At Airport Heights Elementary; City Officials Express Relief Following Dietzmann Verdict; State Proposes Land Sale In Central Area; Alaska Cultural Connections: Idita-Culture
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Alaska News Nightly: March 8, 2013
Plane Crashes Near Dillingham; Lawmakers Dash To DC, Dine With Lobbyists; Otter-Bounty Bill Faces Opposition; Most Iditarod Teams Remaining Large So Far; Fairbanks School District Proposes $262 Million Operating Budget; Sheffield Stumps For Instate Gasline; AK: A Fashion Show; 300 Villages: Unalakleet
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Alaska News Nightly: March 7, 2013
Senate Committee Considers Interior Nominee; Agencies Can Soon Use Herbicides, Pesticides On State Lands Without Permit; Alaska Railroad Cutting Over 50 Jobs; Jury Rules In Favor Of City In Homer Airport Shooting Case; Lead Dogs Begin To Prove Themselves; Dillingham Couple Attempts To Set World Record; Fairbanks’ ‘College Hill’ Area To Go By Athabascan Name; State Legislators Coming Together To Make Music
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Alaska News Nightly: March 6, 2013
Begich Bill Would Define Mental Incompetence For Guns; Opposition Testify Against Behavior Health Funding Cuts; Mushers Debate Where To Take 24-Hour Layover; Iditarod Airplane Flips; 2 On Board Unhurt; International Delegates To Decide On Polar Bear Protections; Public Urges Officials To Maintain White Mountain Recreation Area Mining Ban; Service Allows Fairbanks Residents To Share More Info With Emergency Responders; Alaska’s Capital City Changes With The Times
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Alaska News Nightly: March 5, 2013
Three Dead in Rainy Pass Crash; Former Sitka Principal Charged With Sexual Assaults; Senate Democratic Budget Expected To Take Aim At Oil Tax Privileges; Kulluk Arrives In Unalaska; House Tightens Operating Budget; 13 Mushers Making Iditarod Debut This Year; State Workers Rally As Union Leaders Negotiate New Cotnracts; St. George Harbor Project Progresses; Long-Running Lawsuit Over Fast Ferries’ Engines Is Settled; Lawmakers Celebrate First Territorial Legislature Centennial
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Alaska News Nightly: March 4, 2013
Begich Requests State Put $2 Billion Toward Ports Infrastructure; Resignation Looms For ASD Superintendent; Fairbanks Neighborhood Air Quality Improves After Wood Boilers Shut Down; 1 Dead After Backcountry Accident Near Haines; Sequester Expected To Impact 8a Contracts; Speakers Make Case For Accepting Federal Money For Medicaid Expansion; Four Women Ranking Among 2013 Iditarod’s Top-20 Mushers; Icicle’s Adak Plant To Take Summer Hiatus; Alaska Cultural Connections: Staying In The Bush
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Alaska News Nightly: March 1, 2013
U.S. Court Of Appeals Upholds Polar Bear Listing; JBER Commander Anticipating Sequester Cuts; Anchorage Braces For Sequestration Impacts; Legislature Considers Shaving Money From Early Education Programs; North Slope Villagers File Suit Against Army Corps Of Engineers; Tribes Get Larger Voice At AFN With Bylaw Change; Superior Court Decision Could Impact Water Protection Statutes; AK: Rookie; 300 Villages: Haines
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Alaska News Nightly: February 28, 2013
Parnell Says No To Federal Money For Medicaid Expansion For Now; King Cove Residents Push Salazar On Izembek Road; Governor’s Oil Tax Proposal Progressing Through Senate; Union Workers Testify Against Ordinance; Officials Discuss Lack Of Affordable Senior Housing; Huslia Program Gets Kids Mushing; Fundraiser Puts Juneau’s Empty Chair Project Near Goal
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Alaska News Nightly: February 27, 2013
Shell Suspending 2013 Drilling Season; NOAA Tracking North Pacific Storms; Redistricting Board Awaiting U.S. Supreme Court Decision; Senate Committee Considering Bill Defining ‘Medically Necessary’ Abortions; Yakutat Seeking Wave Power; 15 To Be Inducted Into Alaska Women’s Hall Of Fame; Bikers Break Previous Iditarod Trail Invitational Record
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Alaska News Nightly: February 26, 2013
Sequester Would Cut NPS Budget By 5 Percent; JKT: Representing District Is ‘Deeply Personal’; Legislature Considering Chinook Research Fund; Rising Number Of Alaskans Predicted To Be Affected By Future Flooding; 727 Lands At Merrill Field In Anchorage; Nick Golodoff, Author Of “Attu Boy,” Dies At 77;
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Alaska News Nightly: February 25, 2013
State House Passes Gun Bill; 5,000 Alaska Department of Defense Workers Could Be Furloughed In Sequester; New Crude Oil Agreement Signed Between State, Flint Hills; Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins Make History At World Championships; First 6 Cyclists Check Into Winterlake Lodge Checkpoint On Iditarod Trail Invitational; Chinese, NOAA Dismantle Pirate Fishing Vessels; Alaska Cultural Connections: Family
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Alaska News Nightly: February 22, 2013
Kwethluk Residents Say Barge May Be Tainting Waterhole; Interior Department Finalizes NPR-A Plan, Creates Pipeline Corridor; Constitutional Delegate Wary Of Education Funding Amendment; Kookesh’s Family Says He’s Doing Better; Selle-Rea Responds To Settlement; WMC Board On Privacy; Children’s Author Jean Rogers Dies; AK: Judge Jamming; 300 Villages: Port Alexander
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Alaska News Nightly: February 21, 2013
Coast Guard Clears Kulluk To Depart For Unalaska; Task Force Report Reveals Ways To Help Victims Of Sex Trafficking; Senator Murkowski Outlines Off Shore Revenue Sharing Plan; Lawmaker Pushes Photo ID For Voters; Labor Slams Ordinance At Work Session, Public Testimony Next; AVCP Wants Tribes To Be Able To Prosecute Non-Members; Alaska Permanent Fund Hits All-Time High; Power Back On In Tuluksak; Alaska House Passes Resolution Opposing Genetically Engineered Salmon; Legislation Proposed To...
