Miller Maintains Lead; Waiting on Absentee Ballots

Wed, August 25, 2010
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Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

As of this morning, with nearly 98 percent of the statewide precincts reporting, Joe Miller’s lead over incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary has shrunk a bit, but the challenger still has a just under 2,000 vote lead.

Late last night, Miller credited his volunteers.

Murkowski’s campaign manager, Steve Wackowski, said the the results so far are not altogether a surprise.

In the congressional race, incumbent Republican Don Young easily won his primary and will face Democrat Harry Crawford, who was unopposed.

Governor Sean Parnell captured nearly 50 percent of the Republican primary vote, with Bill Walker second with around 34 percent. Parnell will face Democrat Ethan Berkowitz in November. Berkowitz beat off Hollis French’s late campaign surge to currently lead by more than 3,700 votes.

Diane Benson has 65 percent of the vote in the Democrat’s Lieutenant Governor’s race; Meade Treadwell collected nearly 50 percent for the Republican Lieutenant Governor’s nomination.

Ballot Measure One, dubbed the anti-corruption proposition by proponents and the gag-law by opponents, suffered a more than 32,000 vote drubbing. Alaska Education Association Barb Anguyuk was one of the leaders against Measure One.Meanwhile, Ballot Measure Two, which will require doctors to notify parents or guardians if a minor under the age of 18 seeks an abortion captured around 55 percent approval. Bernadette Wilson was the Vote Yes on Two campaign manager.

This primary’s award for closest primary race goes to the Republicans in House District 12 in the Valdez area.

As of this morning, unofficial results Eric Feige leads with 666 votes, Don Haase, 660, and Pete Fellman, 658. The eventual winner will face Democrat Bert Cottle.

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Hometown, Alaska: The Alaska State Fair

Wed, August 25, 2010
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The Guinness World Record breaking 125.9 pound cabbage from the cabbage weigh-off at the Alaska State Fair in 2009.

Giant cabbages. Homemade quilts and hand fed piggies and bunnies. These are only some of the elements of the annual Alaska State Fair in Palmer. Tune in with host Ellen Lockyer and her guests for a look at the highlight’s of this years’ State Fair in Palmer. Find out what’s new this year and look back at some of the annual activities that make the fair a well loved part of Alaska life Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 pm repeating that evening at 10:00 pmon KSKA’s Hometown, Alaska.

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Talk of the Nation: Is There a Sarah Palin Effect?

Wed, August 25, 2010
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APRN’s Libby Casey is back in the NPR studios for Talk of the Nation with host Neal Conan and the Political Junkie, Ken Rudin Wednesday (Aug. 25) from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Former Governor Sarah Palin has endorsed Joe Miller, a Tea Party favorite. Miller is close to unseating incumbent Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski. Republicans are encouraged to call-in and comment on “the Palin effect.” Does the endorsement make a difference?

Many absentee ballots in the Miller, Murkowski race remain uncounted. The winner will face Sitka Mayor, Scott McAdams in the general election on Novemeber 2. Listen for updated election results on Alaska News Nightly tonight at 6:00 pm.

Miller Clings to Lead Over Murkowski

Wed, August 25, 2010
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Joe Miller clung to a lead in the GOP nomination for US Senate Wednesday morning. According to the state’s election office, Miller led incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski by less than 2,000 votes with about 98 pct of the precincts reporting.

Miller, who had been endorsed by former Governor Sarah Palin, was considered the outsider. His vote total Wednesday morning was 45,909. Murkowski had 43,949 votes.

The winner will face Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams who easily won the Democratic nomination.

(Top) Photo by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage: Senate challenger Joe Miller comes to the Egan Center on Tuesday night. (Right) Photo by Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage: Supporters for Lisa Murkowski were waving signs in Election Central at the Egan Center.

State Election’s Office. Returns.

Parnell Wins; Berkowitz Holds Big Lead

Wed, August 25, 2010
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Governor Sean Parnell held off two Republican challengers and won his party’s nomination in Tuesday’s election.

Parnell, who stepped into the job after Governor Sarah Palin resigned last year, had about 49.49 pct of the vote with almost 98 pct of the precincts counted early Wednesday morning. His vote total was 43,764.

His nearest rival was Bill Walker. He received 30,019 votes or 33.95 pct. Ralph Samuels finished third. He had 12,420 votes – or about 14.05 pct – as of Wednesday.

Parnell will probably face Democrat Ethan Berkowitz who was leading Hollis French. As of Wednesday morning, Berkowitz had 48.64 pct of the vote. His vote total was 18,718. French had 38.88 pct of the vote. His vote total was 14,964.

(Top) Photo by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage: Ethan Berkowitz and a friend share a joke. (Right) Photo by Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage: Governor Sean Parnell talks to reporters at the Egan Center on Tuesday.

State Election’s Office. Returns.

Murkowski Trails Miller; Parnell Leads Field

Tue, August 24, 2010
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Joe Miller held a razor-thin lead over incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary late Tuesday evening.

