Tag: Alaska

Arctic Waters Near Barrow Are Crowded This Week

There's no harbor in Barrow but the waters near the arctic city are a bit crowded this week. Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)

Alaska News Nightly: July 24, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Talk of Alaska: What is a Frivolous Complaint?

Is the proliferation of ethics complaints in Alaska a warning sign of political divisions to come? In a nearly unprecedented step, Governor Sarah Palin (R)...

Seniors Caught in Bureaucratic Bind

As Congress grapples with the enormous task of trying to overhaul the health care system, Alaska's seniors are getting a one-two punch from Medicare...

Chum Salmon Now Prized on Yukon River

Chum Salmon are replacing Yukon Kings as the main target for commercial fisheries on the Yukon River. The Yukon King used to be the...

Alaska News Nightly: July 23, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Agency Head Working to Correct Home Healthcare Challenges

The head of the state agency that oversees a troubled home healthcare waiver program says they're working hard to correct problems.  Last month the...

Field Crowded for Democratic Gubernatorial Race

Next year's Democratic Primary race for governor will be a crowded field,  with three people already in the race and a fourth preparing to...

Railbelt Fires Sparing Structures

Despite weeks of growth, the Railbelt complex of wildfires have not burned any structures.  The complex's three fires have charred over 250 thousand acres...

Alaska News Nightly: July 22, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Juneau Assembly Hears Plans for Harbor

The Juneau Assembly's heard about a plan this week to deposit 30,000-cubic yards of sediment from Douglas Harbor into Gastineau Channel.  It's part of the...

Alaska News Nightly: July 22, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Talk of Alaska: Citizen Observation of Natural Phenomena

Phenology is the timing of the annual cycles of plants and animals and a national network has been set up to collect observations of...

Legislature Holds Hearings on Next Lieutenant Governor

The State House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Fairbanks on Monday on the man chosen by Gov. Sarah Palin to be the state's...

Gov. Palin Continues Last Tour of State

Gov. Sarah Palin is touring the state in her final days in office. In the last few weeks, she's visited Kotzebue and Fairbanks to...

Smoke Advisories Are Posted

Smoke advisories are in effect for travelers driving the Edgerton Highway to McCarthy, due to the Chakina fire within the Wrangell St. Elias National...

St. Lazaria Island Celebrates Refuge

One hundred years ago, Teddy Roosevelt set aside St. Lazaria Island in the Sitka Sound as a wildlife refuge. Today the island is the...

Community Forum: Alaska Native Young Professionals

Young Alaska Natives are gaining their place in the community, with the help of leadership programs provided by organizations like the Alaska Native Professional...

Talk of Alaska: How Do We Feel About Gov. Palin’s Resignation?

Gov. Sarah Palin shocked Alaskans by announcing she was quitting and leaving as governor. Her decision reverberated throughout the state and the national political...

Talk of Alaska: Summer Reading

Is there a book you plan to read this summer? Or maybe there's a book you think other Alaskans ought to read? This week...