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AK: At Katmai’s Brooks Camp, tourists and bears mingle mostly carefree
Bears barely seem to notice the 40 people watching them from the Brooks Falls platform. (KDLG photo) Stepping off a float plane onto the beach at Brooks Camp can be disorienting. “Where are the falls?...
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49 Voices: Jody Dillon of Anchorage
Jody Dillon of Anchorage (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) This week we’re hearing from Jody Dillon in Anchorage. Dillon is an environmental scientist who was born in Juneau....
View ArticleOn-site pot consumption resolution voted down in Fairbanks Assembly
A resolution supporting on-site consumption of marijuana at licensed establishments was voted down by the Fairbanks Borough Assembly at a meeting Thursday night. A majority of assembly members thought...
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Former Alaska first lady passes, remembered as “frank and friendly”
Alaska first lady Donna Walker, left, and her husband, Gov. Bill Walker, pose with former Alaska first lady Ermalee Hickel during a fundraiser at Hickel’s home in West Anchorage. (Photo courtesy of the...
View ArticleTwo killed in highway accident near North Pole
Two drivers were killed last night in a two-vehicle accident on the Richardson Highway near North Pole. Listen now Alaska State Troopers say 30-year-old MacKenzie M. Barnum, and a 77-year-old man, who...
View ArticleUAV industry reps discuss the vehicles’ future in Fairbanks
Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the north is the focus of meetings in Fairbanks this week. The University of Alaska Fairbanks “Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Integration” is hosting...
View ArticlePFD amount announced: $1,100
The State of Alaska has announced the dollar figure for this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend. In a release this afternoon, the Department of Revenue says eligible Alaskans will receive $1,100 each when...
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Trump administration moves to lift ban on oil assessment in ANWR
The Porcupine Caribou herd in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain. (Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) The Washington Post is reporting that the Trump administration is...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 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 Walker to add crime...
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Walker to add crime bill to October special session
Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth speaks to reporters at a press availability on Sep. 15. Gov. Bill Walker and Corrections Commissioner Dean Williams are also pictured. (Photo by Daniel...
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What can Kodiak teach the world about renewable energy? A lot.
Kodiak generates about 20 percent of its electricity from wind. The Kodiak Electric Association has installed six turbines on Pillar Mountain since 2009. (Photo by Eric Keto/Alaska’s Energy Desk) Since...
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Wildfires pop up near Chisana and Tanana
A photo of the Red Hill Fire taken Saturday evening. The fire, estimated at 1 acre, is approximately 100 miles northeast of Glennallen and 1.8 miles northeast of Chisana. (Luke Wassick/National Park...
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Mixed drinks in question at Alaska distilleries
Haines’ Port Chilkoot Distillery spirits on display when the tasting room opened in 2014. (Emily Files) Craft distilleries in Alaska are reeling after a decision that could change the part of their...
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Family returns to Kodiak after 10 years sailing around the world
(Left to right) Elias, Eric, and Alisa. Elias snacks on an apple before going off to run track. Not shown is husband Mike, who wasn’t on the scene at the time. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) This...
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Seismic work in ANWR: Can they do that?
The coastal plain, or 1002 area, is shown in orange. Map: USGS The Interior Department, as the Washington Post reported last week, is trying to let industry into the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, to...
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Watchdog group scrutinizes rough-weather training for new tanker escorts in...
Crowley Marine Services will be turning over its contract to provide oil tanker escorts and spill response and prevention in Prince William Sound next year to Louisiana-based Edison Chouest. (Photo:...
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PFD announcement fanfare is gone as dividends are cut in half
Alaskans file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown Anchorage in March 2016. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) If the state budget didn’t lower Alaska...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 18, 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 Seismic work in...
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Critical drugs in short supply for AFD and hospitals
Anchorage Fire Department EMS battalion chief’s vehicle (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) Emergency medics in Anchorage are scrambling to cope with a shortage of critical...
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Succeeding after prison
Goose Creek Prison. Photo by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage. Almost everyone who goes to prison will eventually be released, but without the proper support network, many will likely re-offend....
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