UAF Looking To Expand HAARP Potential
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has several prospective customers for the HAARP facility. UAF took ownership of the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program facility in Gakona from the Air...
View ArticleWoman dies in rafting accident near Valdez
A 48-year-old woman from the Fairbanks area has died in a rafting accident on the Lowe River near Valdez. City of Valdez spokeswoman Allie Ferko identified the deceased as Theresa L. Williams in an...
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Anchorage residents walk for epilepsy awareness
It’s far from a rare disease: One in 26 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed in their lifetime. That makes it twice as common as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis combined....
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Conference committee passes House oil and gas tax bill, Seaton urges Walker...
Oil and gas companies would continue to receive tax credits under a bill that a legislative committee passed Monday. But they may not be able to count on receiving much this year. That’s because the...
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DOC investigation shows inmate died from drug overdose
Dean Williams, Commissioner of the Alaska Dept. of Corrections, speaks to reporters immediately following the announcement of his appointment by Gov. Bill Walker in January. (Photo by Skip Gray,360...
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New national project focusing on race in schools begins in Anchorage
A new series from Slate and the Teacher Project at the Columbia Journalism School started this week. It focuses on race in schools in the United States. Their first feature looks at Anchorage’s...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, June 6, 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 Conference...
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Tlingit artist protests auction of Native artifacts in Paris
Alaska Natives and Native American tribes around the country protested when a Paris company auctioned off multiple Native artifacts last week. But, their opposition wasn’t enough to stop the auction....
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Energy audits, a possible solution to elevating Southeast electricity costs
In remote Southeast communities, electricity costs for local businesses can be through the roof. Businesses don’t qualify for power cost equalization — a state program that subsidizes energy costs for...
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Survey tracks rate of sexual assualt, misconduct
Results are in from a survey of University of Alaska students about sexual victimization. The University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center administered “Campus Climate” survey provides insight into...
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Senate passes bill cutting Permanent Fund dividends in half
Permanent Fund dividends would be cut in half under a bill the Senate passed Monday. It’s part of a plan to change the basis for funding state government from a dependence on oil revenues toward...
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Alaska troopers and FBI agents raid illegal alcohol sellers in Bethel
An inter-agency raid surprised a number of people in Bethel Tuesday morning. According to witnesses, Alaska State Troopers and FBI agents raided several trailers at the city’s trailer court. Trooper...
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Remains of Kodiak fire victim identified
The remains of a person who died in a fire at a Kodiak lodge last week have been identified. Download Audio The U.S. Coast Guard and emergency medical personnel transfer patients from a MH-60 Jayhawk...
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Unions say pipeline operator risks spill in Prince William Sound
Crowley Marine Services currently holds the contract to provide oil tanker escorts and spill response and prevention in Prince William Sound. Photo: Eric Keto/APRN Two unions representing workers on...
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As Stock flies non-partisan banner, bits of blue show through
Margaret Stock is running for U.S. Senate as an independent.(Campaign file photo) Fifteen candidates are running for Lisa Murkowski’s U.S. Senate seat. Only one Murkowski challenger, though, has...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 7, 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 passes...
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Troopers investigate double homicide near Wasilla
Alaska State Troopers. (File photo by Monica Gokey, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) Alaska State Troopers have released the identities of two people found dead near Wasilla, are are investigating...
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Non-candidate Joe Miller issues campaign-ish press release
Former U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller didn’t file to run for any elected office this year, but the Republican issued a statement last night that has the look of a campaign press release. In it,...
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How Hawaii is setting an example for Tlingit language learners
Hawaiian language curriculum. (Photo courtesy of Lance Twitchell) Celebration kicks off in Juneau Wednesday. The biennial event brings together tribal citizens from across Southeast Alaska by plane,...
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Celebration 2016 aims to renew youth engagement in culture
A young drummer at the grand entrance to Celebration 2014. (Photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO) This year, in addition to Celebration’s core goal to engage Native youth, organizers in Juneau are promoting...
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