Miller led the incumbent 51.47 pct (40,841) to 48.53 pct (38,507) with just more than 61.2 pct of the precincts counted.

A Miller victory would mirror other anti-incumbent wins around the country. The Murkowski-Miller race jumped into the national spotlight when Miller was endorsed by former Governor Sarah Palin.

State of Alaska Primary Election. Results.

Governor Sean Parnell, who took office after Palin resigned, was fending off several challengers including Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker. Parnell was drawing about 49 pct of the vote.

Democrats chose Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams to run against the Republican Senate nominee.

Ethan Berkowitz appeared to have won the Democratic nomination for governor defeating state Senator Hollis French.

Rep. Don Young easily won renomination and he will face Harry Crawford, a state legislator from Anchorage, in November.

Diane Benson won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. Mead Treadwell was well ahead of Jay Ramras, a state legislator from Fairbanks, in the GOP race.

Alaskans also voted on two ballot measures Tuesday. One of the measures – No. 2 – would require parents to be notified if their teen, 18 or under, sought an abortion. This measure was winning approval. The other – No. 1 – was losing. It would have restricted lobbying and campaign contributions.

In other election results late Tuesday:

Senate District P (Anchorage): Catherine Giessel held a commanding lead over Mark Moronell and Jennifer Johnston for the GOP nomination.
House District 2 (Southeast): Peggy Wilson, the incumbent, was ahead of Steven Samuelson in the GOP race.
House District 10 (Fairbanks): Steven Thompson held a wide lead over Vivian Stiver and Rahoi Urban in the Republican race.
House District 12 (Valdez): Eric Feige, Pete Fellman and Don Haase were locked in a right race for the GOP nomination.
House District 13: (Mat-Su): Carl Gatto was leading Don Benson in the GOP race.
House District 15: (Mat-Su): Mark Newman was far ahead of Stephen Jacobson in the GOP race.
House District 18 (Anchorage): Bill Cook was leading Dan Saddler and Dan Kendall for the GOP nomination.
House District 30 (Anchorage): Charisse Millett appeared to have easily defeated Jeannett Reddington in the Republican primary.
House District 31 (Anchorage): Bob Lynn was defeating Steve Pratt for the GOP nomination.
House District 39 (Nome): Neal Foster held a commanding lead over Vincent Beans for the Democratic nomination.

Results from August 24, Alaska Primary election are still unofficial. Here’s the spot to check for updates:

State of Alaska, Division of Elections: 2010 Unofficial Primary Election Results

Also listen for updates during Morning Edition on Wednesday from 5:00 – 9:00 am and Wednesday at 6:00 pm on Alaska News Nightly on KSKA.

Alaska Primary Election: August 24, 2010

Tue, August 24, 2010
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Polls are open for the primary election today from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Here are some helpful links, if you’ve yet to get your sticker.

VOTER RESOURCES:

Primary Elections Info — State of Alaska, Division of Elections
Primary election coverage on KSKA, KAKM and APRN
Unofficial Primary Election Results from ACS, GCI and the State of Alaska, Division of Elections

Listen to live election coverage from the Alaska Public Radio Network beginning tonight at on 9:00 pm on KSKA FM 91.1 APRN’s Steve Heimel and Dave Donaldson anchor coverage from election central at the Egan Center in Anchorage with up-to-the minute reports from Laureli Kinneen in Nome, Ed Schoenfeld in Juneau, Tim Ellis in Fairbanks, Libby Casey in Washington, D.C., Len Anderson and Ellen Lockyer in Anchorage.

Also listen for election results Wednesday (Aug. 25) morning during Morning Edition on KSKA.

Anchorage Charter Schools Counter National Trend

Tue, August 24, 2010
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In recent months, the national media has reported that charter schools are not meeting performance expectations. That’s not the case in Anchorage, however, where last night’s school board meeting showed the district’s charter school quite robust and effective.

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage

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Addressing Alaskans: Republican Gubernatorial Debate

Mon, August 23, 2010
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In their last public speaking opportunity before the primary election, Governor Sean Parnell, Ralph Samuels, and Bill Walker met for a Republican Gubernatorial debate at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage on Monday, August 23rd. Commonwealth North (CWN) hosted the debate, moderated by their president, Joe Beedle.

Structured similar to the Democratic Gubernatorial debate CWN hosted on August 5th, the first half of the program focused on fiscal policy, energy and health care. In the second half, candidates responded to audience questions on the Gulf Oil Spill and the drilling moratorium, ANWR, Pebble Mine, ACES, medicaid and education.

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Line One: Sports Nutrition

Mon, August 23, 2010
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Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Rikki Keen (pictured right) joins Dr. Thad on this afternoon’s Line One: Your Health Connection. As a sports dietitian, Keen works with current NFL players as well as top NFL draft hopefuls, helping meet their demanding nutrient needs. She is also an adjunct professor at UAA, a clinical dietitian at Alaska Regional Hospital and owner of Fuel & Fluids for Performance, LLC in Anchorage. This week on Line One Keen answers your questions on sports nutrition, fad diets and other nutritional issues.

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