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Alaska Federation of Natives keeping close eye on White House
Alaska Federation of Natives President Julie Kitka (Alaska Federation of Natives) The Alaska Federation of Natives is keeping a close eye on the new administration of President Donald Trump. The Native...
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Ask a Climatologist: Tracking “green up” in Fairbanks
(Graphic from Brian Brettschneider) Trees and shrubs are starting to turn green in much of Alaska. But Fairbanks is the only community in the state with an historical record tracking the green up date....
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Anchorage Petroleum Wives Club welcomes new era with new name
Members of the Anchorage Petroleum Wives Club — soon to be the Anchorage Petroleum Women’s Association — pose by the Easter goodie bags they assembled for a youth homeless shelter. (Photo courtesy...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 9, 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 Alaska Senate...
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F-35s fly first training missions in Alaska skies
A USMC F-35B at Joint Base Elmondorf-Richardson as part of Northern Edge this May (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) For the first time, F-35 fighter jets are flying in Alaska...
View ArticleTlingit and Haida Central Council joins chorus of Rep. Eastman’s critics
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska on Tuesday formally added itself to the chorus of critics of Alaska lawmaker David Eastman. Leaders within the organization, which...
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Walker tells Assembly he expects revenues in fiscal plan
Gov. Bill Walker addressing the Anchorage Assembly during remarks about the fiscal situation in the Legislature, May 9th, 2017 (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) Governor Bill...
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Murkowski, Sullivan diverge in statements on Comey firing
James Comey in 2014 (Brookings Institute photo) Alaska’s U.S. senators have responded somewhat differently to President Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey. Listen now In a written statement,...
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Ask a Climatologist: Alaska wins the daylight prize
U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, Healy, sits just offshore of Barrow, shortly before setting sail in 2013. (Photo courtesy of NOAA’s National Ocean Service) Alaska is once again the land of the midnight...
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After high-level Arctic talks, the party moves to Anchorage
The Anchorage Museum is hosting the North By North festival, four days of programming focused on different aspects of the Arctic (Photo courtesy of the Anchorage Museum). While the Arctic Council...
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Return to sender: Juneau pot business blocked from mailing tax payments
Rainforest Farms co-owner James Barrett said this parcel containing the pot business’ cash tax payment was rejected by the U.S. Postal Service on April 21, 2017. (Photo courtesy James Barrett) Alaska...
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Rep. Eastman becomes first Alaska House member to be censured
Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, during a House floor session, March 1, 2017. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) Representative David Eastman became the first member of the Alaska House to be censured on...
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Experts outline benefits of boosting Arctic broadband; but some cite cultural...
Members of a Monday broadband forum session discuss indigenous perspectives on Arctic broadband. From left, Patrick Savok, Northwest Arctic Borough; Ian Erlich, Invoke360; Larry Kaplan, UAF Alaska...
View ArticleVerdict looms in Sockeye Fire trial
A half-dozen jurors are set to decide whether an Anchorage couple started a costly Willow wildfire in 2015, known as the Sockeye Fire. Listen now Over three weeks, the jury has heard testimony and...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 10, 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 Rep. Eastman...
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At Fairbanks Arctic Council meeting, the big question mark is climate change
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Alaska for the meeting of the Arctic Council. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz/Alaska’s Energy Desk) As representatives from eight Arctic nations gather in...
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Murre colonies struggle to reproduce following die-off
Common Murre ( Uria aalge), also known as Common Guillemot. Photographed at Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska. (Creative Commons photo courtesy of Dick Daniels) The massive murre die-off that...
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Stream temperature monitoring could provide insight into important fish...
Attendees practiced stream monitoring (Photo courtesy of Jessica Kayser Forster) The Chilkat River and its nearby waters are a major source of food for subsistence fishermen in Haines and Klukwan....
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Alaska Marine Highway drops price for Taku ferry
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Taku was tied up in 2015. It’s been for sale, but so far no one has submitted a bid. (Creative Commons photo by Ted McGrath) No one wants to buy the state ferry...
View ArticleCould Norway be an Alaskan model for prison reform?
Alaska is looking to Norway as a model for prison reform. The state is one of several that the California based non-profit Prison Law Office, is working with to improve conditions for prisoners. During...
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