Voices of Sitkans mourning Orlando shooting victims
A crowd of more than 50 Sitkans gathered in Totem Square Monday night, to honor the 49 victims of Sunday’s shooting at Pulse, an Orlando nightclub. Organized by Sitka resident Hannah Guggenheim, the...
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15th annual Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference begins Friday
This year’s Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference has been celebrating the craft of writing through all means possible — gathering, reading, thinking, speaking, listening, even drawing. Natasha Tretheway,...
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Three die in deadly car crash in Atka
Three people have died and six more are injured after a passenger van rolled-over in Atka Tuesday night. Alaska State Troopers say they learned of the single vehicle crash just after 6 p.m. Download...
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Public testimony leans against Permanent Fund bill
Public testimony leaned against Gov. Bill Walker’s proposal to draw on Permanent Fund earnings to pay for state government. House Finance Committee co-chairs Mark Neuman, R-Big Lake, and Steve...
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LKSD dual language program helps student succeed in Yupik and English
Educators in Kwigillingok are preparing their students for bright educational futures – in both English and Yupik. They’re part of a nationwide expansion of dual language programs, where kids learn in...
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After seemingly random downtown violence, Juneau residents plead for action
Six people at Monday’s Juneau Assembly meeting pleaded for recognition and help with public safety problems downtown, including one of the latest victims of seemingly random street violence. Wesley...
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Young, Murkowski bills would delay change for Tongass
Aerial view in the Tongass National Forest File photo: Alan Wu The Forest Service has a plan for the Tongass National Forest that would shift loggers away from the harvest of old-growth trees and offer...
View ArticleANSEP and new design plans presented for Wrangell Institute property
Wrangell residents were able to take a look at three new design plans for the former Wrangell Institute property Monday evening. The community also got its first look at plans for a possible 400-bed...
View ArticleBoard of Education interviews candidates for education commissioner
The State Board of Education met this morning to interview two candidates for Alaska’s top education post. Download Audio Up for consideration are two superintendents from rural districts: Michael...
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Walker sympathizes with dividend-cut opponents, but says it’s the only option
At a press conference in Juneau today, Gov. Bill Walker said he understands the position of legislators who are hearing from constituents opposed to cuts to Permanent Fund dividends. Download Audio...
View ArticleFairbanks launches new anti-opioid initiative
Those with heroin and opioid addictions will have an easier time seeking treatment in the future. Monday, the Fairbanks City Mayor and Police Chief were joined by social service and counseling...
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Scientists urge Obama to end offshore drilling leases in Arctic
388 scientists sent a letter to President Barack Obama Wednesday, asking for an end to offshore lease sales in the Arctic. The U.S. Department of the Interior is considering leasing areas in the...
View ArticlePrivate nonprofit to assume management of Valdez-area parks
Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources saw more than half a million dollars slashed from its budget heading into this fiscal year, and some state parks suffered for it. Now, four sites near Valdez...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 15, 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 Three die in...
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First evidence of ancient trade with Asia uncovered in Northwest Alaska
There’s new evidence that metal goods from central Asia made their way to Alaska long before contact with Europeans. Download Audio An excavator works at what was once an ancient settlement at Cape...
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Bethel elders could be spending more time alone once ONC closes Senior Center
Bethel’s Senior Center is closing its doors to seniors. Orutsararmuit Native Council, or ONC, runs the program and will keep many of its services. But starting next month, it will no longer offer a...
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Some must leave home to get help
For all its prevalence in Alaskan communities, drug addiction can be a difficult health care problem to manage. Proper treatment depends on timing and access to services, which aren’t always available...
View ArticleCopper River King salmon run slower than anticipated
The Copper River King salmon run is coming in weaker than anticipated. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Glennallen area management biologist Mark Somerville said run measures, including a weak...
View ArticleFormer Mayor Dan Sullivan drops out of senatorial race
Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan is dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate. He made the announcement just 15 days after he filed to challenge Lisa Murkowski in the Republican Primary. In a press...
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Democrats say Murkowski sinks bill with riders
File photo: Liz Ruskin/APRN U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, through her assignment on the Appropriations Committee, is charged with writing a bill that funds the Interior Department and a wide swath of...
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