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Exxon’s Tillerson, Trump’s choice for State Dept., has history in Alaska
ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, shown here at a 2012 meeting with Russian president Vladmir Putin. (Photo courtesy Government of the Russian Federation) President-elect Donald Trump has chosen ExxonMobil...
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Lawmakers vote to audit Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority will undergo a special audit. The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee voted unanimously in favor of the action Tuesday with no discussion or questions....
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Guitar maker opts for more sustainable Sitka spruce
A worker routs the top of an acoustic guitar. (Photo by RA Beattie/Musicians for Forests) A little piece of Alaska has helped create some of the music industry’s biggest hits. Sitka spruce is a prized...
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Seniors find companionship through Kenaitze program
Nancy Nelson (left) and Laura Hobson (right) browse in a local antiques store. The two spend several hours together each week as part of the Kenaitze Senior Companion Program. (Photo courtesy of...
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From rotten ice to wildfires: hunting and fishing becomes complicated in a...
Screenshot from the video Silavut Atlannuraqtuq, Our Changing Weather, about climate change in Northwest Alaska. (Image courtesy of the Maniilaq Association and ANTHC) Alaskans have heard stories for...
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Puffin die-off on St. Paul Island may point to larger ecosystem problems
St. Paul residents have seen 300 puffin carcasses wash ashore since mid-October. Scientists say seabirds are good indicators of overall ecosystem health, which means the die-off could be a sign of...
View ArticleRestaurant chains to pay $835K in unpaid overtime, damages
Two Alaska restaurant chains have to pay employees about $835,000 in overtime pay and damages. The state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development investigated Taco King and Gallo’s Mexican...
View ArticlePolice arrest two in Unalaska for phoney money
Police in Unalaska have arrested and charged two men accused of making counterfeit money. Over the weekend, Henry Zablan and Nicholas Hough were taken into police custody and later charged with fraud....
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Environmentalists ready for ANWR fight, with vets in their camp
Genevieve Chase, an Army vet from Idaho, says she’s inspired to preserve ANWR in its natural state. (Photo: Liz Ruskin/APRN) With Donald Trump about a month away from the White House, Alaska’s...
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University of Alaska Southeast to house all UA education colleges
University of Alaska Southeast (Photo by Lisa Phu/KTOO) The University of Alaska is bringing its three colleges of education under one roof at the University of Alaska Southeast. Listen Now The...
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ACLU sues Kenai Peninsula Borough over religious invocation policy
From left to right: ACLU staff attorney Eric Glatt, plaintiff Lance Hunt and ACLU of Alaska Executive Director Joshua Decker. (Photo courtesy of the ACLU of Alaska) The American Civil Liberties Union...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016
Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @aprn Listen Now Oil and gas...
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Successes and shortcomings in Anchorage’s homelessness strategy
As the year comes to a close, Anchorage officials are taking stock of the city’s problems with homelessness. Several assertive measures to connect people with housing and social services are...
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Oil and gas companies snap up North Slope leases on state and federal lands
Ted Murphy reads winning bids for state and federal lease petroleum sales. (Photo by Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk) State and federal oil and gas lease sales held Dec. 14 in Anchorage saw an...
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Man with gun forces evacuation at Alaska Dispatch News
Employees from the Alaska Dispatch News evacuated the newspaper’s building Thursday morning, Dec. 15 after receiving information about a potential threat. APD police vehicles (Photo by Wesley Early,...
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Lawmakers call for audit of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation
Rep. Mike Hawker, Chair of the Legislative Budget & Audit Committee, on Feb. 12, 2015. Hawker and fellow Anchorage Republican Cathy Giessel asked the committee to audit the Alaska Gasline...
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Ask a Climatologist: Is that ice fog or freezing fog?
Ice fog is made up of tiny ice crystals that form when it’s at least -30 degrees Fahrenheit. In urban areas, the crystals often form around pollution particles from vehicle emissions or wood smoke....
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Walker abandons Juneau Access Road
The end of the proposed Juneau Access Road. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh) On Thursday, Dec. 15, citing the state’s multi-billion dollar financial crisis, Gov. Bill Walker announced that the state is no...
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Governor Walker’s proposed budget leaves gap of almost $900 million
Gov. Bill Walker at a press availability, January 28, 2016. Walker’s proposed spending plan totals $10 billion for the coming year, but much of that is federal funding. The spending plan includes $4.3...
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Former Anchorage man indicted in Iranian money laundering scheme
(Courtesy of U.S. Department of Justice) An indictment in a bizarre international money laundering scheme was released from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Anchorage today. $1 billion that was being held...
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