Fairbanks struggles to keep drunk drivers off the road
Fri, December 28, 2007
New Year’s means a lot of people out celebrating and driving after they drink and while many Alaska cities have made progress in reducing drunk driving, Fairbanks continues to struggle with a dangerous mix of alcohol and automobiles.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
New crime lab may be up to voters
Fri, December 28, 2007
When voters go to the polls next November, they could decide the fate of a proposal to build a new crime lab in Alaska.
Mike Mason, KBBI - Homer
Alaskan parathlete to compete in Beijing
Fri, December 28, 2007
A Juneau resident has been named to the 2008 U-S paralympic wheelchair rugby team. 24-year-old Seth McBride was selected earlier this month after a weekend tryout camp in Alabama. In 2006, he helped the U-S win the world championships in New Zealand.
Duncan Moon, APRN - Anchorage
Who done it? Anchorage crime watchers will know
Fri, December 28, 2007
One of the most popular sections of many small Alaska papers is the police blotter, an eye-catching account of the previous week’s officer calls and arrests. But until two weeks ago, Anchorage crime watchers haven’t had any such public tracking system.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Palin Admininstration takes on Feds over foreign-flagged vessels
Fri, December 28, 2007
The Palin Administration has submitted comments to the federal government opposing a proposed rule change governing foreign flagged vessels operating in Alaskan waters.
Alec Dickinson, KRBD - Ketechikan
The Power of One: Anchorage resident makes a difference in Ethiopia
Fri, December 28, 2007
A quick stop in Ethiopia a few years ago was life changing for Anchorage resident Catherine Miller. She met a man there who was trying to keep a group of orphans off the streets for just 25 dollars a month. Miller now runs an orphanage in the country that helps dozens of children for just 43 thousand dollars a year.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: December 28, 2007
Fri, December 28, 2007
Fairbanks struggles with drunk drivers. Plus, voters may be asked to decide whether the state will have a new crime lab. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
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