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Alaska News Nightly: February 20, 2013
Power Out In Tuluksak; Bypass Mail Likely Target Of Postal Reform Bill; School Voucher Resolution Will Be Heard In Judiciary, Finance Committees; Fish & Wildlife To Survey WWII Debris, Contamination On Attu; Alaska Innovators Share Success Stories; Tanana Chiefs Conference Discusses Yukon Chinook Stocks; Domesticated Salmon Research Topic Of Discussion At Boston Meeting
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Alaska News Nightly: February 19, 2013
APD Officers Shoot, Kill Suspect; Cruise Ship Waste Water Bill Goes To Gov. Parnell; Sitka Mayor: ‘Don’t Assume, Always Hope’ For Funding; Suspect In Shooting Deaths Pleads Not Guilty; New Sealaska Land Bills Introduced In Congress; Wrangell Caf Combating Hunger; Volunteers Get Food Ready For Iditarod Checkpoints; Top Chef Expected To Lure ‘Foodies’ To Last Frontier, Try Alaska Seafood
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Alaska News Nightly: February 18, 2013
Kookesh hospitalized after heart attack; physical evidence led to Kake suspect; Kodiak suspect to appear in court this week; board must redo maps; gas line update; Yukon Quest Red Lantern Award handed out; Feature: Ilisagvik College; Celebrating Peratrovich Day
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Alaska News Nightly: February 15, 2013
Some Legislators Attempting To Start School Voucher Program In Alaska; Micciche Says He Does Not Support Parnell Oil Tax Plan; Campylobacter Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk on the Kenai Peninsula; Agency Declines to Continue Research Investigation; State Sets Contamination Threshold For Sulfolane; NPS Considers Increasing Winter Vehicle Access Into Denali National Park; Rick Swenson Withdraws From Iditarod; AK: The Tiniest Catch; 300 Villages: St. Paul
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Alaska News Nightly: February 14, 2013
Officials Concerned About Sequester Effects On Indian Health Services; Cruise Ship Waste Bill Opened For Amendments; Homer Police Actions During 2006 Airport Shooting Go On Trial; Expert: Southeast Cluster Initiative Working; Anchorage Assembly OKs Landing Of Big Jet; ‘Into Great Silence’ Investigates Secret Life Of Whales; Pickle Ball Makes Way To Homer
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Alaska News Nightly: February 13, 2013
Keyes Mistakenly Issued A Razor; Chief Justice Dana Fabe Stresses Preventative Approaches; Vote On Cruise Ship Waste Bill Delayed; Assembly Allows Union Proposal To Move Ahead, Huge Turnout; Pressure Increases On US House To Pass VAWA Reauthorization; NOAA Rejects Endangered Species Petition For Alaska Corals; Exxon, Rosneft Sign Agreement To Work In Russian Arctic; Parnell Says Fairbanks LNG Trucking Project Is Must-Pass Legislation; FDA Considers Approving Genetically Engineered Salmon;...
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Alaska News Nightly: February 12, 2013
Senate Committee Taking On LNG Exporting Issue; Both Shell Drill Rigs Heading For Dry Docks In Asia; Legislation Defines Medically Necessary Abortions; Redistricting Board Considering Options; Seeking Comprehensive Energy Solutions In Rural Southeast; Guess Resigns From Anchorage School Board; Chugiak Football Hopes New Helmets Cut Down On Concussions; Top 4 Yukon Quest Mushers Planning For Long Term
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Alaska News Nightly: February 11, 2013
Bill Defines 'Medically Necessary' Abortions; Alaska Democrats Introduce Oil Tax Proposal; Mayor, Assembly To Propose Ordinance Limiting Unions; Expelled GOP Leader Files Appeal; Judge Denies Bid To Block Port MacKenzie Rail Spur; Researchers Successfully Launch Rocket From Poker Flat; Alaska Cultural Connections: Going Outside; Allen Moore Claims Yukon Quest Crown; Despite Setbacks, Dupre Believes Solo Winter Summit Of Denali Can Be Done
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Alaska News Nightly: February 8, 2013
President Obama Proposes Plan To Delay Sequester; Bethel Police Officer Named In October Shooting; Assessor Says State Taxes Don’t Apply To Kulluk Drill Rig; Bethel Finalizes Tobacco Tax Ordinance; Alyeska Tram To Reopen Saturday; Expedition To Mark 100th Anniversary Of Conquest Of Denali; AK: Repair; 300 Villages: Akutan
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Alaska News Nightly: February 7, 2013
Troopers Investigating Kake Teenager’s Death As A Homicide; Public Turns Out For Eielson Meetings; Court Hears Arguments In Port MacKenzie Rail Spur Case; Arctic Council To Finalize Oil Spill Preparedness Agreement; Cruise Ship Discharge Bill Awaits Public Comment; ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill Resurfaces In Legislature; Lance Mackey Scratches From Yukon Quest; Five Teams Vying For Top Spot in Yukon Quest; Cleveland’s New Lava Dome Increases Eruption Risk
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Alaska News Nightly: February 6, 2013
Obama Nominates REI Chief Exec To Lead The Department of the Interior; State Cracking Down On Cruise Industry’s Third-Party Contractors; Plane Crash Near Kalskag Injures Three; EPA’s Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment Goes Back To The Drawing Board; Anchorage Residents Push For Water Protections In Title 21; Skull Found Along Beach Near Umkumiute; Paul Johnson Memorial Norton Sound 450 Sled Dog Race Begins; Yukon Quest Officials Extend Mandatory Dawson Layover By 4 Hours
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Alaska News Nightly: February 5, 2013
King Cove Residents Still Hopeful For Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Road; EPA Plans Final Bristol Bay Assessment This Year; Report Predicts Windfall For Alaska If Federal Lands, Water Opened To Drilling; Knik Arm Bridge Costs Uncertain; Neff Reaches Yukon Quest Halfway Point First; School Board Passes Preliminary Budget 6-1; Series Of Southeast Quakes Interests Scientists
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Alaska News Nightly: February 4, 2013
Begich Introduces Bill Granting State A Share Of Offshore Drilling Revenue; Air Force Seeking Feedback On F-16 Relocation Proposal; Explosion Rocks Fairbanks Neighborhood; Hugh Neff Leads Yukon Quest; Arguments To Be Heard For Port MacKenzie Rail Spur Wetlands Permits; New Study Challenges Scientists’ Assumptions Of What Marine Animals Need From Environment; Program Researching Chukchi Sea’s Biological Productivity; Counselors Address Suicide Prevention In Schools
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Alaska News Nightly: February 1, 2013
Massive Disabled Cargo Ship in Route to Dutch Harbor. Shell Tallies Cost of Kulluk Grounding. Republicans Oust Millet as Chair. Kikkan Randall Dominates Sprint in Sochi. Environmental Group Sues Over Seismic Work in Cook Inlet. Tlingit Elder Clarence Jackson Dies. AK: Hope. 300 Villages: Chenega.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 31, 2013
