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49 Voices: Grant Deussing of Anchorage
This week we’re hearing from Grant Deussing in Anchorage. Deussing is a graphic designer and student worker at UAA. Download Audio Grant Deussing of Anchorage (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public...
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The Science of Bears
The world’s bear researchers meet every 18 months. Past meetings have been in Greece, the Georgian Republic, etc. This one’s in Alaska, starting June 12. This is a big deal. Among other events, there...
View ArticleUAF researchers study effects of wildfires and thawing permafrost on carbon...
A new study co-authored by two UAF researchers suggests that contrary to previous studies Alaska’s wildfires and thawing permafrost may not generate more carbon that its ecosystems can capture – at...
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Gov. Walker declares June 3 as Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day
Governor Bill Walker has declared June 3rd to be recognized as Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day. Statewide all flags will fly at half-mast to recognize Japan’s World War II attack on Dutch Harbor. Download...
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U.S. Senate bill could give five Southeast “landless” Native groups land.
A U.S. Senate bill introduced last week could allow Alaska Natives in five Southeast communities to form urban corporations. Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell each stand to gain...
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Department of Environmental Conservation seeks herbicide for invasive Elodea...
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is considering a state sought permit to apply an herbicide to 3 Fairbanks area water bodies infested with the invasive plant Elodea. Floridone has...
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AK: “Walk to Fisterra”: A Fairbanks musician’s pilgrimage through Spain
“Walk to Fisterra” is a new documentary film showing tonight in Fairbanks featuring Alaskan born cellist Dane Johansen walking over 500 miles carrying his cello on his back, playing the Bach Cello...
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UA Board of Regents approves $909.8M operating budget
The University of Alaska Board of Regents meets in Anchorage on June 3, 2016. (Photo by Josh Edge/APRN) The University of Alaska Board of Regents have adopted the system’s $909.8 million operating...
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Cause of Kodiak fire still a mystery as troopers work to identify victims
There is still no official word from authorities as to the identities of the victims of the fire yesterday morning at a remote Kodiak Island lodge that claimed one life and injured three. State Trooper...
View ArticleNumerous fires reported with causes ranging from lightening strikes to human...
Four new fires have been reported Friday, two of them human caused. A house fire in Delta threatened wild-lands, but was contained and is out. A Palmer fire erupted when a homeowner set fire to an...
View ArticleBLM continues work on cleaning debris from North Slope oil drilling
The Bureau of Land Management continues to work on cleaning up the debris from decades-old experimental oil drills on Alaska’s North Slope. Download Audio BLM had set an ambitious agenda for work this...
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Senate votes to lower health insurance premium increases for individuals and...
The Senate voted 15 to 2 Friday to pass a bill to lower health insurance premium increases for individuals and families. Download Audio Insurance Division Director Lori Wing-Heier, in Juneau Jan. 29th,...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, June 3, 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 Gov. Walker...
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UAF researcher receives grant to utilize peptides in vaccines
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher has received more than $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to figure out how vaccines work. Andrea Ferrante hopes his work will lead to more...
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Weather service reports possible jökulhlaup on Taku River
The National Weather Service is reporting rising water levels on the Taku River south of Juneau, which may be caused by dammed water being released from the Tulsequah Glacier. This NOAA hydrograph...
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Cruise ship Infinity heads for repairs after crashing into Ketchikan dock
The cruise ship Infinity has headed south for repairs. The 90,000-ton ship crashed into a Ketchikan dock Friday afternoon, damaging itself and taking out shore-side facilities. Download Audio A large...
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These sailing drones can teach us about life in the Bering Sea
Orange drones were launched in Dutch Harbor last summer to measure sea ice retreat. Now Saildrones are back in the Bering Sea with a new mission and new features. Download Audio Saildrones Inc. CEO...
View ArticleBody of missing Army National Guard soldier found
The body of missing Army National Guard soldier Nephi Soper was found over the weekend. At approximately 11:15 Sunday morning , searchers discovered Soper’s remains at Tanaina Lake — which was not...
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Looking Back on the Buyback — Activists Remember Events That Protected...
Recently, Cook Inletkeeper sponsored a panel discussion to commemorate the 40th anniversary the Kachemak Bay oil and gas lease buyback. The buyback prevented oil and gas development in the Bay and...
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Record rainfall leads to flooding in Anchorage
Anchorage beat an almost 30-year-old record on Monday for most rainfall in a single day. Download Audio Rainfall data from Monday, June 6th, 2016. (Graphic from National Weather Service) The record for...
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