Tag: Alaska

Alaska News Nightly: September 21, 2009

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Alaska News Nightly: September 14, 2009

Photo by Libby Casey, APRN - Washington Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) looks over archival materials with Librarian of Congress Dr. James Billington (left) and historian...

Line One: Nutrition as a Tool in Learning

Line One: Your Health Connection is a new program produced by KSKA-FM in Anchorage and now being provided statewide by the Alaska Public Radio...

Jellyfish Photographed in Arctic Ocean

Photo by Kevin Raskoff. Monterey Peninsula College. Scientists photograph jellyfish deep in Arctic Ocean. Scientists have published photos of jellyfish found deep in the Arctic...

Kenai Still Optimistic About Tourism

Tourism was the focus of this week’s discussion on Coffee Table, which brought together four members of the Kenai Peninsula Tourism industry.  Despite...

Alaska News Nightly: August 31, 2009

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Alaska News Nightly: August 28, 2009

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Alaska News Nightly: August 27, 2009

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Kennedy Delivered Memorable Speech in Sitka

One of Senator Ted Kennedy's most dramatic speeches was delivered in Sitka, Alaska. Kennedy gave the keynote address at the state Democratic convention in...

Moose Could Benefit from Wildfire Aftermath

Moose will benefit from the massive wildfires that burned south of Fairbanks this summer. Three large wildfires burned in excess of 700,000 acres,...

Alaska News Nightly: August 26, 2009

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Interior Official Says Alaska Trip Gave Him New Perspective on Warming

Deputy Interior Secretary Tom Strickland is back in Washington after spending nearly two weeks touring Alaska. Strickland oversees the US Fish and Wildlife...

Energy Funds Headed to Alaska

The US Energy Department has sent the first half of a $28 million federal stimulus grant for energy projects.  It arrived only two...

NOAA Using Stimulus Funds to Chart Unimak Pass

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using $5.3 million dollars of new federal stimulus funds to survey and chart Unimak Pass and...

Fairbanks to Measure Management of Pollution

Voters will decide whether the Fairbanks borough or state government manages fine particulate pollution.  Last week, the borough assembly narrowly approved putting the...

Alaska News Nightly: August 25, 2009

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Slowdown in Medicaid Hitting Home

The Medicaid waiver program that helps seniors, those with disabilities and children with serious illness - has been on hold since June as...

Moose Dropping Festival Dropped

The Talkeetna Historical Society Board of Directors decided last week to cancel the town's popular Moose Dropping Festival. This summer, the popular event was...

Alaska News Nightly: August 21, 2009

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State Issues Preventive Steps To Fight Off Swine Flu

As the school year begins, the state is asking parents and teachers to take steps to guard against the spread of the H1N1 flu...