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The weird, wonderful world of Nome after Iditarod
An MC at the Make Your Own Bikini contest at Nome’s Polar Bar, announcing the year’s winner and runner up (Photo – Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media) Nome turns into a bit of a carnival when the...
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Super Tour skiathlon kicks off Fairbanks Spring Series
Jessie Diggins hugs Kikkan Randall after the finish of the Super Tour skiathlon race Monday night at Birch Hill in Fairbanks. (Photo by Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks) Alaska skiers turned in strong...
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Kake resident remembers ’64 earthquake as state recognizes disaster saftety
Four Seasons Apartments, Anchorage after the 1964 earthquake. (USGS Website) It’s Tsunami Preparedness Week in Alaska this week. Wednesday morning (March 29) a tsunami warning test message will...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 28, 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 Lawmakers eye lower...
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Lawmakers eye lower health care cost as way of lowering budget
Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, during Senate debate. Micciche expects the state will be able to save money on health care costs. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) The amount Alaska’s state government...
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Ask a Climatologist: Arctic sea ice drives climate around the globe
Ice floats in Baffin Bay between Canada and Greenland above the Arctic circle on July 10, 2008. (Photo by Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press) Arctic sea ice extent hit a new record low in March for the...
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State suspends Fairbanks Memorial Hospital chief of staff
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska (Wikimedia commons photo) The State Medical Board has suspended the license of the former chief of staff at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The suspension...
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Mat-Su School District Superintendent abruptly resigns
Gene Stone, former superintendent of the Mat-Su Borough School district. (Photo courtesy of Mat-Su Borough School District) After a sudden resignation, Alaska’s second largest school district finds...
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Mat-Su Borough budget proposals expect over $12M shortfall
Mat-Su Borough Logo From Public Safety to Platting, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s various departments have unveiled their latest round of budget requests. Listen now Overall, the Borough expects a...
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Names of troopers and K-9 involved in weekend shooting revealed
Alaska State Troopers. (File photo by Monica Gokey, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) Authorities have identified the troopers involved in a fatal shooting of a suspect Sunday outside of Wasilla. Listen...
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ANTHC searching for long-term solution for St. Michael’s frozen water and...
A view of St. Michael. (KNOM file photo) After going more than a month without sewer or water, the community of St. Michael can again access those services at the local health clinic and City building....
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Drones, robots and paper circuits: Wrangell students take hands-on lesson in...
Zachery Seddon builds his drone. (Aaron Bolton, KSTK News) Building electric circuits has been a science-class staple for decades. Using copper wire, a 9-volt battery and a light bulb, students learn...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 29, 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 State suspends...
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Alcohol, drugs cost Alaska economy $3 billion a year
Alaska Mental Health Trust Legislative Liaison Jeff Jessee and McDowell Group Vice President of Anchorage Operations Donna Logan address the Senate Health and Social Services Committee on March 29...
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Beyond believers and deniers: for Americans, climate change is complicated
Researchers with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication track how Americans think about global warming. You can find the full set of maps here. (Image courtesy of the Yale Program on Climate...
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Formerly all-Boeing Alaska Air to keep Airbus jets for ‘foreseeable future’
(Photo courtesy of Alaska Airlines and Virgin Airlines) Alaska Airlines executives say the integration of former rival Virgin America is proceeding on track. Parent company Alaska Air Group updated...
View ArticleAnchorage looks to private foundation to help oversee housing issues
The Municipality of Anchorage is partnering with a private foundation to fund a new position that’ll be in charge of overseeing housing issues. Listen now At a press conference held at city hall...
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Naknek Electric sues former manager for $1 million over embezzlement allegations
On March 10, NEA filed suit against former manager Donna Vukich, seeking $1 million in punitive damages. NEA alleges Vukich used the company credit card to spend over $970,000 from 2004 till her...
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Searching for signs of Seward in DC
William H. Seward (State Department photo) Exactly 150 years ago, on March 30, 1867, the United States signed a treaty to buy Alaska from Russia. The treaty changed the course of Alaska history, but...
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Hanneman realizes dream with national championship win
Overcome with emotion after his sprint victory, Logan Hanneman is congratulated by his father. (Dan Bross / KUAC) The Super Tour spring series cross country ski races continued in Fairbanks last (Weds)...
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