Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Oct. 21, 2016
Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @aprn Listen Now Interior Secretary...
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Anchorage Senate race pits labor leader against staunch industry supporter
She’s a nurse. He likes to fly fish. They both brag about their grandchildren. Republican State Senator Cathy Giesell (Photo by Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage) And they’re running...
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For Trump volunteer, Clinton presidency raises fears of ‘Last Days’
As election day approaches, we’ve been checking in with voters around the state — asking what matters most to them and who they’re supporting. Margie Ward says she believes Donald Trump will win the...
View ArticleState continues efforts to privatize Mat-Su slaughterhouse
The state is continuing its mission to privatize Palmer’s Mt. McKinley Meat and Sausage plant. The Department of Natural Resources’ Board of Agriculture and Conservation issued requests for proposals...
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Insurance rate jumps 35 percent for those switching from Moda to Premera
The open enrollment period for the federal health insurance marketplace opens Nov. 1, 2016. (Photo by Josh Edge/APRN) Open enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace begins Tuesday, and...
View ArticleAnchorage fuel company settles with EPA for Clean Air Act violations
An Anchorage-based fuel service company violated federal clean air standards for more than a decade. The Environmental Protection Agency announced a fine against Shoreside Petroleum Inc. on Monday....
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Longtime Anchorage Costume store closes doors after Halloween
Dooleys Tuxedos and Costumes which will be closing after Halloween 2016 Photo by Wesley Ear;y, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) Anyone hoping to pick up a last minute costume will only have Monday,...
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What is an ‘independent’ candidate this election?
Secrecy folders for ballots and “I Voted” stickers at a polling place in the State Office Building for early and absentee voting, Aug. 15, 2016. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO) If you’ve felt like there...
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PFD automatic voter registration could increase turnout but cost is unknown
Zoe Kitchel canvassing for the PFD voter ballot initiative. (Photo by Emily Kwong) On November 8, Alaskans will vote on Ballot Measure No. 1, which would automatically register eligible individuals to...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 31, 2016
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Fairbanks community mourns fallen officer
Fairbanks is mourning the loss of a police officer. Thirty four year old Sergeant Allen Brandt, who was shot earlier this month, died Friday of complications following surgery to remove shrapnel from...
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Miller irks GOP by sending old flyers bashing Murkowski
The Joe Miller campaign obtained 2010 GOP flyers and sent them, with a few modifications. (Image provided by Miller campaign) In another sign that this is a strange election year, the U.S. Senate...
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Alaska Air flight grounded after e-cig batteries ingnite
Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Anchorage on Sunday were delayed over five hours after a passenger’s backpack started burning. Batteries for an e-cigarette are the likely...
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Alaskan gulls carry drug-resistant E. coli
As antibiotic-resistant super bugs become more common, they’re beginning to show up in places we wouldn’t expect. Listen Now Glaucous-winged gull(Photo courtesy of the National Audubon Society.) A new...
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Procession held in Anchorage for fallen Fairbanks police officer
Anchorage citizens watch as a police escort brings FPD Sgt. Allen Brandt’s body to Ted Stevens International Airport for transport to Fairbanks (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)...
View ArticleNew Mat-Su flood mapping system more accurate
After 2012 floods in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough required disaster relief, many area homeowners living in the flood plain were required to get expensive flood insurance. Now, a new mapping system...
View ArticleDriest October on record in Fairbanks
October 2016 was the driest on record in Fairbanks. National Weather Service meteorologist Christopher Cox says the October precipitation tally at Fairbanks International Airport was the lowest in...
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Plot to attack HAARP facility in Gakona stopped by Georgia police
The High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program or HAARP facility in Gakona was the target of a planned attack by two Georgia men. The Douglas Enterprise reported that 30-year-old Michael Mancil,...
View ArticleSea Life Center receives grant
The Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward has received a grant to work with national zoos and aquariums to create a network of animal care professionals to respond in the event of an oil spill or other...
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Hughes, Hale vie for Senate F
When Senator Bill Stoltz announced his retirement from political life, he left Senate F seat up for grabs. Senate F bridges the Anchorage suburbs of Chugiak and Peters Creek with the greater...
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