Daily Archives: March 17, 2011
Alaska Attorney General Stands Firm On Health Care Reform
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Alaska’s Attorney General Designee John J. Burns stands by his advice to Governor Sean Parnell that the federal...
Pick, Click, Give Program Thriving
David Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The Pick, Click, Give program is getting about double the number of donations this year than it did...
U.S. House Votes To Cut NPR Funding
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington
The U.S. House has voted to slash funding for NPR. The Republican-led effort passed 228 to 192. Congressman Don...
Out of Japan’s struggle, Lessons To Be Learned
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
It’s hard to fathom right now, but some good will eventually come out of the Japanese earthquake and...
ASEA Works To Unionize University Support Staff
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Alaska State Employees Association has begun a recruiting drive to unionize the last unorganized University of Alaska...
Co-Op Dog Teams Gain Popularity
Tim Bodony, KIYU – Galena
Several of the competitive dog teams in this year’s Iditarod were the result of cooperative agreements between mushers....
State Basketball Tournament Update
Photo and Story by Josh Edge, APRN- Anchorage
The 1-A and 2-A state basketball tournaments wrapped up Wednesday night in Anchorage. With the...
Alaska News Nightly: March 17, 2011
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City Hall Seeks To Calm Citizenry Over Radiation Threat
Given the state's proximity to Japan, many Alaska residents are nervous about radioactive particles drifting from the damaged Fukushima power plant to our shores....
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Jay Barrett, KMXT - Kodiak
Coming up this week: the halibut charter industry in Southeast gets even more restrictive; Cora Campbell seems to be...
Congressman Young Against Defunding NPR, Misses Vote
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington, D.C.
The House votes today (Thursday) on whether to slash funding for NPR. Congressman Don Young’s office says he would...
More Mushers Reach Nome
More mushers, including rookie Nicolas Petit, have reached Nome in the 2011 Iditarod. He finished in 28th place, arriving in Nome early ...
Health Officials Aren’t Worried About Radiation Threat in Alaska
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The situation today at Japan’s troubled nuclear plant appears to be deteriorating. But officials in...
More Mushers Reach Nome
More mushers, including rookie Nicolas Petit, have reached Nome in the 2011 Iditarod. He finished in 28th place, arriving in Nome early Thursday morning...
Addressing Alaskans: Finding Peace Now
This week on Addressing Alaskans, Dr. Greg Kimua, Larry Merculief and Dr. Christine Gerhett interweave Alaska Native culture, Buddhist teachings and modern day technology...