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Juneau’s homeless population prefers Marine Park over Thane campground
Lorraine Paul, 42, wakes up the morning of May 17, 2017, in Marine Park, Juneau. The city wants to begin enforcing the park’s posted hours of midnight to 7 a.m. (Photo by Jacob Resneck, KTOO – Juneau)...
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Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sales set for June
An oil rig in Cook Inlet, Feb. 22, 2009. (Creative Commons photo by hig314) The federal government this week announced it’s holding an oil and gas lease sale for over a million acres in Cook Inlet this...
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Report: Melting of Arctic sea ice taking heavy toll on marine species
Screen capture of a video produced by the Arctic Council’s Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna working group shows a polar bear raiding the cliff nests of murres. (Image courtesy CAFF/Arctic...
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CEO: Possible Sitka Community Hospital merger raises ‘complexity’ of...
The decision to close the OB program, and reduce surgery to half-time, has not received final approval from the hospital board, and Allen himself is not overjoyed about it. “Signing birth certificates...
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AK: New book of poetry explores indigenous thought
Ishmael Hope and his family (Photo from Ishmael Hope) “Khaagwáask’ yéi xhat duwasáakw. My Tlingit name is Khaagwáask’. My Inupiaq name: Uvanga atinga Angaluuk. My name Inupiaq name is Angaluuk. And I...
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Preventing human trafficking of homeless youth by building connections
Covenant House in downtown Anchorage. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media) Young people who are homeless in Alaska are at high risk for human trafficking, but there are ways to prevent the problem. Listen now...
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Police Memorial Day in Fairbanks pays tribute to last year’s fallen officer
Anchorage citizens watch as a police escort brings Sgt. Allen Brandt’s body to Ted Stevens International Airport in November. (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) Today is Police...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, May 19, 2017
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The changing role of women in news and commentary
Erma Bombeck (file photo) Over the last few decades, the role of women in media and newsrooms has dramatically changed. From being confined to writing mostly about humor or household tips, now, women...
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Yukon subsistence fishermen needed to collect king salmon samples
A subsistence fishermen collects biological samples of king salmon. (Courtesy of Spearfish Research) Over the past several years, fishery managers have placed extremely tight harvest restrictions on...
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New road and landowner collaboration key to harvesting young growth Tongass...
The U.S. Forest Service is also looking at harvesting young growth on Kosciusko Island in the Southeast region. (Photo by Henry Hartley/Wikimedia Commons) After new federal plans were set in motion...
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Rally urges lawmakers to preserve state education funding
More than 100 people gathered in Anchorage’s Cuddy Midtown Park on Saturday, May 20, 2017 to urge lawmakers to preserve education funding. (Photo by Josh Edge/Alaska Public Media) More than 100 people,...
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House passes bill banning wolf harvest in northeast Denali Park
Denali wolf(Photo by Kent Miller, Denali National Park) The Alaska House has passed a bill banning wolf harvest on a section of state land bordering Denali National Park. Listen now HB 105 prohibits...
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State asks for mule deer sightings due to concern about spread of moose...
Mule deer like these in Oregon have been spreading into Alaska over the past few decades. Wildlife experts worry they may be carrying the winter moose tick, which has devastated moose populations in...
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Food security meeting seeks input
Local residents are growing all kinds of vegetables. Photo by Kavelina Torres, APRN-Anchorage. Alaska is one of five states with the most insecure food resources in the nation, according to the U.S....
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Hilcorp will assess Cook Inlet gas line after “permanent” fix
Hilcorp’s Anna Platform in Upper Cook Inlet, where workers felt an impact before observing several oil sheens. (Photo courtesy Cook Inletkeeper) Hilcorp operation managers were in Kenai Friday to speak...
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As states tighten restrictions on ivory, Skagway carvers worry about the future
Bruce Schindler carves a piece of mammoth ivory using a dental tool. (Abbey Collins) Restrictions on the ivory industry are multiplying in the U.S., causing concern for artists in Alaska. Alaska Native...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, May 22, 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 Progressives make...
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Progressives make voices heard at Sullivan town hall
Red cards, signaling disagreement, often predominated at Sen. Sullivan’s town hall in Anchorage May 20. (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media) U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan held a town hall meeting in...
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House passes bill intended to curb opioid overdose deaths
Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, D-Anchorage, speaks in support of House Bill 159, which is intended to reduce opioid overdose deaths. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media) The House passed a...
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