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Update News: Monday, February 25, 2013

In Monday’s news: Dusty Van Meter and Marc McKenna have done it again, taking first place in 2013 Iron Dog Snowmachine Race; First changes have been made to Governor Sean Parnell’s oil tax proposal; Nome Utility Manager updated NJUS Board at meeting last Friday; Join Ishmael Hope tomorrow night for an evening of storytelling.

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Update News: Monday, October 8, 2012

In Monday’s News: As NJUS Manager looks into smart meters, protests take place across the U.S. and Canada; Calista subsidiary lands $4.5 billion federal contract; Family of Valerie Sifsof continues search; Palmer man dies in crash on Glenn Highway; Sen. Begich protests Xtratufs drop in quality and manufacturing in China; UAF Center for Alaska Native [...]

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Update News: Wednesday, September 19, 2012

In Wednesday’s News: 88-year-old Alakanuk woman killed in a house fire identified as Angela Smith; Anchorage in for more high wind today; 2012 Alaska PFD $878, to be deposited October 4; State of Alaska to receive $1.44-million grantto enhance youth suicide prevention programs; Era says it’s completed all upgrades and they’re resuming scheduled operations after [...]

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Anvil Mountain towers

Anvil Mountain Towers to Come Down

It looks like the Anvil Mountain Towers north of Nome will not remain standing. The Air Force received directives from the Sitnasuak Native Corporation – the entity slated to take ownership of the land – to remove the towers. Sitnasuak President Chuck Fagerstrom says that on August 14th, the Sitnasuak Board of Directors voted to [...]

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Update News: Thursday, July 19, 2012

In Thursday’s news: Alaska Air National Guard responds to a downed aircraft north of Fairbanks; Leaders from Shishmaref and Newtok in Washington, D.C. to seek funding for dealing with climate change; Alaska Center for Energy and Power tells Nome city officials Pilgrim Hot Springs geothermal resource could yield up to 10 megawatts; Ethan Berkowitz reports [...]

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Update News: Monday, July 2, 2012

In Monday’s news: Greenpeace vessel Esperanaza leaves Kodiak, makes its way north in campaign against arctic drilling; The Alaska Judicial Council chooses two candidates for Governor Parnell to appoint to Alaska Supreme Court; Kawerak seeks to lease space for cultural center in planned Richard Foster building; University of Alaska president Pat Gamble proposes two percent [...]

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