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5/1/14 KNBA News - A high-cost alternative energy project in western Alaska is paying off

It's taken years of research, experimentation, testing and innovation, but a low maintenance, easy-to-operate wind turbine project is already showing promise of cutting energy costs by as much as 90%.

With the king salmon run due to begin in weeks, tribes on the Kuskokwim River are discussing strategies to keep food on the table without breaking the law.

A symposium on Aging in Alaska will be held Thursday at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, with sessions on everything from health, wellness, work force succession planning, and civic engagement to strategies to address Alzheimer's disease and family caregiving.