Tag: Alaska news
Education Secretary Meets with Local Educators
Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with Anchorage school officials at a brief question and answer session on Tuesday in a gathering hosted by Cook...
Anchorage Assembly OKs Gay Rights Ordinance
Tuesday night the Anchorage Assembly passed a municipal ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
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Spill Claimants Encouraged to Cash Checks
A number of claimants in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case who have received punitive damages from the company haven't cashed their settlement checks...
Juneau Nonprofit Has Plans for Former Mine
In Juneau, a new nonprofit has big plans for the site of what was once the world's largest gold mine. Between 1882 and 1922,...
Cabinet Members Visit Bethel
Arne Duncan and three other cabinet Secretaries flew to Bethel today. Their flights were delayed by three hours, so their agenda was pushed back...
Alaska News Nightly: August, 12, 2009
Photo by Christopher Ho, KYUK - Bethel
U.S. Secretaries Arne Duncan, Steven Chu, Shaun Donovan, and Tom Vilsack listen to Elder Peter Jacob at the Bethel...
Bethel Prepping for Obama Cabinet
Bethel is preparing for a visit from four Obama Administration cabinet Secretaries tomorrow. The delegation includes HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Agriculture Secretary Tom...
Bill Seeks to Address Violent Crime in Native Communities
Draft legislation called the Tribal Law and Order Act is expected to be on the agenda for lawmakers after their summer recess. The bill...
State Prisoners Moving from Arizona to Colorado
Alaska's inmates currently in a private prison in the Lower 48 will be a little closer to the state by the end of the...
Alaska News Nightly: August 11, 2009
Photo by Patrick Yack, APRN - Anchorage
Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan appear on Talk of Alaska with APRN host Steve...
Legislature Override’s Palin Veto; Confirms Campbell
The Legislature met in a special session on Monday in Anchorage and voted to override former Gov. Sarah Palin's veto of federal stimulus funds....
Alaska News Nightly: August 10, 2009
Photo by Lori Townsend. APRN - Anchorage
The special session drew supporters and opponents to the streets of Anchorage.
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Moratorium Lifted on Health Applications
The moratorium has been partially lifted on the state's authority to accept new applications for Personal Care Assistance through the US Department of...
Wet Weather Slows Wildfires
Wet weather in the interior has slowed the progress of wildfires.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Department of Education Releases Yearly Progress Report
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development releases the annual Adequate Yearly Progress Report for 2008-2009.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
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Alaska News Nightly: August 7, 2009
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Senate Votes to Keep Rural Energy Program
The Senate voted on Monday to keep an energy grant program for rural areas that specifically benefits Alaska.
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
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Alaska News Nightly: July 23, 2009
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Juneau Assembly Hears Plans for Harbor
The Juneau Assembly's heard about a plan this week to deposit 30,000-cubic yards of sediment from Douglas Harbor into Gastineau Channel. It's part of the...