ACLU Challenges Anchorage Sidewalk Law; NPFMC May Start Ocean Zoning Work Next Week; Study Names Nome, Port Clarence As Best Region For Deep Water Arctic Port; Murkowski Works On Making In-State LNG Line More Feasible; New Legislation May Change Charter School Authorization Process; Mat-Su Borough Offering To Give Away Ice Breaking Ferry; Alaska Whooping Cough Cases On The Rise; Eco Marketing Campaign Backs Young Growth Timber
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Alaska News Nightly: January 30, 2013
Charges Against Former BBNC Board Member Dropped;
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Alaska News Nightly: January 29, 2013
Bill Allows Tribes To Directly Apply For Federal Disaster Aid; Board of Fishers Adopts New Kuskokwim River Plan; Fish and Game Releases Chinook Research Plan; Eastern Bering Sea Fish Survey Yields Surprising Results; Project Homeless Connect Offers Opportunities To Homeless Population; Quest Mushers WILL Think Of Massachusetts Man On The Trail; Public, Scientists Disagree On Cruise Ship Wastewater; Princess Cruise Lines To Pay $20,000 In Fines
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Alaska News Nightly: January 28, 2013
Bipartisan Group Working On Immigration Overhaul; Missile-Defense System Contractor Boeing Hails Successful Test Of New ‘Kill Vehicle’; In New Campaign, McDonald’s Plugs Alaskan Pollock; Alaska Plant Tapped As Health Supplement; New Reality Show To Feature Russian Old Believers; A Final Check-Up; ‘Team Beringia’ Competing In K-300 Race; Cold Halts Minn. Man's Denali Solo Climb
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Alaska News Nightly: January 25, 2013
Environmentalists Push Against Shell’s Arctic Drilling Plan; Report Says State Could See Boost If It Accepts Money For Medicaid Expansion Program; Parnell Appoints Judge Joel Bolger To Alaska Supreme Court; Buzz Aldrin Talks To ANSEP Students; Haines Police On The Lookout After Two Dogs Shot With Arrows; Denali Wolf Management Plan Battle Continues; Momentum Builds For Unalaska Bay Trawl Ban; AK: Restoration; 300 Villages: Yakutat
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Alaska News Nightly: January 24, 2013
Competing Voter ID Bills Introduced In State Legislature; Inlet Inn Closure Leaves Residents on the Edge; Witnesses Tell NTSB Missing Pilot Was Drunk; Fairbanks Shies Away From Marijuana Dispensary Proposal; Scientists Unable To Determine Cause Of Seal, Walrus Illness; Bill Would Lessen Cruise Ship Discharge Standards; Housing Homeless Youth Takes Trust, Love
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Alaska News Nightly: January 23, 2013
Alaska Legislature Faces First Budget Deficit; Tsunami Debris Docks are Unique Opportunity for Scientists; Agency Proposes Recovery Plan For Rare Right Whale; Commissioner Apologizes For Lack Of Communication In Alaska Class Ferry Plan; Parnell Urges Mining Students To Follow Their Passions; UAF Moves Forward With Power, Heating Plant Replacement Plan; Former Reporter Rips Reporters For Lack Of Climate Change Coverage
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Alaska News Nightly: January 22, 2013
JBER-Richardson Bans Alcohol In Barracks; Congress Returns To Debt Limit Battle; Roe v. Wade Now 40 Years Old; Susitna-Watana Dam Planning Back On Track; Proposed Donlin Gold Mine Starts Permitting Process; Ocean Acidification Monitors Coming To Alaska; Mandatory Vessel Safety Checks Postponed; Kids Get Hands-On Science Lessons At ‘Robot-Garage’
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Alaska News Nightly: January 21, 2013
Alaskans Attend Presidential Inauguration; Top-Level Army Leader: Alaska’s Strategic Importance Will Limit Military Budget Cuts; State To Auction Off Creamer Assets; State Proposes New Language For Logging Practices; NOAA Says ‘No Way’ To Electronic Monitoring For Two Years; Jeff King Wins Kuskokwim 300; Mushers Drop Off Food In Preparation For Yukon Quest
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Alaska News Nightly: January 18, 2013
ASD Superintendent Proposes Cutting 217 Positions; Gov. Parnell Rolls Out New Oil Tax Proposal; Alaska Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.6 Percent; Hazy Forecast For Alaska’s Economy; Formal Groundbreaking For SLAM Project; AK: Growing; 300 Villages: Tuntuntuliak
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Alaska News Nightly: January 17, 2013
Alaska Delegation Responds To President’s Gun Law Directives; Gov. Parnell Outlines Priorities In State Of The State Address; In-State Gas Line Plan Tweaked; Agreement Could Mean Reintroduction Of Wood Bison To Alaska; Investigators Struggle To Connect The Dots In Keyes Killing Spree; Fast-Ferry Case Headed To Trial In April; Alaska Brewing Company Recycles Grain To Make ‘Green’ Beer
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Alaska News Nightly: January 16, 2013
State Legislators Introduce ‘Alaska Firearms Freedom Act’; Health Care Opportunity In Alaska Erased In Fiscal Cliff Deal; American Gas Association Predicts Moderate Increase In Natural Gas Price; State Reviews Plans To Bring North Slope LNG To Fairbanks; Board To Consider 70 Arctic Yukon-Kuskokwim Fisheries Proposals; Ferry System Gets New Boss, Management Structure; Yakutat Dog Survives Fall, 24 Hours In Well; Two Donations Total $600K For Sitka Building Improvements
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Alaska News Nightly: January 15, 2013
28th Alaska State Legislature Commences; Parnell Discusses Priorities For Session; Freshman Legislators Get Situated In Juneau; Democrats Poised To Fight Governor’s Oil Tax Reform Proposal; Alaska Fisheries Disaster Money Stripped From Relief Bill; The Document That Will Determine How Anchorage Grows: Title 21 Finally Before Assembly; Retired USCGC Storis Added To National Register Of Historic Places
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Alaska News Nightly: January 14, 2013
28th Alaska Legislature Convenes Tuesday; Lawmakers Make Final Preparations For Session; ANC’s Holmes Surprises Democrats, Switches to GOP; Integrity Of Preserved Evidence Questioned In 30-Year-Old Double Homicide Case; Anchorage Police Investigate Double Homicide; Allen Moore Wins Copper Basin 300; Government Peak Trails Attract Nordic Skiers
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Alaska News Nightly: January 11, 2013
Judge Vacates Polar Bear Habitat Designation; EPA Issues Shell Violation Notices; Legislature Releases Nearly 20 New Prefiled Bills; Report Questions Whether Alaska Native Corporations Share Enough Info With Shareholders; 100 Turn Out For ‘Idle No More’ Rally In Anchorage; District Braces For $14 In Cuts; Government Hill Apartment Fire Under Investigation; Burning Death Prompts Questions And Concerns; AK: Recovering; 300 Villages: Atqasuk
