2nd climber collapses and dies on Denali
Tue, July 8, 2008
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The Denali climbing season is winding down with another mysterious death on the mountain. Last night, an Indonesian climber died after collapsing suddenly just above the 17-thousand foot camp.
Eli Menaker, APRN - Anchorage
Ocean Acidification sets off alarm bells
Tue, July 8, 2008
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Increasingly acidic waters in the Pacific Ocean may be a factor in the steep decline of salmon runs in the lower 48 states, and possibly Alaska.
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Sales of wood stoves grow as fuel oil prices climb
Tue, July 8, 2008
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Dealers of alternative heating appliances are seeing a major spike in demand due to high oil prices. Mark Wiebold, sales manager at the Fairbanks area wood stove shop– the Woodway, says a lot of people are in shock due to high home-heating oil prices.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Legislators take close look at in-state pipeline plan
Tue, July 8, 2008
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An in-state gas pipeline providing energy for Fairbanks and SouthCentral Alaska would not violate the terms of the license before the legislature during the special session. Concerns about the state’s involvement in an in-state project were raised — but not answered — in hearings in Barrow last week.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Kodiak considers increase in tax on alcohol
Tue, July 8, 2008
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The City of Kodiak is considering an increase to its sales tax on alcoholic beverages to pay for soaring construction costs for a new police station and jail.
Casey Kelly, KMXT - Kodiak
Conservation groups take Bush administration to court over polar bears and walruses
Tue, July 8, 2008
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Two conservation groups are challenging the Bush administration’s recent decision to let oil companies unintentionally harrass or harm polar bears and walruses in the growing pursuit of fossil fuels off the northwestern Alaska coast.The lawsuit was filed today in U.S. District Court in Anchorage.
Associated Press
Alaska to get semi-pro basketball team
Tue, July 8, 2008
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Semi-professional basketball is coming to Alaska. The American Baskeball Association franchise will be called ”The Alaska Dream.” The team will be based in Anchorage and games are expected to begin late this year.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Weather website nears end of successful first year
Tue, July 8, 2008
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A website designed to track unusual weather and climate events in Alaska is nearing its first birthday. The site is a collaboration of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: July 8, 2008
Tue, July 8, 2008
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A second climber collapses and dies on Denali. Plus, ocean acidification along with its potential effects are raising growing concern. Also, legislators take a hard look at Governor Palin’s plan for an in-state pipleline. And Alaska will soon have its own semi-pro basketball team. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
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Cruise ship runs aground in Glacier Bay
Mon, July 7, 2008
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Another cruise ship is in trouble today. The vessel “Spirit of Glacier Bay” operated by Cruise West, ran aground just before 8:00 a.m. this morning in the Bay.
Matt Miller, KTOO - Juneau
State of Alaska teams up with natural gas players for in-state delivery
Mon, July 7, 2008
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ENSTAR, the Anchorage natural gas utility, has joined with the state of Alaska and the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority in an effort to develop a gas line to service in-state energy needs. Governor Palin announced the group today, saying the pipeline fits in comfortably with the North Slope gas line under consideration by the legislature.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau and Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Natural fireworks kick up Alaskan wildfires over holiday weekend
Mon, July 7, 2008
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Fire activity picked up across the state over the holiday weekend. Lightning strikes started most of them, but a few were human-caused, including one discovered in Fairbanks yesterday at the corner of the Steese Highway and Johansen Expressway. Fire information officials say someone left a burn pile of pallets and heavy timbers unattended.
Libby Casey, Fairbanks - KUAC
Ocean turning acidic, threatening fisheries; possible mass extinction
Mon, July 7, 2008
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This week, the U.S. House is set to consider a bill to beef up research on the growing acidity of the oceans — an issue with major implications for fisheries. A research cruise off the west coast last summer discovered acidic waters creeping toward shore far faster than expected. [This is Part 1 of a 2-part report; Part 2 will air tomorrow.]
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
WWF taking on IUU fishing with market forces
Mon, July 7, 2008
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Alaska’s fishery management system may have its flaws, but it’s much better than what most countries have. And beyond U.S. waters the reach of any sort of management is tenuous. Now there’s a serious effort in Congress to assert some authority over what is termed “IUU” fishing — Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated. But a team from the World Wildlife Fund is taking a hands-on approach with Russian fishermen. They’re hoping to address illegal fishing with an old fashioned solution: marketplace incentives. [Tune in to <strong>Talk of Alaska</strong> tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 10:00 a.m. for more on IUU fishing issues.]
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
Tiny Eklutna village corporation handling big Anchorage land developments
Mon, July 7, 2008
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On the northern boundary of the Municipality of Anchorage lies the Native village of Eklutna. The community itself is small, less than 100 people, but its <a href=”http://www.eklutnainc.com/”>corporation</a> is a big player in the development of north Anchorage.
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
President Eisenhower signs Alaska statehood bill — 50 years ago today
Mon, July 7, 2008
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It was 50 years ago today that Alaska entered its final phase on the way to becoming a state. On July 7, 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Alaska statehood bill into law a week after the Senate gave it final congressional approval.
Joel Southern, APRN
UAS launching Riley/Freer scholarship in honor of friends, public servants
Mon, July 7, 2008
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Fundraising is underway for a University of Alaska Southeast scholarship in the memory of two statehood pioneers. Burke Riley and Dick Freer, of Yakima, Washington, were cousins and lifelong friends who bought a one-way ticket to Alaska in 1938 in search of work. They landed in Fairbanks and, like many Alaska pioneers, both had a long history of public service in the last frontier.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau
Alaska News Nightly: July 7, 2008
Mon, July 7, 2008
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An Illinois climber has died of unknown causes on the summit of Denali. Plus, scientists are growing more and more alarmed about the problem of ocean acidification and its potential to affect a wide range of species. Those stories and more on tonight’s Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN stations.
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via e-mail, podcast and RSS.
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