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Yakutat To Celebrate Return Of The Terns
Yakutat is gearing up for an influx of birders. They’re coming to the northern Southeast Alaska community to celebrate the return of the Aleutian tern, a somewhat rare seabird.
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
Senate To Vote On Nominee To Lead Energy Department
The U.S. Senate will vote on the nomination of Ernest Moniz on Thursday. He’s expected to pass with ease.
Activity Increases at Pavlof Volcano
Pavlof Volcano put on a light show for residents of several communities on the Alaska Peninsula Tuesday night. Activity at the volcano has increased, and it’s spewing ash up to 20,000 feet.
Marine Highway Dropping Discounts To Save Money
Say so long to summer drivers riding the ferry for free. Wave goodbye to the winter roundtrip discount. And printed schedules? Those are on their way out too. They won’t happen for a while. But the changes are some of the ways the Alaska Marine Highway will address a $3.5-million spending cut mandated by the Legislature.
Atka Searches for Funds to Replace Aging Health Clinic
Atka is home to just 71 people. But that’s about to change. The city’s processing plant wants to quadruple its workforce — and with that, the community is ramping up a campaign to replace its dilapidated clinic.
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
Scientists Spot Lava Flows At Cleveland And Pavlof
Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory were able to get clear views of two restless volcanoes today. The images show that both Cleveland Volcano in the Aleutian Islands and Pavlof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula are oozing lava.
An Anchorage Doctor Learns How To Talk About Death
Doctors deal with death all the time. But they still struggle to tell a patient they’re dying or help them live with a terminal disease. A specialty called Palliative Care is trying to change that. It’s been around since the 1990s. But a lot of people, even in the medical profession, still don’t know it exists.
