Iditapod: Wrapping up the 2017 Iditarod
In this episode, we talk about the 2017 Iditarod, what happens after the mushers reach Nome, and the person behind the @IditaTrump Twitter account.
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Hilcorp shuts down oil platforms to address Cook Inlet gas leak
Location of a natural gas leak taking place from a pipeline owned by Hilcorp in Cook Inlet. (Image courtesy Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation/NASA) Hilcorp announced Saturday (March 25)...
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Alaska’s Sesquicentennial
(Courtesy of the Library of Congress) It’s been 150 years since Russia sold Alaska to the United States. Two new books look at the man who sold the land and the man who bought it. There’s a lot of...
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House majority and minority offer new plans for budget future
Rep. Lance Pruitt, R- Anchorage, during a House minority press availability Thursday. Pruitt introduced a fiscal plan. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) House members from both sides of the aisle have put...
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Labor and business at odds over Walker’s worker’s compensation reform
A welder shields his face from sparks. (Pixabay photo by Fernando Fleitas) Governor Bill Walker is sponsoring legislation he said would make it easier to determine if someone is an employee or an...
View ArticleWasilla man, trooper dog killed in weekend shooting
A Wasilla man and a trooper dog are both dead after a shooting incident on the Parks Highway over the weekend. Listen now Alaska State Troopers say they tried to stop a car about 2:50 a.m. Sunday near...
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Alaska lawmakers, industry, grapple with oil subsidies
Lobbyists Kevin Jardell and Dan Seckers talk to Alaska Department of Revenue Commissioner Randall Hoffbeck during a break in a hearing on a state House oil tax credit bill on Wednesday, in Juneau,...
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Future of Valdez marijuana sales hangs in balance
Cannabis plant (Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Last fall, history was made in Valdez. The state’s first marijuana retail store opened its doors to all buyers. Now, the future of the store is...
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Young gives Trump a hand at bill signing
Rep. Young says he kept his hand on the president’s chair to make a point. (APM illustration from C-SPAN video) Alaska Congressman Don Young was at the White House Monday to see the president sign a...
View ArticleBirch Hill cross country ski races to kick off in Fairbanks
The country’s best cross country skiers are racing in Fairbanks this week, including in national championship events. The four races at the Birch Hill Recreation area are the conclusion of the season...
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Top athletes compete in Haines for Freeride World Tour
The top three snowboard men Ryland Bell, Sammy Luebke and Davey Baird. (Photo courtesy Freeride World Tour) Big mountain skiers and snowboarders from around the world braved deep snow and steep slopes...
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Sitka starts celebration for Alaska’s 150th anniversary with the U.S.
(Courtesy of the Library of Congress) Alaska reaches a historical milestone this week. On March 30th – 150 years ago – America signed a treaty to purchase Alaska from Russia. Listen now Seward’s Day...
View ArticleSitka Sound roe herring fishery opens
The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery opened on Saturday (March 25) in parts of Hayward Strait and Krestof Sound. The fleet caught 5,200 tons in just over three hours, between noon and 3:20 p.m. That...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, March 27, 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 Hilcorp shuts down...
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UPS, Delta oppose proposal to triple state jet fuel tax
If enacted, Alaska’s motor fuel tax would triple but remain less than half of its inflation-adjusted high. (Screen capture of Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report) UPS and Delta Air Lines...
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Anchorage businesses grapple with sudden electricity bill increase
Bakers at work at Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop in downtown Anchorage. A recent jump in electricity bills has the owner wondering if she’ll need to raise prices. (Photo by Elizabeth Harball/Alaska’s...
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Dillingham and schools around Alaska roll out new PEAKS test
(Alaska Department of Education & Early Development) The Dillingham City School District started its annual statewide assessment in English language arts, math and science today. The testing window...
View ArticlePerson of interest contacted in Fairbanks library shooting
Fairbanks Police say they’ve contacted a person of interest in an apparent accidental shooting that injured a patron at the Noel Wien Public Library last week. A police press release said there’s no...
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Should Sitka’s two hospitals become one?
An outside consultant has concluded that Sitka Community Hospital’s days are numbered, while hospital leadership says they’re regaining financial viability. The Sitka Assembly heard from both parties...
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Popular program puts STEM in kids’ hands
ANSEP Academy students have to wear masks and gloves when operating the heat lamps and using the various materials. (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) Dozens of middle school...
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