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Following travel ban, an Anchorage lawyer may have less family at his wedding
John Parsi is an Anchorage attorney and immgrated to the United States at a young age from Iran. (Photo by Wesley Early/ Alaska Public Media) Iraq’s neighbor Iran is on President Donald Trump’s recent...
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Alaska Marijuana Control Board nixes on-site consumption
(Creative Commons photo illustration by Chuck Grimmett) The state’s Marijuana Control Board was set to regulate the consumption of marijuana at licensed retailers. If it had been approved, Alaska would...
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Newest Willow sled-dog race a labor of love
Wade Marrs pulling into Galena during the 2016 Iditarod. Marrs is one of the organizers of the new Willow 300 dog sled race. (Photo by Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media) A new sled-dog race kicks...
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Refugee art show highlights local stories of people impacted by the ban
Mohammed Almeliya and his son Adam. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media) President Trump’s executive order that temporarily suspends refugee resettlement is having impacts in Alaska, where about 140 people...
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Senators stick by Trump, but how close?
Photo by Liz Ruskin WASHINGTON — It’s a messy process, and unusually slow, but President Donald Trump made headway this week in filling his cabinet. Alaska’s U.S. senators have helped him, in different...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017
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 Senators stick by...
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To counter cuts, Anchorage weighs unified snow plow plan
The state’s map of priority roads within Anchorage during a snow event. Courtesy of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Officials in Anchorage are considering a change to...
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49 Voices: Lawrence Bahovec of Wrangell
Lawrence Bahovec (Photo: Aaron Bolton/KSTK This week we’re hearing from Lawrence Bahovec in Wrangell. Bahovec has lived all over Southeast Alaska since he was a baby and recently celebrated his 100th...
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Legislature eyes limit on state government spending
Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, at a Senate Majority press availability, Feb. 22, 2016. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) Some state legislators want to write into law a new limit on how much the state can...
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AK: Options dwindle for orphaned sea otters
A technician helps groom an orphan otter pup at the Alaska Sealife Center. Maintaining a healthy coat is essential for otter survival. (Photo: Alaska Sealife Center) In coastal Alaska, a bacterial...
View ArticleBLM listens to public input on plan for millions of Interior acres
The Bureau of Land Management is taking public feedback on a new management plan for over 13 million acres of federal lands west of Fairbanks and the Dalton Highway. Listen now Central Yukon Resource...
View ArticleA day later, on-site cannabis issue still alive
The state’s Department of Economic Development is trying to clarify the status of on-site cannabis consumption in Alaska. Listen now A vote yesterday by the Marijuana Control Board in Juneau shot down...
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New measure puts Uber back before Anchorage Assembly
A screenshot of the Uber app on an iPhone taken in 2014. A new measure going before the Anchorage Assembly could clear the way for app-based ride services in the coming year. Listen now Anchorage...
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Alaska’s budget, easier to swallow with ice cream and beer
Economist Gunnar Knapp and Cliff Groh, Chair of Alaska Common Ground, talk to a crowd about Alaska’s budget at McGivney’s a sports bar and grill in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Alaska’s...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, Feb. 3, 2017
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 A day later,...
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Alaska Forum on the Environment to kick off next week
On Monday Feb 6th, the 19th Alaska Forum on the Environment kicks off in Anchorage. The annual gathering draws hundreds of people from across the state and beyond to spend five days discussing a wide...
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The Legislature’s budget work
Gov. Bill Walker delivers his State of the State Address to the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday. Behind him, left to right, are Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, and House Speaker Bryce Edgmon,...
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Unalaska Police Blotter signs off
Unalaska’s Jennifer Shockley accepts promotion to Deputy Police Chief. (Photo: FBI National Academy) Many police stations have a way of communicating their whodunits to the public, but few of them have...
View ArticleDeVos opponents press Sullivan
Parents and activists who don’t want to see Betsy DeVos confirmed as U.S. Education secretary are hitting the streets and the phone lines, around the country and in Alaska. Listen now Last week, Great...
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What road lies ahead for Juneau’s electric cars?
A drone shot of Juneau’s electric vehicle get together. (Photo: Gabe Strong) Juneau’s privately-owned electric utility is trying to plan for a future that includes more electric cars. It’s estimated...
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