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Alaska News Nightly: January 10, 2013
Senator Begich Will Not Support Assault Weapons Ban; Wax Buildup Causing Pipeline Problems; Alaska DEC Suing Operators Of Outdoor Wood-Powered Boilers In Fairbanks; Tribal, Environmental Groups Hold Rally Supporting 'Idle No More' Movement; Former Marine Highway Head Asked To Resign By Department Commissioner; Journalist Delivers Town’s Support To Wounded Soldier; Alaska Dinosaur Exhibit Opens In Dallas Museum; Copper Basin 300 Starts Saturday; Mackey’s On His Way To Yet Another Comeback
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Alaska News Nightly: January 9, 2013
Parnell Administration To Introduce New Oil Tax Reform Legislation; Alaska Democrats Introduce Bills Addressing Oil Tax Concerns; Congress Fails To Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act; Redistricting Board Wants High Court To Reconsider; State Bond Rating Upgraded To Triple A; Klukwan Native Corporation Closes Haines Office; Officials Take Victories, Lessons From Tsunami Evacuation; Alyeska Tram Will Be Sidelined Until February; K300 Looks For Volunteers To Help With Large Field
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Alaska News Nightly: January 8, 2013
Shaeffer Cox Sentenced To Nearly 26 Years In Prison; 2 Federal Investigations To Probe Kulluk Incident; American Petroleum Institute Says Shell Should Move Forward With Arctic Ocean Drilling Plans; Student Arrested After Bringing BB Gun To School; Officers Study Science Behind Deadly Force; Contaminated Site Has Nikiski Residents Worried About Groundwater Pollution; Are You Prepared For The Next Evacuation?
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Alaska News Nightly: January 7, 2013
Lonnie, Karen Vernon Sentenced In Militia Trials; Shell Drill Rig Anchored In Kiliuda Bay; Nearly 60 Bills Pre-Filed For Upcoming State Legislative Session; Investigation Of Anchorage Apartment Fire Points To Arson, Woman Charged; POW Residents Feel Quake, Head To High Ground; Study: Otters Eating Sea Urchins Reduces Greenhouse Gas; Dillingham Students Embrace Automotive Class; 2 Winters Wide Apart; Eastern Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas Today
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Alaska News Nightly: January 4, 2013
Shell VP Denies State Property Tax Prompted December Departure; Congress Passes Superstorm Sandy Relief Bill; Anchorage Apartment Fire Still Being Investigated; Begich Gets Seat On Indian Affairs, Appropriations Committees; Big Fake Apple Bust In Anchorage; Marine Highway Head Steps Down; Veterans Group Appeals Juneau Planning Commission Decision On Indoor Shooting Range; Beluga Numbers Rise Slightly In Last Year; AK: Going to Extremes
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Alaska News Nightly: January 3, 2013
2 More Teams Assess Kulluk Drilling Rig; Environmental Groups Call For Halt In Issuing Offshore Arctic Drilling Permits; Officials Investigate Big Midtown Anchorage Apartment Fire; Analyst Alleges Mismanagement Of TAPS; Don Young Sworn In For 21st Term; Petersburg Becomes 19th Borough In Alaska; Sitka Salmon Shares: A Real-Life Lesson In Food Sustainability
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Alaska News Nightly: January 2, 2013
No Fuel Spill Reported At Site Of Kulluk Grounding; Consultant Says Gulf of Alaska Weather Is Typical For Winter; Pair Of Vessels Sink In Jakalof Bay; Curry Onboard As UFA Director; Harvest Allocations For Bristol Bay Drifters, Setnetters Remain Unchanged; Major Repairs on the Horizon for the State Capitol Building; Alaska Arctic Policy Commission To Address Statewide, National Arctic Issues; AVCP Housing Authority Opens New Offices
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Alaska News Nightly: December 31, 2012
Coast Guard Still Assisting Crew Of Shell Drill Rig; Autism Bill, Other Measure Take Effect Tuesday; Congress Remains In Deadlock On Fiscal Cliff Deal; Suspect In Mail Thefts Arrested; Lance Mackey Wins Top of the World 350; Long-Time APD Officer Retires; Rasmuson Foundation Pledges Millions To Arts In Alaska; Alcohol Abuse Not Always Talked About In Rural Alaska
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Weather Service Issues High Wind Watch for East Anchorage
The National Weather Service issued a high wind watch for East Anchorage on Saturday and urged residents to monitor the weather throughout the weekend. The service said "travel may be difficult. Trees may be blown over. Loose debris can be moved and damage property."
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Longliners Seek Delegation’s Support For Electronic...
A major gear group is pushing back against rules set to take effect this January that will put human observers aboard some smaller fishing boats. The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association has enlisted the help of the state’s congressional delegation to try and delay implementation of the observer program for small boats, and to adopt a more efficient electronic monitoring program instead.
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Suit Filed Over Fisheries Observer Program
A small cruise line with ties to the conservation community in Southeast Alaska has filed a lawsuit over the federal fisheries observer program, saying that too many Chinook and halibut.
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Jensen Maritime Honored For Design Of ‘Northern Leader’
A huge commercial fishing vessel currently under construction has received an award that recognizes it’s unique and innovative design. The vessel has ties to the Bristol Bay region.
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Popp Family Meets Long-Lost Sibling
Last year, everything Bill Popp thought he knew about his family changed. He found out he had a younger sister, who his mom had to give up for adoption. In the first two stories, we heard why that family secret existed and how it was eventually revealed. In this final story, Anchorage Daily News columnist Julia O'Malley describes how the family was reunited again after fifty years.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 28, 2012
Senate Passes Disaster Relief Bill; EPA Administrator To Step Down; High Court Orders Redistricting Plan Be Redrawn; Tug Towing Drill Rig Having Engine Problems; Longliners Seek Delegation’s Support For Electronic Monitoring; Suit Filed Over Fisheries Observer Program; Jensen Maritime Honored For Design Of ‘Northern Leader’; Calista Announces Creation of New Subsidiary; Popp Family Meets Long-Lost Sibling
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Senate Passes Disaster Relief Bill
The Senate passed a disaster relief bill today. Included is money for fishery disasters across the country. Subsistence and commercial fishermen won’t get any money soon, because the House is unlikely to take up the bill.
