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Repsol latest in string of oil companies to leave Chukchi Sea
Repsol is the latest in a string of oil companies to give up on offshore drilling in Alaska. Repsol screenshot June 8, 2015. The Spanish oil company Repsol has relinquished its leases in the Chukchi...
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DOT looks to reduce rock fall from Nenana River Canyon onto highway
The State Department of Transportation is taking action to reduce rock fall on the Parks Highway through the Nenana River Canyon, near Denali National Park. DOT northern region spokeswoman Meadow...
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Smartphone apps encourage local involvement in a changing climate
A handful of apps are making it easier for rural communities to report on climate change in Alaska. With a swipe of a smartphone, locals can submit environmental observations, and there’s even an app...
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PenAir faces complications getting Saab 2000’s off the ground
PenAir’s new planes arrived in Unalaska last month with the promise of faster service. But as of Tuesday, about 100 people were on the standby list waiting for flights. Download Audio (Photo by Pipa...
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Federal law enforcement search cabs and homes in Bethel alcohol investigation
FBI agents along with State Troopers and Bethel Police conducted searches in at least three subdivisions in Bethel on Tuesday in connection with possible illegal alcohol sales. Download Audio WAANT...
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Following ousting of Mayor Brower, North Slope elections yield no successor
The is no winner as yet in the North Slope Borough’s mayoral election, and officials indicate there may be a run-off election. With absentee and questioned ballots still to be counted, not one of the...
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Juneau Hydropower a step away from crucial license
A Juneau startup that wants to build its own hydroelectric plant could soon get their rubber stamp from the federal government. Download Audio Juneau Hydropower owner Keith Comstock powers up his...
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Moose shot within Denali National Park; rangers investigate
National Park Service rangers are investigating the shooting death of a moose inside Denali National Park in violation of federal law. Download Audio Cow moose (Wikicommons photo by Veronika Ronkos)...
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Memo: US Attorney General to visit Alaska Friday
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. (Photo: DOJ) U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch intends to visit Alaska on Friday. She plans to discuss public safety concerns of Alaska Natives communities and...
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Lawmakers worry PFD legislation could handcuff state spending
Alaska lawmakers are raising alarm over a provision of a bill that would cut Permanent Fund dividends and draw on fund earnings to pay for state spending. The provision would prevent the bulk of state...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 8, 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 Lawmakers worry...
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Marine highway top priority in Southeast economic plan
Sustaining and strengthening the Alaska Marine Highway System is the top priority in a recent plan from a Southeast Alaska economic development group. Southeast Conference puts together a plan about...
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U.S. Forest Service seeks public comment on proposed Wrangell Timber Sale
The U.S. Forest Service is asking for public comment on a proposed timber sale on Wrangell Island. Download Audio The U.S. Forest Service released five alternatives in their draft environmental impact...
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Canoe landings kick off Celebration 2016
The arrival of the One People Canoe Society on Wednesday marked an unofficial kick-off to Celebration. While the flotilla steadied itself for the last leg of the journey, a crowd of over 300 people...
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Stabbing victim may have actually been bear mauling victim according to police
A man found bleeding with multiple wounds on Wednesday night on the outskirts of Anchorage could have been the victim of a bear attack. Anchorage police received a call stating the man was barely...
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Hundred-year ‘treasure’ of Alaska history and culture opens in Juneau
It was built to protect and preserve Alaska’s most-treasured documents and artifacts for the next hundred years. The replacement for the old Alaska State Museum in Juneau was almost two decades in the...
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New AGDC president to make half million dollars a year
Keith Meyer was appointed AGDC’s new president on June 9. (Photo courtesy of AGDC) The state gas line corporation has a new president, six months after the ouster of its previous leadership — and he...
View ArticleAlaska Mountain Rescue finds body of missing skier
Searchers from the Alaska Mountain Rescue group have discovered a body in Hatcher Pass believed to be missing skier, Dr. Liam Walsh. Once the body was located, Alaska State Troopers retrieved the body...
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In Whittier, loss of seafood processor a big blow
Great Pacific Seafoods’ bankruptcy means the tiny town of Whittier is losing about 100 seasonal processing jobs and a number of tender contracts. (Photo by Graelyn Brashear, KSKA – Anchorage) It’s a...
View ArticleAlaska regulators approve first license for a legal marijuana business
Alaska regulators have approved the state’s first license for a legal marijuana business. Download Audio Approval of the application by CannTest LLC of Anchorage, a marijuana testing facility, was met...
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