Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 6, 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 Shooting by...
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Shooting by ‘distraught man’ and avalanche trap Turnigan Arm residents in the...
Alaska State Troopers. (File photo by Monica Gokey, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) The sole highway heading south out of Anchorage was closed for 12 hours from Wednesday night into Thursday morning...
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Rep. Eastman is sole lawmaker to vote against honoring black soldiers
Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, during a House floor session, March 1, 2017. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) Yesterday, new legislation was passed that named Oct 25th as African American Soldiers’...
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Low oil prices hit Sealaska dividends
Anthony Mallott is president and CEO of Sealaska, the Juneau-based regional Native corporation that’s distributing $10.6 million to its 22,000 members this month. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska...
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Dunleavy leaves Senate majority before voting against budget
Alaska state Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, answered reporters questions after leaving the Senate majority in order to vote against the budget. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO/Alaska Public Media)...
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BP Alaska reports $85 million profit for 2016; no more layoffs planned
Pipelines lead to one of BP’s facilities on the North Slope. (Photo courtesy BP) In an annual report released on Thursday, BP’s Alaska subsidiary reported a profit of $85 million in 2016. That’s...
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AK: Attacking avalanches before they strike
Most of Juneau’s power is hydroelectric. Getting that power to the community requires transmission lines that traverse through miles of avalanche country. That’s why Alaska Electric Light and Power...
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49 Voices: Shawna Rudio of Unalaska
Shawna Rudio of Unalaska (Photo by Zoe Sobel, Alaska’s Energy Desk- Unalaska) This week we’re hearing from Shawna Rudio in Unalaska. Rudio is a high school English teacher at Unalaska City School....
View ArticleSeward Highway construction begins in Anchorage
Among the massive road projects kicking off this year is an upgrade to a section of the Seward Highway running through Anchorage. Orange detour signs are already diverting some traffic in the area, but...
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Report: Trump to re-open Arctic waters to oil leasing
Map of previous Chukchi Sea leases. (Image: BOEM) President Trump may soon issue an executive order intended to lift restrictions on oil development in Arctic waters. That’s according to a Bloomberg...
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Sullivan: Syria strike offers chance to restore U.S. credibility
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, in his Washington, D.C. office. Photo: Liz Ruskin President Trump’s decision to launch missiles on Syria Thursday night drew a range of reactions on Capitol Hill. But Alaska’s...
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Cuts to 4-25 reversed, but 1,500 to deploy to Afghanistan
About 500 troops from the 4-25th Airborne Brigade participating in exercise Talisman Saber in the South Pacific in July of 2015. Photo: Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media. It’s official: The Army has...
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Following Trump visit, Chinese president stops in Anchorage to meet with Walker
Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan arrive in Anchorage. They were greeted by Governor Walker and Lt. Gov. Mallott. (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) Updated...
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Hilcorp shuts down third pipeline in Cook Inlet
Cook Inlet oil platforms are visible from shore near Kenai, Alaska. The dominant oil and gas producer in Cook Inlet has struggled with aging infrastructure and reported three pipeline failures this...
View ArticleFederal judge rules against Wishbone Hill Mine
It’s been a rough week for Alaska coal projects. Barely a week ago, the company behind the massive proposed Chuitna coal project near Cook Inlet announced it has halted permitting. Now, a federal judge...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, April 7, 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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The high cost of substance abuse
State officials discuss legislation aimed at curbing opioid abuse with reporters in the state Capitol on Monday. From left to right: Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth, Health Commissioner Valeria...
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Recall effort underway for three Haines Assembly members
Heather Lende, Tom Morphet and Tresham Gregg are targeted in the recall effort. (KHNS photos) A group of Haines residents is trying to recall half of the Borough assembly, including the two newest...
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Longtime fishing guides and King Salmon residents buy Bear Trail Lodge
Heath Lyon and Nanci Morris Lyon stand in the Bear Trail Lodge, which they now own.(Credit KDLG) The Bear Trail Lodge in King Salmon is now fully owned and operated by Nanci Morris Lyon and Heath Lyon....
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Jessie Holmes wins 2017 Kobuk 440
Sled dogs patiently waiting at the start of the Kobuk 440 in Kotzebue. (Photo: Francesca Fenzi) Jessie Holmes is the winner of the 2017 Kobuk 440. Holmes crossed the finish line yesterday morning at...
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