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Alaskans Can Pick. Click. Give. to 471 Organizations in...
It's almost time for Alaskans to file for their permanent fund dividends. And that means they also have the option to give a portion of their pfd to charitable and non-profit organizations through the state's charitable giving program, Pick. Click. Give. In 2013 there are more organizations than ever to give to.
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Post-Holiday Recycling Opportunities Abound in Anchorage
Many people are clearing out the Christmas tree, getting rid of wrapping paper ... and trying to figure out what to do with old electronics. But you don't have to throw that stuff away. As KSKA's Daysha Eaton reports, in Anchorage, you can recycle it.
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EPA Administrator To Step Down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced she’ll step down early next year. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski isn’t sure who should replace her.
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Tug Towing Drilling Rig Having Engine Problems
Problems continue for Shell Oil’s mobile drilling rigs in Alaska waters. The tug towing the Kulluk, which left Dutch Harbor last Friday, is having engine trouble in 20-foot seas about 50 miles south of Kodiak Island.
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Anchorage Family’s 50-Year-Old Secret Revealed
This is the time for big family gatherings. And for Bill Popp’s family in Anchorage, those celebrations will be even sweeter this year. Last fall, Popp found out he had a younger sister, who his mom had given up for adoption in 1961. Yesterday, we heard how that family secret was revealed after 50 years. Today, Julia O’Malley tells part two of the story – why Bill’s mom Mary Lou had to put the baby up for adoption.
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Coast Guard Finds Safety Violations On Shell Rig
Shell’s Noble Discoverer drill rig has had several high-profile mishaps in 2012. Now, the Coast Guard says it found problems with the rig's on-board systems during an emergency inspection in Seward.
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Federal Unemployment Benefits Will End If No Stop-Gap...
If Congress doesn’t pass a stop gap measure that includes it, federal emergency unemployment compensation will end for thousands of jobless Alaskans on Monday. President Obama would like to see federal unemployment benefits as part of a stop-gap measure to avert the so called fiscal cliff.
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Top of the World 350 Kicks Off in Tok
Some well known names in the Alaska mushing world are heading toward Eagle today as the inaugural running of the Top of the World 350 kicked off in Tok. Lance Mackey, Gerry Willomitzer and Dan Kaduce are among the 22 mushers racing toward the Yukon river community near the Canadian border. The race is in honor of Eagle elder Issac Juneby who passed away last summer. Shyanne Beatty is Juneby’s niece. She’s helping with the organization of the race and spoke to me today from the Tok Dog...
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Alaska News Nightly: December 27, 2012
Coast Guard Finds Safety Violations On Shell Rig; No Deal In Sight To Avert Federal Spending Cuts; Unemployment Benefits Will End If No Stop-Gap Measure Reached; Top of the World 350 Kicks Off in Tok; Law Enforcement Looking For Leads On Mailbox Theft; Army Identifies JBER Soldier Found Dead In Barracks; Anchorage Family’s 50-Year-Old Secret Revealed
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No Deal In Sight To Avert Federal Spending Cuts
The nation is just five days away from the New Year. And as we’ve all heard more than a year now, the New Year will bring tax increases and federal spending cuts. There is no deal in sight, though leaders may try and push a pared back plan to avert the fiscal cliff.
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Law Enforcement Looking for Leads on Mailbox Theft
View Mail Box Thefts in a larger map The U.S. Postal Service is offering a reward for information about a man who allegedly stole mail collection boxes in Anchorage over the Christmas holiday.
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Sitka Man Dies After Car Crash
A young Sitka man crashed his car into an other vehicle and was killed in the crash Sunday night. Police say Lane Marlin Robinson, 22, took off on Halibut Point Road after failing to stop for an officer's lights and siren. He crossed the center-line at high speed and hit a sports utility vehicle driven by an 18-year-old woman. Robinson was declared dead at the scene.
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Cargo Vessel Crew Member Falls Overboard In Gulf of...
A crew member fell overboard from a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Alaska Tuesday night and was not found. The "Aqua Splendor" was on its way to Asia from Washington state and was about 300 miles south of Kodiak when the crew member fell. They threw flotation gear to him and put out a distress call. The Coast Guard sent out a C-130 but it was forced by the weather to turn back. A second vessel also searched, but found no sign of the man.
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Army Identifies JBER Soldier Found Dead In Barracks
The Army has identified the man found dead of a gunshot wound at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Tuesday morning as Private Grant Wise, age 25, of Fairport, New York. Wise was assigned to Alaska duty with the 4-25th in September, after serving at Fort Bragg. The Army says he was found dead in another soldier's barracks room and investigation continues.
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Web Search Reveals Painful, 50-Year Secret For Anchorage...
Bill Popp thought he knew his family. Popp is president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation. And his family is a close-knit, longtime Alaska clan who talk and text and gather often at Bill’s house in east Anchorage. But last year, everything Bill thought he knew about his family changed. And all it took was one random Google search. Anchorage Daily News columnist Julia O’Malley has the first story in a three part series.
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Avalanche Danger High in Southcentral
After little snow, Southcentral Alaska finally saw accumulation with the Christmas Eve storm. But with the new snowfall comes avalanche danger.
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Body of Missing USCG Hiker Recovered on Christmas Day
On Kodiak Island, the body of a Coast Guardsmen missing since Saturday was recovered Monday on Barometer Mountain.
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Silver Bay Seafood’s Coming To Bristol Bay In 2014
Another seafood processor is planning to operate in Bristol Bay.
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Alaska Native Arts Foundation Celebrates 10-Year...
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The foundation’s gallery is in downtown Anchorage but Trina Landlord, the executive director, says they now have a registry of more than 1,100 Alaska Native artists from across Alaska. She says beyond showcasing art and helping build economies in rural Alaska, the foundation offers training in both art and in business training for artists.
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Volunteers Create 5,000 Yukon Quest Trail Markers
Volunteers gathered in south Fairbanks last weekend for the first in a handful of events leading up the start of the 30th running of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race on February second. They were tasked with cranking out 5,000 trail markers for the event.
