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Trump takes in ‘all things Alaska’
The White House (Creative Commons photo by Jim Grey) Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan brought their case for developing Alaska’s resources to the Oval Office Wednesday (March 8). Murkowski said...
View ArticleSoutheast tribes to receive $240,000 FEMA grant
Tribes in Southeast Alaska will soon have more say in their emergency preparedness plans. Listen now The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska announced this week it’s the...
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After public testimony, House committee rejects proposal to cut school bond...
The Haines Borough has taken out more than $18 million in bonds to pay for a new school and renovations. (Emily Files) On Tuesday, the House Finance Committee changed course on a proposal to cut school...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 8, 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 Trump takes in ‘all...
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What does it take to prove a big oil discovery?
An Armstrong rig on the North Slope. Multiple discovery wells, outside analysts and a good flow test mean Armstrong’s recent oil discovery is a good bet. (Photo courtesy Armstrong Oil & Gas)...
View ArticleIditapod: Wade Marrs is the first musher into Ruby
In Episode 9, we talk about Wade Marrs leading the way to Ruby, run/rest strategies, two-way communications,and a story from Iditarod past. And, if you’re looking for more Iditarod content, check out...
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Wade Marrs leads Iditarod 2017 into Ruby
Wade Marrs was the first musher to reach the Ruby checkpoint, coming off the Yukon River into town at sunset. (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media.) Wade Marrs led two past champions into the...
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Stranded seal gets first-class rescue in Unalaska
Andy Dietrick checks in on the ringed seal before her flight to Anchorage. (Laura Kraegel/KUCB) Late on a Friday afternoon Melissa Good sits on her front step filling out labels for a dog carrier. The...
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APD’s new targeted crime plan focuses on connections
Acting Deputy Chief Sean Case speaks during a press conference in Mountain View on March 9, 2017. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media) The Anchorage Police Department announced its new targeted crime plan...
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Rep. Ortiz introduces state version of Mental Health land trade
Deer Mountain is seen during a break in the snowstorms on March 7. (Photo by Pam Davies) While waiting for federal legislation to expedite a land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and Alaska...
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Village of Napaimute is opening a commercial lumber sawmill below Kalskag
Oscar Samuelson hauling the last load of the sawmill components. The Napaimute crew will continue hauling a small building and returning equipment this week. (Mark Leary / Native Village of Napaimute)...
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Short-lived proposition to cut funds for Alaska’s gasline corporation dies in...
Rep. Tammie Wilson, R- North Pole, reads through a series of amendments to the state’s budget during the House Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday in Juneau. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Alaska’s Energy...
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3 things to know about the GOP health care bill in Congress
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., spoke to reporters after the committee he chairs passed a health care bill. Photo by Liz Ruskin/APRN. A Republican bill to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act...
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Companies trumpet 1.2 billion-barrel oil discovery on North Slope
A rig in the Pikka unit, where oil companies Armstrong Oil & Gas and Repsol say they’ve found 1.2 billion barrels of oil. (Photo courtesy Armstrong Oil & Gas) The companies behind an already...
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Push or pause? Near Iditarod’s mid-point, mushers decide when to rest
A team travels on the Iditarod trail to Tanana. (Photo: Ben Matheson, KNOM) It’s break time on the Iditarod trail, as teams hunker down for 24 hours of uninterrupted rest along the Yukon River or...
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With sick dogs, Zirkle takes her 24-hour rest earlier than planned
Aliy Zirkle getting water while stopped at the Nenana checkpoint. (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media.) Iditarod veteran Aliy Zirkle has had to upend her race plans and declare a 24-hour rest...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 9, 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 Companies trumpet...
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Now in minority, House Republicans fail to cut budget
Rep. Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, during a discussion in the House Finance Committee in February. He wants further budget cuts. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) The Republican House caucus is pushing to...
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State concerned about tanker escort design for Prince William Sound
Crowley Marine Services currently holds the contract to provide oil tanker escorts and spill response and prevention in Prince William Sound. (Photo: Eric Keto, Alaska’s Energy Desk) State regulators...
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Iditapod: Iditarod Mushers Reach Huslia
An entire wall of Wisconsin teacher Felecity Treptow’s 4th grade is filled up with Iditarod knowledge. (Photo courtesy Felecity Treptow) In Episode 10, we talk about: Mitch Seavey the first into...
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