Palin Emails Released
Sat, February 6, 2010
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Fri, february 5, 2010
Thousands of pages of former Governor Sarah Palin’s husband Todd Palin’s emails have been released to the media.
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA, Anchorage
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Sitka Man Sentenced For 2008 Slayings
Sat, February 6, 2010
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Fri, February 5, 2010
A Sitka man was sentenced today (Friday) to 140 years in prison for the stabbing deaths of four people and the stabbing of a fifth.
Ed Ronco, KCAW, Sitka
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Linehan Murder Conviction Overturned
Sat, February 6, 2010
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Fri, February 5, 2010
The Alaska State Court of Appeals today over turned Mechele Linehan’s murder conviction.
Lori Townsend, APRN, Anchorage
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Army Corp Denies Conoco Phillips NPRA Permit
Sat, February 6, 2010
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Fri, February 5, 2010
The Army Corps of Engineers has denied the permit for Conoco-Phillips oil and gas drilling in the Colville Delta because it’s located in a wildlife habitat.
Steve Heimel-Lori Townsend, APRN, Anchorage
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Canadian Gathering Of G7 Nations Underway
Sat, February 6, 2010
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Fri, February 5, 2010
The temperature in Iqaluit on Baffin Island in Canada was seven degrees above zero, farenheidt, this morning, as representatives of seven industrialized nations meet to talk about economic and trade issues.
Patricia Bell, CBC, Iqaluit
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Rocket Tests May Be Night Sky Curiosity
Sat, February 6, 2010
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Fri, February 5, 2010
A rocket deployed experiment being launched from Poker Flat northeast of Fairbanks is expected to be visible by the general public.
Dan Bross, KUAC, Fairbanks
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Researcher Finds Gender Specific Needs Unmet in Schools
Sat, February 6, 2010
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Fri, February 5, 2010
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher says our education system is failing boys.
Dan Bross, KUAC, Fairbanks
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Sitka Appeal Makes National List
Sat, February 6, 2010
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Fri, February 5, 2010
Sitka has been named one of 12 “Distinctive Destiations” in the nation for 2010.
Ed Ronco, KCAW, Sitka
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Alaska News Nightly: February 5, 2010
Fri, February 5, 2010
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Point Hope Caribou Hunters Found Guilty
Thu, February 4, 2010
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The three men on trial in Point Hope for wasting Caribou meat were found guilty today. Aqquilluk Hank, Chester Koonuk and Roy Miller Junior were tried in a makeshift courtroom this week in Point Hope’s community center. The case dates back to 2008, when state troopers said numerous caribou were left to rot on the tundra when they should have been salvaged.
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
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Authorities Investigate Bird Killings in Sitka
Thu, February 4, 2010
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What began with the death of a swan last month in Sitka’s Starrigavan Valley has turned into spree of protected bird killings.Federal and state authorities are investigating the shooting of six bald eagles on popular trails around Sitka. One of the dead birds had been recently released by the Alaska Raptor Center.
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
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Homer Pilot Confronts Haiti Bureaucracy
Thu, February 4, 2010
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A Homer pilot who has spent the last two weeks helping the aid organization Agape Flights deliver aid to earthquake victims in Haiti made her first flight into the country on Monday.
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
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Caribou Population on Unimak Island Plummets
Thu, February 4, 2010
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The caribou population on Unimak Island has dropped to dangerously low levels and the Alaska Department of Fish & Game is developing a plan to help restore it. Recent surveys found only 300 caribou on the island in the far Eastern Aleutians, and only 15 of them were bulls. In 2009, only seven calves survived into recruitment, mostly because of predation by wolves.
Anne Hillman, KUCB – Unalaska
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Alaska Mayors Look for Solutions to High Energy Costs
Thu, February 4, 2010
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The biggest economic hurdle in rural Alaska is high energy costs. That was the message from about 50 elected officials who took part in Tuesday’s Alaska Conference of Mayors. The conference was part of the Alaska Municipal League’s annual legislative meeting happening this week in Juneau. One of AML’s priorities for this session is a statewide energy plan for local communities.
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
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Juneau Prepares Bid for Arctic Winter Games
Thu, February 4, 2010
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Juneau may again bid to host the Arctic Winter Games. Mayor Bruce Botelho has called an organizational meeting tonight (Thursday), with an eye on a bid for 2014. KTOO’s Rosemarie Alexander looks at what’s been learned since Juneau’s previous bid for the games.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
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Alaska News Nightly: February 4, 2010
Thu, February 4, 2010
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Obama Administration Finishes Missile Defense Review
Wed, February 3, 2010
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The Obama Administration has finished a review of missile defense that includes plans for Fort Greely in Delta Junction. The first-ever Ballistic Missile Defense Review was made public this week. It offers no surprises and continues the Administration’s current direction.
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington, D.C.
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Report Paints Bleak Picture of Alaska’s Hunger Problem
Wed, February 3, 2010
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A new report is painting a bleak picture of Alaska’s hunger problem. The study shows 74 thousand people in Alaska receive food aid each year that includes 31 thousand children. The report, called ” Hunger in America 2010″ is released every four years and includes extensive demographic data on the problem in each state.
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
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