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Juneau Youth Draws Attention Of John F. Kennedy Center
Eight-year-old violinists and arts in Juneau schools have drawn the John F. Kennedy Center to the capital city. Representatives from the nation’s performing arts center are scoping out Juneau as a finalist for the Any Given Child program. It honors communities that provide high quality arts education to all children.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 26, 2012
New Snowfall Ups Avalanche Danger in Southcentral; Body of Missing USCG Hiker Recovered on Christmas Day; Silver Bay Seafood’s Coming To Bristol Bay In 2014; Alaska Native Arts Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary; Volunteers Create 5,000 Yukon Quest Trail Markers; Juneau Youth Draws Attention Of John F. Kennedy Center; Web Search Reveals Painful, 50-Year Secret For Anchorage Family
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JBER Soldier Found Dead In Barracks Tuesday Morning
Not much information available yet from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where the Army says a soldier was found dead in the barracks Tuesday morning of an apparent gunshot wound. The name has not yet been released. The Army says an investigation is being done.
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Alaska Airlines Diverts Jet With Engine Failure
An Alaska Airlines jet flying from Seattle to Anchorage was diverted to Juneau International Airport late Sunday night. According to a release from the airport, Flight 731 experienced engine failure and diverted to Juneau at approximately 11:10 p.m. with 167 passengers and crew on board. The plane landed without incident. Passengers were re-booked on morning flights to Anchorage.
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Congress Passes Defense Authorization Act
Congress has however--once again passed the National Defense Authorization Act. It’s the annual defense policy bill.
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Power Line at Turnagain Pass Being Replaced
A project is underway to replace the power line across Turnagain Pass on the Kenai Peninsula. Skiers and snowmachiners between Turnagain Arm and the Johnson Pass campground are advised to be on the lookout for stockpiles of materials placed there by the Chugach Electric Association, which may be covered with snow as the winter wears on.
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Samuelsen Named Person of Year by NW Fisheries...
Robin Samuelsen, a Native and civic leader in the Bristol Bay region has been named the "Person of the Year" by the Northwest Fisheries Association.
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School District Connects Learning with Fun!
A rural school district has figured out a way to help students connect for learning... and for fun.
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FDA Approves Genetically Modified Salmon
The Food and Drug Administration has approved genetically modified salmon, deciding the fish would not pose an environmental threat. This triggered outrage from Alaska's congressional delegation.
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Young & Rural in Alaska: Sharing Hopes, Dreams
Over the past few months, we’ve been hearing a lot of perspectives on the experience of childhood in rural Alaska. In today’s installment of our series “Being Young in Rural Alaska” we hear from some of those kids who are growing up, looking for the next step.
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Police Arrest Anchorage Student After Online Threats
A possible attack was thwarted by law enforcement at an Anchorage School yesterday (Thursday). Officials are being tight-lipped about details, but confirm that a tip from out of state alerted them that an East High School student was involved in an online plot to attack a school.
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Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Decrease Student Loan...
Student loan debt is second only to mortgage debt in America, totaling out to about 1 trillion dollars. This is a serious financial hit for graduates, especially in a fairly weak economy. But, some Alaska legislators are working to reduce the burden on students.
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Alaska Capitol And Church Bells Toll On Behalf Of Sandy...
Bells across Alaska rang at 9:30 Friday morning in memory of the 26 victims who were shot to death one week ago at an elementary school in Connecticut.
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Congress Recesses Until After Christmas
Congress is recessing until after Christmas without an agreement on staving off the fiscal cliff. Senator Mark Begich is not optimistic. Late Thursday night Speaker John Boehner canceled a vote on his alternative to President Barack Obama’s plan to prevent tax increases and spending cuts January second. That proposal, called Plan B, would have raised taxes on people making more than one million dollars per year.
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Operation Santa Goes To Mekoryuk
The small village of Mekoryuk sits on the north side of Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea. The remote community often experiences harsh weather that prevents planes from coming or going. But this holiday season, the village got a special early visit from a certain famous North Pole resident.
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New Book Explores Frontier Mythology
A new book by Judy Kleinfeld of Fairbanks explores a mythology often lived out in Alaska. “The Frontier Romance” looks at why people head north to carve out an existence off the beaten track.
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AK: Holiday Brass
Some of the nation’s top brass musicians appeared in Sitka this week. The trumpeters, trombonists and more performed Monday night at the community’s performing arts center. All 6xx seats regularly sell out for the concert which has become something of a holiday tradition in the southeast community.
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300 Villages: Angoon
This week we’re heading just northeast of Sitka, to another island community-Angoon. The village is home to about 450, most Tlingit, residents. Richard George is the mayor of Angoon.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 21, 2012
Police Arrest Anchorage Student After Online Threats; Alaska Capitol And Church Bells Toll On Behalf Of Sandy Hook; Congress Recesses Until After Christmas; Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Decrease Student Loan Debt; Federal Government Lists 2 Ice Seals As Threatened; Operation Santa Goes To Mekoryuk; New Book Explores Frontier Mythology; AK: Holiday Brass; 300 Villages: Angoon
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House Puts Off Vote On Tax Hike Bill
It was anticipated that the U.S. House would vote on a so called Plan B on Thursday that would have raised taxes on those who make a million dollars per year. The President had forwarded an idea to raise taxes on those who make $400,000 per year. The House has now put off the vote because of a lack of support to pass it. APRN’s Peter Granitz tells us the hold up in Congress is not unusual.
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Buccaneer, Archer Drilling Argue Over Worker Compensation
A war of words has erupted between two oil and gas industry players over who exactly was responsible for paying workers on Buccaneer Energy’s jack-up rig “Endeavour.” While the rig sits idle at the Homer harbor more than four months after its arrival in Alaska, a lawsuit between Buccaneer and the “Endeavour’s” former operator – Archer Drilling – has been filed in Texas court.
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Gas Caucus Gets Pipline Update, Already Crafting...
State lawmakers today heard an update on a proposal to get natural gas from the North Slope to Southcentral Alaska. The project concentrates on in-state delivery, and involves a slightly larger gas line than previous plans. House Speaker Mike Chenault and Representative Mike Hawker have been pushing a pipeline in recent years and say they plan to reintroduce a gas pipeline bill this session.
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‘Bristol Bay Forever’ Initiative Clears Lt. Governor’s...
The “Bristol Bay Forever” citizen initiative cleared the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Thursday, which means the initiative’s sponsors can start collecting the necessary signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.
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Many Agree Robust Rescue Tug Needed In Aleutians
It’s been eight years since the Selendang Ayu cargo ship lost control and split in half outside Unalaska, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil and killing six crewmembers.
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Work Begins At Point Thomson
Work has begun on the gas field at Point Thomson on the North Slope. The Exxon-Mobil Corporation is working to connect the field to an existing pipeline, twenty-two miles away.
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Fairbanks On Track For Worst December Air Quality On...
