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Late Iditarod Volunteer in Kaltag receives Nayokpuk Award
The dog lot in Kaltag. (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media) The Iditarod is honoring a late longtime race volunteer in Kaltag with the Herbie Nayokpuk Spirit of the Iditarod Award. Austin...
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Climate scientists worry NOAA cuts will hinder Alaska weather forecasting
NOAA operates satellites like this that are part of the Joint Polar Satellite System. JPSS, a collaborative program between NOAA and NASA, is the latest generation of U.S. polar-orbiting,...
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Tied-up ferry Taku is for sale
The ferry Taku waits to load passengers in Sitka while it was still sailing. It’s been tied up and now is for sale. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News) The state ferry Taku is for sale. The...
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Low salmon projections cancel popular Southeast Spring King Derby
The Golden North Salmon Derby has three official stations, Douglas, Auke Bay and Amalga Harbor. (Photo by Lisa Phu/KTOO) A popular Southeast spring fishing derby won’t happen this year, because there...
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Mitch Seavey first to Elim, three follow from Koyuk
Mitch Seavey beds down his team in Kaltag (Photo: Ben Matheson, KNOM) Mitch Seavey has a substantial lead in the Iditarod, as the top mushers enter the final phase of the race. Seavey reached the Elim...
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Calls for Hilcorp to shut down leaking Cook Inlet gas line get louder
Chunks of ice float in Cook Inlet on Dec. 13, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Alaska’s Energy Desk) An ongoing natural gas leak in Cook Inlet is sparking a debate over pipeline...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, March. 13, 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 US Attorney for...
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House passes bill to provide benefits to family of fallen police, firefighters
Rep. Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage, during a House Floor session in January. He supported a bill that would provide health insurance to survivors of police officers and firefighters who die in the line of...
View ArticleIditapod: Mitch Seavey leaves White Mountain
In Episode 14, we talk about Mitch Seavey being the first musher out of White Mountain, we get a lesson in Iditarod tradition and histoy, and discuss mushers’ strategies for resting their dogs. If you...
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Waiting for Martin Buser in Unalakleet: Old friends, and muktuk
Martin Buser posing with a fan in Unalakleet. (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media) Mushers who have been competing in the Iditarod a long time have relationships and traditions they re-visit...
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Now reported out of Safety, Seavey could arrive in Nome as early as 3:30–4:00pm
It takes over 1,000 miles of racing – over some of Alaska’s most difficult terrain – to make it to the finish line in Nome. (KNOM photo) Update: Tuesday March 14, 2017 1:53 p.m. Nome may be less than...
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Climate bill faces tough sledding in Alaska legislature
Rep. Geran Tarr and Rep. Andy Josephson, Anchorage Democrats and co-chairs of the House Resources committee hear testimony from oil and gas industry representatives on Wednesday Feb. 1, 2017 in Juneau,...
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Immigration enforcement changes hit home in Alaska
(Creative Commons photo courtesy of Icars) . Late last month the Trump administration released new instructions on how Homeland Security is supposed to implement immigration policies. Under the Obama...
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‘We’re just out’: Bergmann tenants turn to Salvation Army
Police, aid workers, journalists and tenants of the Bergmann Hotel gather in the lobby as the building is cleared and boarded up on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Juneau. (Photo by Rashah...
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GOP health bill won’t cure what ails Alaska market, say 2 industry pros
Photo illustration by 401kcalculator.org via Flickr. The bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is on shaky ground in Congress, drawing criticism from left, right and center in the U.S. House. Guests...
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Alaska state senators scour budget in hopes of $300M in cuts
State Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, shown here at a Senate Majority press availability on Feb. 24, says cuts to the Department of Health and Social Services were difficult. (Photo by Skip Gray/360...
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Mitch Seavey wins the 2017 Iditarod in record time
Mitch Seavey blasted through Nulato without stopping to rest as the trail heads toward Kaltag (Photo: Ben Matheson, KNOM – Nome) Update: 5:46 p.m. KNOM’s Ben Matheson was in Nome for Mitch Seavey’s...
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Harvard class assignment: solve rural Alaska’s fossil fuel woes
Three members of the team of Harvard graduate students looking for practical solutions to reduce the use of fossil fuels in rural Alaska. (Photo: Annie Feidt/Alaska’s Energy Desk) Rural Alaska runs on...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March, 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 Mitch Seavey wins...
View ArticleIditapod: Mitch Seavey’s record-breaking run to Nome
In Episode 15, we talk about Mitch Seavey’s record-breaking run, Aliy Zirkle vying for a top-10 finish, and taking a refreshing sauna in Unalakleet. If you have a question about the Iditarod, email us...
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