“Trailgating” the Iditarod Trail
The Iditarod parties in Nome at the end of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race are legendary. But at another party 1,000 miles behind on...
Alaska beach sculptures represent emotional vulnerabilities
Dozens of sculptures made of straw, cement, plaster and burlap are spread across an Anchorage beach in a public art installation that is focusing on mental health.
Alaska lawmakers release draft harassment policy
The draft is modeled on Oregon’s policy, which is more detailed than the current version, adopted in 2000. Listen now
FEDCO issues report on increasing Alaska’s natural gas supply
A Fairbanks group has issued a report that looks at options for increasing Alaska’s natural gas supply. The Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation’s Interior Issues...
Web Extra: Summer 2007 polar sea ice animation
The scientific community has been abuzz with news of the dramatic sea ice retreat witnessed during the northern hemisphere summer in 2007. APRN has...
Bethel students will name a local park as part of a city-wide civics lesson
Bethel students will learn results Monday of their votes on a sign that will mark a local playground — part of a city-wide effort to raise community-minded citizens.
Prosecution rests in Anderson corruption trial
The prosecution rested yesterday in the corruption trial of former state Representative Tom Anderson. It could go to the jury by the end of...
AK: Volcanoes
If you’ve spent much time in Sitka, you’ve probably seen Mount Edgecumbe. It’s one of Alaska’s most-viewed volcanoes, rising 3,000 feet from the ocean, only 10 miles from the former Russian capital.
Four young siblings, the youngest a toddler, lost in a storm in Nunam Iqua
The group went missing around 1 p.m. Feb. 2, when they drove towards the dump on snowmachine and never came back, according to Nunam Iqua Tribal Council president Edward Adams Sr.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Some Alaska lawmakers praise the Governor after the House passes a state budget. Plus: Anchorage stores see products fly off the shelves over coronavirus concerns. And, a new exhibit explores the early effort by Alaskan women to fight for the vote.
Japanese tourist flights to Fairbanks cleared for arrival — barely
Budget constraints at the U.S. Customs office in Anchorage almost forced the cancellation of Japan Airlines' winter flights to Fairbanks. Fairbanks Convention and Visitor's...
GOP unites behind Trump after weekend defections
Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators said over the weekend they won’t support Republican Donald Trump for president, not after seeing him brag on a 2005 videotape that being a star meant he was free to grab women by the private parts. The state House majority leader also announced Sunday she’s no longer supporting Trump. But as of today, the Republican party in Alaska was officially sticking with Trump. Listen Now
Regulators Issue Trespass Notices for Kuskokwim Vessels
State regulators are issuing dozens of trespass notices for old vessels sitting in the Kuskokwim River. Some of the barges and boats pose navigational and safety hazards, while others are just tied up on state land without a permit. Officials say it’s the first step toward getting owners to take responsibility for vessels that are causing problems.
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AK Supreme Court upholds supertanker tax
The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a property tax levied on supertankers entering the port of Valdez. The city of Valdez in 1999 began...
District opens new facility for at-risk students
Last week the Anchorage School District opened a new facility downtown on Fourth Avenue. It's called "Step Up" and represents an unique approach...
Special Session Gets Underway
The special session of the legislature got underway this afternoon with a three-item agenda for members to work with – picking up issues that didn’t make it through the regular session that adjourned Sunday night.
Late state budget delays fall-winter-spring ferry schedule
Alaskans have until the end of the month to tell the Marine Highway System what they think of its fall, winter and spring sailing plans. Listen now
NOAA Using Stimulus Funds to Chart Unimak Pass
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using $5.3 million dollars of new federal stimulus funds to survey and chart Unimak Pass and...
‘Bullet Line’ May Disrupt Plans for Cook Inlet Drilling
State legislators have largely been enthusiastic about a report they asked for that indicates it would be possible for the state to finance a so-called "bullet line" to deliver North Slope natural gas to the Interior and South Central parts of the state, where gas wells are playing out.
Settlement reached in Yellow-Billed Loon lawsuit
The Center for Biological Diversity settled a lawsuit this week with the US Fish and Wildlife service over a dispute regarding the yellow billed...