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Bear mauling victim released from hospital
The University of Alaska professor who was mauled by a bear last month near Haines has been released from the hospital. Forest Wagner. (Photo courtesy of UAS) Forest Wagner spent about three weeks at...
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Teenage delegate prepares for Alaska Democratic Convention
Delegates from around the state will descend on Anchorage this weekend for Alaska’s Democratic Convention. Organizers say young voters have turned out in record numbers, many supporting Vermont Senator...
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49 Voices: Palmer and Fena Sagoonick of Shaktoolik
Now it’s time for 49 voices, this week we’re hearing from Palmer and Fena Sagoonick. The husband and wife live in Shaktoolik. Download Audio Palmer and Fena Sagoonick (Photo courtesy of Frontier of...
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Senate votes to overhaul AK criminal justice system
The Senate voted 14 to 5 today to approve a sweeping overhaul of Alaska’s criminal justice system. The action sends the bill to Governor Bill Walker’s desk. Download Audio Sen. John Coghill, R-North...
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Alaska Democrats prepare to send delegates to national convention
Alaska Democrats are hosting their state convention Friday through Sunday in Anchorage. More than 500 party members from across the state are attending, and the event culminates in the selection of...
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Walker seeks more state input on oil and tax incentives
Governor Bill Walker said on Friday that the state government must have a say in which oil and gas projects are eligible for tax incentives. Download Audio Gov. Bill Walker at a press availability,...
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Hot, dry conditions have Alaska fire pros on alert
More than 80,000 residents of Fort McMurray, Alberta had to flee. (Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta) The images of a wildfire raging through subdivisions in Fort McMurray, Alberta last week were...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, May 13, 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 Senate votes to...
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39 years in the making, Exxon hopes Point Thomson is down payment on a gas line
Construction on Exxon Mobil’s Point Thomson field in December 2015. Image courtesy of Exxon Mobil/MSI Communications Thirty-nine years after it was first discovered, Exxon Mobil’s Point Thomson field...
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What can be done about Alaska’s derelict vessels?
Ryou-un Maru, the derelict fishing vessel sanks at 6:15 pm in 6,000 feet of water. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. What happens when a ship runs aground or sinks in Alaska and the owner abandons it?...
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Antique fire trucks in Petersburg get road ready
Petersburg’s fire department has two antique fire trucks in its fleet that are being overhauled. One man is volunteering his time to get the vehicles back on the road in top condition. Jack Slaght...
View ArticleAnchorage Fire Department Responds to Southside Brush Fire
6:57 pm- Just before 7 pm this evening, Anchorage Fire Department Deputy Chief Jodie Hettrick said by phone that the south side brush fire was knocked down and contained. Hettrick said the Pioneer Peak...
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20 breweries on tap for Haines Beer Fest
Beer drinkers will take a flavorful tour of Alaska and the Yukon at the upcoming 24th annual Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Fest. More than 20 brewers will share their concoctions with nearly 2,000...
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Alaska Dems to fight for Sanders at DNC as minor fissures emerge
Alaska Democratic Party Members seated by house district at the state convention in Anchorage. Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media. Alaska Democrats spent the weekend in Anchorage picking...
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Bethel alcohol sales spill over into nearby villages
Kuskokwim villages say they’re feeling the effects of Bethel’s new liquor store. The shop opened last week in the Kuskokwim’s hub after decades of banned sales. Bethel recently made alcohol sales legal...
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Alaska Dispatch News drops Associated Press
Citing primarily cost, Alaska Dispatch News Executive Editor David Hulen said his company dropped its contract with the Associated Press on Thursday. Download Audio Inside pages of Wednesday’s Alaska...
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Tyonek Corporation expands aircraft maintenance, cyber warfare wing
Tyonek Native Corporation (Courtesy PRNewsFoto/Tyonek Native Corporation) Tyonek Native Corporation’s aviation services wing is expanding its aircraft maintenance and cyber warfare business with the...
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Sullivan: U.S. economy nothing to boast about
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (File photo by Skip Gray/360 North) U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan gave the weekly Republican address on Saturday. The Alaska senator took the opportunity to bash President Obama for...
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Aggressive sea lion harasses fishermen
A 2,500-pound terrorist has been surprising sport and commercial fishermen outside Sitka harbors. There’s one thing he’s after—fish — and the season is just ramping up. This federally-protected mammal...
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Feds may finally sell Anchorage lot where Archives never went
The federal government owns about 60 percent of the land in Alaska, but that real estate portfolio is about to shrink, just a tiny bit. Congress this afternoon passed a bill allowing the federal...
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