The Ecology of Breast Cancer: Researching the risks for breast cancer
Going beyond known risk factors for breast cancer has led to research that looks at the ecology of risk. Dr Ted Schettler is the science director of the Science and Environmental Health Network. He is...
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Senate president aims to finish session in Juneau
The Legislature didn’t take any actions Monday as it began the second week after the scheduled end of the session. But Senate President Kevin Meyer said he’d like to see the Legislature complete its...
View ArticleTwo Rivers man dies in weekend four-wheeler rollover
A Two Rivers man died in a weekend crash of an all-terrain vehicle. Download Audio Alaska State Troopers say 55-year-old Daniel Begis died early Saturday morning. Troopers say Begis had been driving...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, Apr. 25, 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 Alaska...
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Sitka cruises to bring passengers to shore
The majority of cruise ships making stops in Sitka this summer will be coming in to dock. Download Audio (Photo courtesy of Holland America Line) Holland America Line has agreed to tie all its ships up...
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New assistant Sitka DA serves in stride
Christopher Orman is the new assistant district attorney for Sitka, Petersburg, and Kake. He replaced Jean Seaton in February, who held the position since 2009. Originally from Southern California,...
View ArticleYupik Spelling Bee helps spread Yupik literacy
Young Alaska Natives are spreading Yup’ik literacy. Six students from across the state competed in the fifth annual Yup’ik Spelling Bee for Beginners in Anchorage over the weekend. The contest is open...
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Latest oil and gas tax credit aimed at gaining majority
Lawmakers are continuing work in Juneau. The House Rules Committee on Tuesday unveiled the latest attempt to rewrite tax credits for the oil and gas industry. The bill would save the state more money...
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Togiak herring season starts out rough
The Togiak herring fishery is having a tough season. First the herring showed up and started spawning earlier than ever before, then the winds and weather proved uncooperative. KDLG’s Dave Bendinger...
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Hydropower brought to Bristol Bay village of Igiugig
An effort to bring renewable energy to western Alaska was recognized Tuesday by the federal government. The Ocean Renewable Power Company was named the 2016 Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters for...
View ArticleEarly breakup occurs along Yukon River
Ice is going out early along the Yukon River. Flooding has so far not been an issue. Download Audio The upper Yukon River broke up at Dawson City April 23rd. National Weather Service hydrologist Ed...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Apr. 26, 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 Latest oil and...
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Domestic violence case raises questions over Iditarod rules
An accomplished musher was in a Palmer state court Tuesday over a domestic violence incident that happened in December of 2015. Critics have asked whether Iditarod organizers were aware of the assault...
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$488M budget easily clears Anchorage Assembly
The Anchorage Assembly during its April 26th meeting. Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media. The total price-tag on Anchorage’s 2016 operating budget is about $488 million. That’s up around $7...
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New bill would replace misdemeanor charges for underage drinking with fine
Underage kids caught drinking alcohol won’t rack up a permanent charge on their record under a bill that passed the legislature last week. Download Audio Sen. Pete Micciche sponsored the bill that...
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Report indicates plane flew low before fatal Birchwood crash
A plane that crashed near Anchorage killing all four aboard on April 20 was engaged in aerial photography over Birchwood at the time of the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board Wednesday...
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Biologists project lower harvests of pink salmon this season
Federal fishery biologists expect only 30-million pink salmon, or humpies, will be harvested in Southeast Alaska 2016. That’s well short of 2015’s disappointing harvest of 34 million fish and 2013’s...
View ArticleIce jam raises water levels in Eagle
An ice jam on the Yukon River has raised water levels at Eagle. A few low lying areas of the river side community were reported flooded Wednesday morning from the jam about 9 miles downstream. National...
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Fish and Wildlife consider ban on predator hunting in refuge lands
The National Park Service implemented a series of changes at the beginning of this year which ban various types of predator hunting on Park Service land. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is...
View ArticleYup’ik Alaskan one of 10 to receive national award for justice advocacy
Only 10 people from across the country are getting an award on April 27, 2016 for their work to get a second chance for people with a criminal record. One of them is a Yup’ik Alaskan. Download Audio...
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