Numerous wildfires hit Interior and St. Lawrence Island
There were 9 new wildfires reported in Alaska on Wednesday, including 6 on a machine gun training range on Ft. Wainwright in Fairbanks. The range fires each burned well less than an acre before being...
View ArticleTroopers reveal victims in Atka crash were from Anchorage
Alaska State Troopers say the three men killed Tuesday in a traffic crash on a remote Aleutian island were all from Anchorage. Download Audio Troopers said 43-year-old Ray McCullough Jr., 51-year-old...
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Woman dies in boating accident near Elfin Cove
An Elfin Cove woman is dead after a small boat struck a piling near the community late Wednesday night. Elfin Cove, Sept. 6, 2006. (Creative Commons photo by Jim Liestman) Alaska State Troopers...
View ArticleMichael Johnson to be new commissioner of education and early development
Dr Michael Johnson will be the new commissioner of education and early development. In a state release today, Governor Bill Walker said he was pleased to have Dr Johnson begin his new appointment on...
View ArticleFairbanks man gets 17 years behind bars in murder-for-hire
A former Fairbanks chiropractor and gun dealer has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for soliciting the murder of federal officers and others involved in an investigation against him in a separate...
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Former military leaders fight on the side of lease sales in the Arctic
More than a dozen former military leaders jumped into a fight over offshore drilling in the Arctic yesterday, asking the Department of the Interior to allow lease sales in Alaska’s Arctic. Download...
View ArticleDividend checks would drop, but not by as much, under revised bill
Alaskans’ Permanent Fund dividends would still be cut, but not as much, under a new version of a bill to restructure fund earnings. Download Audio The House Finance Committee introduced a new version...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 16, 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 Former Mayor...
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Major change for Alaska vets as TriWest steps aside
Department of Veterans Affairs flag. A major change is coming in the way Alaska veterans get medical care. Congressional leaders announced Monday that TriWest, the subcontractor acting as an...
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Following seabird die-off, citizen science project expands in Alaska
Earlier this year, dozens of dead seabirds washed up on beaches in Haines and Skagway. It wasn’t an isolated event. An estimated hundreds of thousands of dead common murres were found on shores across...
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49 Voices: Onya Enkhbat of Unalaska
This week we’re hearing from Purevdulam “Onya” Enkhbat. She recently graduated from Unalaska High School where she was valedictorian. Download Audio Purevdulam “Onya” Enkhbat (Photo courtesy of...
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AK: Summer ski jumping
Last week, the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage (NSAA) was able to have summertime ski jumping at the Hilltop Ski Area. This is the first summer ski jump facility in the state. Download Audio One of...
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George Mute’s body found after nine months
A couple in Napakiak has found the body of George Mute, age 26, of Kongiganak. Mute went missing in September. Download Audio George Mute, age 26. (Photo courtesy of Alaska State Troopers) Mike Riley,...
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Fledgling Fairbanks pot business sees high startup costs
The state has begun issuing licenses to marijuana growers, processors and sellers. That has entrepreneurs gearing up operations, hoping to get into a fledgling enterprise. One local farm has been...
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Russia launches largest, most powerful icebreaker in the world
Activity in the Arctic is on the rise. Retreating sea ice and rising ship traffic have some worried the region could serve as the next stage for international conflict, coast guards across the Arctic...
View ArticleRaft capsizes near North Slope, two Nevada women dead
A raft carrying at least 10 people capsized during a guided trip on Alaska’s remote North Slope, leaving two Nevada women dead. Download Audio The North Slope Borough says in a statement the victims...
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Permanent Fund restructuring bill dies in House committee
A bill to restructure Permanent Fund earnings and cut fund dividends died in the House Finance Committee Friday. Download Audio Alaskans file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown...
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First openly gay bishop talks about religion and sexuality
Bishop Gene Robinson (Courtesy of Todd Franson – Metro Weekly) The first openly gay Episcopal bishop is visiting Anchorage this weekend to kick off Pride Week. Retired Bishop Gene Robinson was...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, June 17, 2016
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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...
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