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After signing wastewater bill, Governor Walker celebrates salmon
Alaska Governor Bill Walker and First Lady Donna Walker receive a coho, prepared by Colette Nelson of Ludvig’s Bistro and presented by Gavi Stromer in a salmon-bone dress made by Cynthia Gibson. The...
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Despite king salmon ban, Golden North derby officials report good numbers
The Johns family watches as Kami Bartness, right, weighs one of their fish on a float in Auke Bay on Saturday. (Photo by Quinton Chandler/KTOO) No king salmon allowed! That Department of Fish and Game...
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Commuter flight makes emergency water landing outside Juneau, all occupants...
An Alaska Seaplanes aircraft makes its way to Juneau in June 2107. (Abbey Collins) A plane on its way from Skagway to Juneau made an emergency water landing Monday morning. Everyone on board the...
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Newtok village holds ribbon cutting at Mertarvik
A Newtok Village Council Elder gathered with financial and government stakeholders at the Mertarvik site for the ribbon cutting ceremony on August 10, 2017. (Christine Trudeau / KYUK) Over the last...
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Recall election spotlights political division in Haines
A sign supporting the Haines recall campaign. (Credit: Abbey Collins) On Tuesday, Haines voters will decide whether to recall half of their borough assembly. Three assembly members are accused of...
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Longtime Juneau painter Herb Bonnett dies at 87
Longtime Juneau resident and painter Herb Bonnett attends the Juneau Pioneer Home’s senior prom on June 22, 2017. He died Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Photo by Philip Loseby/Juneau Pioneer Home) Longtime...
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Tularemia reported around Fairbanks, Palmer; vets urge quick diagnosis,...
In this part of the subarctic, the snowshoe hare is the most common source of tularemia infections for dogs, cats and other predators. (Alaska Department of Fish and Game) The state Department of Fish...
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St. George Island receives apology from USFWS… 75 years after WWII internment
Survivor Anthony Merculief of St. George Island (right) speaks with Wes Kuhns and Billy Pepper of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after the apology ceremony at the St. George community center.(Laura...
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Sen. Sullivan calls out neo-Nazis; Critics abound
An impromptu memorial for Heather Heyer, Charlottesville. Photo: Bob Mical/CC 2.0 After violence broke out in Charlottesville, Va. over the weekend, both of Alaska’s U.S. senators condemned the violent...
View ArticleADN declares bankruptcy and new owners emerge
The state’s largest newspaper is filing for bankruptcy protection, and may soon have new owners. The Alaska Dispatch News announced a deal this weekend that could turn the paper over to a publishing...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, Aug. 14, 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 Sen. Sullivan calls...
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Southeast summer Dungeness harvest the worst in decades
Dungeness crab. (Photo/Alaska Department of Fish & Game) The commercial harvest for Dungeness crab in Southeast Alaska this summer was the lowest in several decades. But it might not be a complete...
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Emperor goose hunt opens again after 30 years
Three emperor geese flying at the Yukon Delta Wildlife Refuge. The geese will be open for harvesting for the first time in 30 years. (Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters) Alaska resident...
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Can sea stars make a comeback in Kachemak Bay?
A researcher examines an ochre star with whitened arms — a symptom of sea star wasting syndrome. So far, about 20 different species along the Pacific Coast appear to be vulnerable to the disease....
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Prominent musher Joee Redington passes away at 74
Joe Redington, Brent Sass and Pam Redington (Photo courtesy of Brent Sass’ Wild and Free Mushing Facebook) Alaska’s dog mushing community lost a prominent member today. Joee Redington passed away at a...
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100+ Sitkans attend candlelight vigil for Charlottesville
Raised in Charlottesville, Elizabeth Herendeen talked about how the violent clash beween “Unite the Right” marchers and counter-protestors has affected her hometown. (Emily Kwong/KCAW photo) President...
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With F-35 squads set for Eielson, thousands of people may come up with them
The economic benefits that will come with two squadrons of F-35s scheduled to be based at Eielson beginning in 2021 are now expected to draw more than 5,000 people to the area, a consultant said...
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Dam protects Fairbanks from another ’67 flood
Chena Flood Control project manager Tim Feavel stands inside the “gallery”, from where giant gates can be lowered to divert flow of the Chena River. (Dan Bross / KUAC) Water from rain swollen Chena...
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Can Alaska Native villagers in the YK Delta get a fair trial?
The Alaska courthouse in Bethel (Anna Rose MacArthur / KYUK) A new court case argues that the way in which state juries are selected in Alaska discriminates against rural, Native communities. The case...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Aug. 15, 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 100+ Sitkans attend...
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