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Coast Guard rescues man and dog in Gastineau Channel in duct-taped inflatable
A man trying to cross Gastineau Channel, near Juneau, on a homemade watercraft found himself in a spot of bother Wednesday (June 7). A man paddles a homemade watercraft in the Gastineau channel, near...
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Public meeting addresses bike and pedestrian safety in Anchorage
Members of the public speak to public officials during the meeting on bike and pedestrian safety. (Henry Leasia / Alaska Public Media) Anchorage Faith & Action Congregations Together (AFACT) held a...
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Elders reflect on Aleut evacuation during WWII
Heratina Krukoff, 90, was evacuated from St. Paul during World War II. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media) This month marks the 75th anniversary of the Aleut evacuation. More than 800 Unangan people were...
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Alaska shutdown could have far-reaching effects
There’s a long list of state government services that would grind to a halt on July 1st if lawmakers can’t agree to a budget. Governor Bill Walker (Photo: Alaska’s Energy Desk) Each state department...
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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 State government...
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Federal government updates navigability determination for Upper Knik River
In April, the State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Land Management, asserting that Alaska owns the land under about twelve river miles at the head of the Knik River northeast...
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Study claims Exxon Valdez oil spill didn’t cause Prince William Sound...
A recently published scientific study says the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound is less to blame for salmon and herring declines than previously thought, but critics say it’s not...
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AK: Juneau city manager: ‘People genuinely don’t have somewhere to go’
AK: Juneau struggles to find answers for tent city A tent city sprang up in Alaska’s capital city this spring. Juneau is struggling with a ballooning homeless population and so far efforts to crack...
View Article49 Voices: Zach Sarti of Anchorage
This week we’re hearing from Zach Sarti of Anchorage. Zach is a salesman who moved to Alaska from Illinois. Listen now I’m a salesman, and I work for a national cellphone carrier. I’ve been here most...
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New study says melting ice keeps polar bears in perpetual motion
Photo via Flickr Creative Commons courtesy of Christopher Michel. A new U.S. study of polar bears off Alaska’s coasts says faster-moving sea ice brought on by rapid global warming is adding to the...
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With time ticking, little public progress on state budget
Despite a looming deadline, lawmakers made no public progress this week on reaching agreement on a state budget and a plan to balance the budget in future years. State Capitol building (Photo by Andrew...
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Coast Guard willing to give 2nd look at Aivik as icebreaker
The Aivik underway near Kodiak in 2012. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard has apparently reconsidered its refusal to rent the Aivik, a ship belonging to Edison Chouest Offshore, to use as an...
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Three now in running for Alaska’s lone Congressional seat
Greg Fitch, founder of the Juneau-based Mental Health Consumer Action Network, has filed to run for Republican Don Young’s seat in Congress. Greg Fitch poses for a portrait in Juneau on Thursday. Fitch...
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Murkowski calls Comey testimony on Trump “troubling”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski listens to panelists at a field hearing of the U.S. Senate and Natural Resources Committee in Cordova, Alaska on June 10, 2017. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz/Alaska’s Energy Desk)...
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Cordova hosts U.S. Senate field hearing on microgrids
When it comes to emerging energy technologies, many remote Alaska communities are on the cutting edge. That was the message from Cordova this weekend, where U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski held a field...
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Delta school district turns to feds to demolish old school
The Delta Greely School District wants to get rid of an old, unused schoolhouse on Fort Greely. But it can’t afford to demolish the structure, and the Army and state government have turned down...
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Igiugig puts about $1 million to work revitalizing Lake Iliamna Yup’ik
The smell of caribou maniaq roasted over the open fire, mixes with the sharp wood smoke. Annie Wilson, a short, commanding 70 year-old keeps up a steady stream of Yup’ik. With a chunk of raw caribou...
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Alaska’s Don Young applauds Puerto Rico statehood vote
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico voted overwhelming for statehood in a non-binding referendum on Sunday (June 11). Rep. Don Young (Photo: Facebook) Listen now Alaska Congressman Don Young went there...
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New Coast Guard cutter to be commissioned Wednesday in Juneau
The U.S Coast Guard will honor the legacy of a man it says performed heroically near the turn of the 20th century. The Alaska-based Bailey Barco fast-response cutter will be commissioned Wednesday in a...
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Healthcare questions dominate Sen. Dan Sullivan town hall
Senator Dan Sullivan speaks to public in Afognak building on Near Island, Kodiak. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Republican Senator Dan Sullivan held a town hall in the city of Kodiak Saturday and attracted a...
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