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Ketchikan airport’s new boiler to fire up soon
Ketchikan International Airport is just a few weeks away from switching its heat source to a high-efficiency biomass boiler system. Karen Petersen and Mike Carney talk outside the Ketchikan...
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Deadly bat disease spreading; residents asked to help survey the flying mammals
A disease that’s killed millions of bats on the East Coast was recently found in Washington state. Experts fear it’s only a matter of time before it reaches Alaska. Very little is known about bats in...
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Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation: Investors of billions
The Permanent Fund Dividend is in the news a lot, but where does that money come from? The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation is responsible for managing the investment of the $52 billion fund. The...
View ArticleMarijuana entrepreneurs fight an attempt to quell business growth
A bid to put the brakes on the growth of marijuana businesses in the Matanuska Susitna Borough has caused an outcry from pot entrepreneurs in the Valley. The pot bloc let the Borough Assembly know in...
View ArticleSenate accepts House changes to alcohol, marijuana bill
The Alaska Senate has reversed course, accepting House changes to an alcohol bill that added provisions related to the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers. Download Audio The bill, SB 165, also includes...
View ArticleUAF Title IX violations due to systemic failures
Multiple systemic failures, including a lack of capable staff, contributed to the mishandling of five sexual abuse cases at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Download Audio Those are the findings of...
View ArticlePoint Thomson gas development begins production on North Slope
The Point Thomson gas development on the North Slope has started production. In a web release, ExxonMobil states it will initially produce 5000 barrels per day of gas condensate and 100 million cubic...
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Largest marijuana runner in Homer sentenced
Joseph Gabryszak the Homer man who was arrested for running, what police called, the biggest marijuana grow operation in the city of Homer’s history has changed his plea. The marijuana plants seized...
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AK: Protecting a village
Chloe Lewis plays with her friend on the school playground in Kwigillingok. (Hillman/KSKA) Kwigillingok – a village that keeps kids out of foster care by making it unnecessary. Their Child Protection...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, Apr. 22, 2016
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 Download Audio UAF Title IX...
View ArticleSupporting foster kids and those who take them in
Foster care doesn’t just impact kids. It changes the lives of entire families and foster families. So how do we support both those who lose their children and those who take them in? HOST: Anne Hillman...
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UAF Title IX violations due to systemic failures
University of Alaska Fairbanks (Creative Commons photo by Jimmy Emerson) An independent report on the University of Alaska Fairbanks failed handling of sexual assault cases was released Friday. The...
View ArticleWasilla pilot avoids injury after plane loses power
A pilot avoided injury in Wasilla over the weekend, after a mechanical mishap. Download Audio Alaska Wildlife Troopers were notified of an aircraft accident just before 3 p.m. Saturday at an airstrip...
View ArticleSeward Highway crash leaves two dead near Girdwood
Two people are dead after a crash over the weekend on the Seward Highway north of Girdwood. Download Audio Alaska State Troopers responded to the collision just after 7 p.m. Saturday. Troopers say a...
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Warm water Blob may be sending salmon forecasts awry
Fisheries researchers say the appearance of a warm water anomaly in the northeast Pacific Ocean likely added a new wrinkle into recent predictions of Alaska salmon runs that are used by commercial...
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Zombie crabs: Barnacle infects king crab populations
Zombies are real. They’re walking around on the bottom of Alaska’s ocean, mindlessly incubating the next generation of creatures that will, in turn, create even more zombies. An infected red king crab...
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Dillingham wins first overall and sportsmanship at state NYO
The statewide Native Youth Olympics tournament wrapped up Saturday after three days of competition. Dillingham earned the rare distinction of winning both first place overall and the top sportsmanship...
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Supporting families on both sides of foster care
Rebecca Billings with her son Samuel during a family visitation at Beacon Hill. (Photo by Anne Hillman, KSKA – Anchorage) Foster care doesn’t just impact kids. It changes the lives of entire families —...
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Bristol Bay Native Corporation plans to acquire Katmailand
The Bristol Bay Native Corporation announced plans to acquire Katmailand, Inc., a long running sport fishing and bear viewing operation in and around Katmai National Park. Download Audio Brooks Lodge...
View ArticleAlaska Republican donors go to court to boost campaign contribution caps
Money is the lifeblood of a political campaign, and if a legal challenge to Alaska’s campaign contribution limits succeeds, there could be more of it. APRN’s Liz Ruskin attended the first day of a...
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