Fairbanks is on track for the worst December air quality on record. Cold stagnant conditions combined with emissions from heating and other sources are resulting in fine particulate pollution in excess of federal standards. With more extreme cold in the forecast, the prognosis isn’t good.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 20, 2012
House Puts Off Vote On Tax Hike Bill; Buccaneer, Archer Drilling Argue Over Worker Compensation; Gas Caucus Gets Pipline Update, Already Crafting Legislation; ‘Bristol Bay Forever’ Initiative Clears Lt. Governor’s Office; Many Agree Robust Rescue Tug Needed In Aleutians; Work Begins At Point Thomson; Pavement Painter Sentenced For Illegal Dumping; Fairbanks On Track For Worst December Air Quality On Record; Alaska VA Office Moves Off JBER
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Anchorage FedEx Facility Evacuated After Illness Reports
An evacuation order for FedEx's sorting facility on Postmark Drive in Anchorage was issued by the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Police and Fire Department at about 3 p.m. on Thursday after between one and three employees reported experiencing an unknown illness.
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Alaska VA Office Moves Off JBER
For veterans without military ID cards, several pieces of documentation were required to visit the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs located on the Joint Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage, including a driver's license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. That's no more, now that the office has moved off the base.
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Salazar Releases Details Of NPR-A Plan
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is one step closer to finalizing a management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve on Alaska’s North Slope. Salazar signed off today on the preferred alternative for the reserve and released the full details on what’s included in the plan.
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Doyon Readies For Exploration
Doyon is seeking permits to mobilize for oil and gas exploration work in the Yukon Flats and Nenana Basin. The permits for cross country travel are out for public comment.
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Unofficial Results Show Petersburg Borough Passing
It looks like Petersburg-area voters have approved the formation of a Borough, but the count is not yet final. The mail-in election wrapped-up on Tuesday.
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More Healthy, Local Foods Coming To Juneau Schools
Salmon and halibut on a school lunch menu? It’s been happening across Alaska as schools look for healthier and more local foods for kids.
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Local Alder Tested In High School Wood Shop
The Sitka High wood shop is involved in an experiment to learn if young-growth timber can be made into high end furniture and other products. One of three class sections is using locally-harvested and milled alder in their projects; the other two are using traditional hardwoods from the lower forty-eight. Their teacher says his students don’t notice any difference.
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‘Strong Women’ Class Takes Student On Journey Of Self...
We all know that growing up can be tough. The pressure to fit in can be overwhelming; so can the feeling of isolation when you don’t. Last year, sixteen-year-old Veronica Nelson took a class at Sitka’s alternative school called “Strong Women,” that took her on a journey of self discovery. KCAW’s Anne Brice has her story. For parents, some of the themes discussed in this piece may be unsuitable for very young listeners.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 19, 2012
Salazar Releases Details Of NPR-A Plan; EPA: No New Timetable For Bristol Bay Report; Doyon Readies For Exploration; Unofficial Results Show Petersburg Borough Passing; More Healthy, Local Foods Coming To Juneau Schools; Local Alder Tested In High School Wood Shop; ‘Strong Women’ Class Takes Student On Journey Of Self Discovery
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Assembly Approves Redistricting Plan, Passes on Single...
The Anchorage Assembly approved a final redistricting plan last night (Tuesday 12/18) and rejected proposals that would have put propositions on the April 2nd ballot to create single member districts for the Anchorage Assembly and School Board. KSKA's Daysha Eaton has more.
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Census Bureau Releases Data on American Indians, Alaska...
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a long awaited report that includes the latest Census data for the Alaska Native population.
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Sitka’s ‘Dream’ Line Increases Regional Cruises
An Allen Marine tour ship rounds a point just off of Sitka Sound, pointing out the sights to a lively group of cruise-ship tourists. It’s a wildlife cruise, and the captain has no trouble finding sea otters.
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Assembly Okay’s Transfer of Rumrunner’s Liquor License
The Anchorage Assembly, last night (Tuesday 12/18), approved a resolution allowing sale of the liquor license belonging to Rumrunner's Old Towne Bar & Grill, which closed Sunday, to an Anchorage restaurateur.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 18, 2012
Alaska Provisions In Relief Bill Under Scrutiny; Final Chen Case Resolved; Census Bureau Releases Data on American Indians, Alaska Natives; Sitka Schools: Stability, Calm Important After Conn. Shooting; Buccaneer Behind On Payments, Says City Manager; Alaska Casts Its Electoral College Votes; Petersburg Borough Vote Deadline Today (12/18); State Looks At Southeast Alaska Wolf Control Programs
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Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye Passes Away
Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye died Monday at age 88. His office said he died of respiratory complications. The Democrat was a World War Two hero who became the first Japanese American to serve in Congress. He served 49 years, second only to the late Robert Byrd at 51 years.
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Fairbanks Museum Exhibit Examines Hibernation
Hibernation and the Science of Cold. That’s the focus of a new exhibit that just opened at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks’ Museum of the North tomorrow (Saturday). KUAC’s Emily Schwing stopped by the for a sneak peak.
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Boarding Schools Offer New Opportunities For Some...
This time of year, many students at Alaska’s boarding schools are heading home for winter break. Boarding schools have a long and complicated history for Alaska Natives; some blame them for loss of indigenous languages, and some students suffered abuse at schools.
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Rau Offers Lessons In Life, Trolling In ‘As the Gurdy...
A writer and salmon troller has published a new collection of articles written over the course of thirty-five years fishing in Southeast. As the Gurdy Turns is the first book for Ron Rau, who was a frequent contributor to The Alaska Fisherman’s Journal.
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Pro-Gun Democrats Branch Out, Begich Stays Put
Members of Congress are renewing calls for gun control after Friday's mass shooting in Newtown, CT. Regardless of what a gun-control bill would do, or how effective it may be, voting on such a contentious political measure will not be easy for U.S. Senator Mark Begich.
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Alaska Gun Law, Super Liberal
The Sandy Hook shooting has sparked a national debate about guns and gun laws. Alaska has one of the most liberal gun laws in the country. It's one of four states that do not require a permit for carrying a concealed weapon. KSKA's Daysha Eaton has more.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 14, 2012
ASD Talks About School Safety. Governor Parnell Announces 2014 Budget Plan. Legislative Aide Resigns After Ethics Violation. Seniors, Advocates Organize At Anchorage Housing Summit. Kikkan Randall Scores World Cup Career Best At Canmore. Two Rescued After Troller Sinking West Of Wrangell. Low Forecasts For Two Southeast King Salmon Runs. AK: Necropsy. 300 Villages: Manley Hot Spring.
