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How many wolves should be on Prince of Wales Island?
A wolf on Prince of Wales Island, as captured by a trail camera. (Photo courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish & Game) The Alexander Archipelago Wolf didn’t go on the endangered species list in...
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Hilcorp completes repairs on Cook Inlet gas line leak
Location of a natural gas line repaired by Hilcorp in Cook Inlet. (Image courtesy Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation/NASA) A natural gas leak in Cook Inlet has finally been repaired, more...
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AK: Yukon cowboy shares love of old country songs at folk festival
Country singer Art Johns and Skagway fiddler Nola Lamken perform at the Alaska Folk Festival in Juneau April 4 2017. (Photo by Brian Wallace) Art Johns has been playing at the Alaska Folk Festival...
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49 Voices: Cherry Blossom Princess Caitlin Sweeney
Caitlin Sweeney, Alaska’s princess in the Cherry Blossom Festival (Photo by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media) This week on 49 Voices we’re going to Washington D.C. Caitlin Sweeney was there last week to...
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U.S. Coast Guard commissions fast response cutter in Ketchikan
Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter John McCormick. (KRBD photo) A commissioning ceremony was held in Ketchikan Wednesday for the U.S. Coast Guard cutter John McCormick. The 154-foot vessel is the first...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, April 14, 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 BP works to contain...
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End of legislative session unclear as lawmakers remain divided
Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, talks to reporters at a Senate Majority press availability on Thursday. Sens. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel, Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, Anna MacKinnon, R-Anchorage,...
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In light of unexpected cuts, UA Board of Regents discusses likely cuts
President Jim Johnsen explains Strategic Pathways at University of Alaska Southeast’s Egan Lecture Hall Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (Photo by Quinton Chandler/KTOO) Cuts would be accelerated across the...
View ArticleNew Pretrial office emerges to cut costs and crime
A new state office aims to reduce crime and save money. The Pretrial Division stipulated by the criminal justice reform bill passed last year by the Alaska legislature, will assist people who are...
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BP working to contain well on North Slope
Prudhoe Bay. (Photo courtesy of BP) BP is working to contain an out-of-control production well at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on the North Slope. The well is currently venting natural gas and has...
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Bill would make it easier to pass on information about contaminated sites in...
Cleanup personnel wipe oil from well piping on May 4, 2014 where a BP Exploration Alaska pipe ruptured and contaminated nearby tundra. (Photo by Don Fritz/ADEC) From leaking pipelines and polluted...
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EPA retiree has advice for Scott Pruitt on his way out the door
Michael Cox was planning on retiring from the EPA, but sending a letter to Scott Pruitt? That wasn’t always part of the plan. (Photo courtesy of John Ryan/KUOW) For most people, the last day on the job...
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Senate committee grills state over inaccurate oil production forecast
Sen. Anna MacKinnon, R-Anchorage, speaks during a Senate Majority Press Availability on April 3, 2017. MacKinnon is the chair of the Senate Finance committee. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) Alaska’s...
View ArticleTroopers: Peaceful end to Seward Highway shots fired incident
A man is in custody after Alaska State Troopers say he fired shots and threatened people with a hammer and gun on the Seward Highway near Portage on Monday morning. Listen now Troopers identified the...
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The budget divide
Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, (center) chairs the House Finance Committee shortly before the body passed it’s version of the state budget March 10, 2017, to the House of Representatives. (Photo by Skip...
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Small aircraft crashes near Mile 90 of Parks Highway
The Cessna 182E that crashed near Mile 90 of the Parks Highway on Saturday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Katie Dietrich) Saturday afternoon, a Cessna 182 crashed near Mile 90 of the Parks Highway....
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BP halts oil and gas leaking from North Slope well
Image from the incident location, taken during an overflight on April 14, 2017. Well 2 and the extent of crude misting is visible on the snow within the red-lined area. (Photo courtesy Alaska...
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University of Alaska moves forward with Title IX changes
University of Alaska Fairbanks (Creative Commons photo by Jimmy Emerson) The University of Alaska is moving forward on Title IX initiatives stipulated under an agreement with Federal Office of Civil...
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Annual Yup’ik spelling bee connects identity and culture in young spellers
For the second year in a row, Daniel Ayaginag Hunter from Nunam Iqua won the 2017 Yup’ik Spelling Bee in Anchorage on April 15, 2017. (Photo by Johanna Eurich/KYUK) Competition was tough and quick...
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Vice President meets with Walker over the weekend on his way to Asia
Governor Walker and Vice President Pence (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Bill Walker) Vice President Mike Pence stopped in Anchorage on Saturday and met with Governor Bill Walker. Listen now...
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