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ASD Talks About School Safety
Anchorage leaders held a press conference at City Hall today (Friday) to discuss school safety after news of the school shooting in Connecticut. Anchorage School District Superintendent Jim Browder says he's had a lot of inquires from parents about school safety since this morning's tragedy in Connecticut. And he says he wants people to know that every school in the district has an emergency plan that's required by state law.
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Governor Parnell Announces 2014 Budget Plan
Today Governor Sean Parnell announced a $12.8 billion-dollar budget for 2014, saying it's more than a billion dollars leaner than this year's budget and leaves a half-billion-dollar surplus.
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Legislative Aide Resigns After Ethics Violation
A legislative aide resigned today because of ethics violations involving an anti-Islam organization.
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Kikkan Randall Scores World Cup Career Best at Canmore
Anchorage’s Kikkan Randall finished 6th in a 10 kilometer World Cup ski race in Canmore, Alberta yesterday (Thursday). It was her career best World Cup finish in a classic distance race. The reigning World Cup sprint champion was 30 seconds back of winner Justyna Kowalzak of Poland, one of the top skiers on the tour.
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Two Rescued After Troller Sinking West of Wrangell
A troller with two people on board almost sank about 30 miles west of Wrangell Wednesday night. Coast Guard spokesman David Mosley says the Carrie Arlene’s crew donned survival suits after rough weather threatened the 36-foot troller. He says they expected they might have to abandon ship.
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Low Forecasts For Two Southeast King Salmon Runs
Low forecasts for next year’s Stikine and Taku river king salmon returns will mean no opportunity for commercial fishing fleets to target those king runs early next May. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game this month released its forecasts for Chinook expected to return to the two rivers in Southeast Alaska next spring and summer.
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Seniors, Advocates Organize at Anchorage Housing Summit
The Alaska Commission on Aging, along with several state agencies, held a summit on senior housing Wednesday in Anchorage (12/12). Seniors from around the state and those who work with them came together to look for solutions to Alaska's looming senior housing crisis at the Wilda Marston Theatre in the Loussac Library.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 13, 2012
Senate Considers Disaster Bill That Includes Alaska Aid. Alaska Remains #1 Chlamydia State. Bethel Approves Tobacco Tax. Legislature Loses Alaska Native Representation. Anchorage Prepares For USS Anchorage Commissioning. Juneau Man Arrested For Failing To Pay Child Support. Trucks Hauling Massive Girders For Bridge Project Likely To Cause Traffic Delays. Hemlock Trees Show Sawfly Infestation Damage.
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Senate Considers Disaster Bill That Includes Alaska Aid
The Senate is green lighting a disaster relief bill to the floor. It could come up for a vote as early as Monday. It has two key provisions for Alaska – federal aid for the fishery disaster and money for marine debris research and clean up. As APRN’s Peter Granitz reports, the bill has ballooned in size, and it’s unclear whether it will pass as is.
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Alaska Remains #1 Chlamydia State
Alaska still ranks number one in the country for Chlamydia according to a report released today (12/13) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Bethel Approves Tobacco Tax
Soon it will be more expensive to be a tobacco user in Bethel. At the last regular meeting the Bethel City Council passed an ordinance that will increase taxes on all tobacco products sold in the city. The ordinance will raise the price of cigarettes by $2.21 per pack and raise prices for other tobacco products by 45%.
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Anchorage Prepares for USS Anchorage Commissioning
For the second time, the U.S. Navy is honoring the city of Anchorage by naming a new amphibious ship after Alaska's largest city. The U.S.S Anchorage will be commissioned at the Port of Anchorage in May and kicks off the city's Centennial Celebration.
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Legislature Loses Alaska Native Representation
Southeast lost both its Tlingit lawmakers during this year’s legislative elections. It’s the first time in at least two decades that the region has been without Native representation.
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Juneau Man Arrested for Failing to Pay Child Support
Ten thousand dollars cash bail has been set for the manager of a Southeast newspaper arrested as a fugitive from justice.
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Sitka Herring Harvest To Be Lower in 2013
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced the guideline harvest level for the 2013 Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery Wednesday. It is 11,055 tons. The harvest level, also known as the GHL, determines how much the commercial fleet is allowed to catch.
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Hemlock Trees Show Sawfly Infestation Damage
Boaters may have noticed gray, dead-looking trees on islands north of Ketchikan. Like other parts of Southeast Alaska in recent years, Western hemlock trees on those islands are suffering a sawfly infestation. But U.S. Forest Service officials say it’s normal, and not a cause for concern.
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Energy Dept. Might Speed Up Terminal Approvals
There’s buzz in Washington that a recent report commissioned by the Department of Energy could speed up approval of export terminals for liquefied natural gas in the Lower 48. Some energy experts say the effect will be minimal on Alaska. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a market for Alaska’s gas.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 12, 2012
Matanuska Creamery Co-Owner Indicted; Dispersants Used After Blowout Had Few Ill Effects; Energy Dept. Might Speed Up Terminal Approvals; NOAA Administrator Stepping Down; State Commission Challenges Park Service Hearings; Southeast Leaders Upset With Parnell About His Ferry Plans
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Matanuska Creamery Co-Owner Indicted
The U.S. Attorney's office in Anchorage on Wednesday announced an indictment by a federal grand jury for wire fraud and false statements to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The indictment is in connection with the construction and management of Valley Dairy, doing business as, Matanuska Creamery in Alaska. The six-count indictment named Kyle E. Beus, 48, as the sole defendant.
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Report: Dispersants Used After Blowout Had Few Ill...
The Deepwater Horizon blowout of 2010 marked the first time that chemical dispersants were injected into an oil spill underwater. Now a report from government scientists finds remarkably few ill effects from these chemicals. That has heightened concerns of several Native groups, and others who have been pushing for tighter regulation of dispersants.
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State Commission Challenges Park Service Hearings
A state commission is taking issue with the number of public hearings scheduled by the National Park Service on proposed regulations that would block some state sport hunts for bears, wolves and coyotes in several national preserves.
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Parnell’s Ferry Plans Upsetting SE Leaders
A number of Southeast leaders are upset about the governor’s plan to scale back the Alaska Class Ferry project. He made his announcement Tuesday in Ketchikan. Legislators and members of an advisory board say they should have been consulted first.
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Sitka Teens Working on Communication Skills
Teenage years are filled with change, and navigating relationships among peers is a big part of everyday life. Bullying and violence are just some of the pressures they face. In Sitka, a group of teens is pushing back against this norm by practicing open and honest communication.
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