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North Slope records fall with ‘unprecedented warmth’
Climate change is a daily reality in Alaska. Those changes are happening across forests, tundra, in the Arctic ocean and in your backyard. Listen now (Graphic courtesy of Brian Brettschneider.) Brian...
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Lawmakers press on North Slope marketing request
At a Senate Resource Committee meeting on Tuesday, lawmakers pressed state officials eabout why the administration is trying to obtain gas marketing information from North Slope oil and gas producers....
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Sullivan gives Trump-less address to GOP convention
Sen. Dan Sullivan visits with the Alaska delegation after his speech Tuesday to the Republican National Convention. Photo: Office of Sen. Sullivan Alaska U.S Sen. Dan Sullivan took the stage in...
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Reinforcements called in to fight McHugh fire
Alaska Wildland Fire Program Manager Tom Kurth speaks at a press conference on the McHugh fire on Wednesday, July 20. (Photo by Wesley Early – KSKA Anchorage) The five-day-old McHugh fire continues to...
View ArticleWorld Eskimo Indian Olympics to be first without beloved ‘Big Bob’
Opening ceremonies for the World Eskimo Indian Olympics are tonight at 6 o’clock. Competitive events will begin at the Carlson Center this morning at 11. For 56 years, Fairbanks has hosted the event...
View ArticleAuthorities investigate shooting death in Ivanof Bay
A convoluted murder investigation is underway in the remote Alaska Peninsula village of Ivanof Bay. Authorities were still on-scene Wednesday afternoon in Ivanof Bay, where 31-year-old Joseph Peterson...
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Hollis French appointed to AOGCC by Walker
Governor Bill Walker has appointed Hollis French to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission or AOGCC. French, a Democrat from Anchorage, served in the Alaska Senate for 12 years. Now he’ll...
View ArticleHouston asks Mat-Su for help running its fire department
Houston, a community of about 2,000, is asking the Matanuska Susitna Borough to take over its fire and emergency operations. Houston mayor Virgie Thompson spoke to the Borough Assembly at a special...
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Legislative working group could aim to resolve thorny problems
Alaska’s Legislature has adjourned, but that doesn’t mean lawmakers’ work is done for the year. They’re considering bringing a small group of legislators together to work on agreements on major...
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City pressure, fire dangers push homeless resources over capacity
Anchorage’s homeless shelters and social services are drastically and unexpectedly overwhelmed as a consequence a shifting policy pushing people out of homeless camps. Listen now The Brother Francis...
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New study shows inconsistency among state child protection workers, lack of...
High rates of turnover are leading to inconsistency at the Office of Children’s Services, which operates the state’s foster care system. That’s according to a new study released last month focusing on...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday July 20, 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 Listen now Reinforcements...
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Researchers study webcams to look at human connection with bears
It’s peak bear season at Katmai National Park. That means visitors to Brooks Camp are waiting their turn to get on crowded viewing platforms, while this season over 10 million viewers have watched the...
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Without quorum, tribal delegates push AVCP demands to October
Tribal delegates in Bethel this week tried to hold an emergency meeting of the Association of Village Council Presidents. Newly appointed meeting Chair Ivan M. Ivan at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural...
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Tesoro settlement resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations
As part of a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice, the Tesoro refinery in Nikiski will spend millions of dollars to reduce emissions that are potentially...
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Korean diplomat visits Nome, talks Arctic trade and tourism
A diplomat from the Republic of Korea was in Nome last week. Ohkeum Kwon is Korea’s Deputy Consul General based in Anchorage. Port Director Joy Baker, Mayor Richard Beneville, Deputy Consul General...
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Rain dampening McHugh Fire, officials say prospects are good
The McHugh Fire as of about 6 pm on July 20, 2016. (Courtesy of Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team) UPDATE – July 21 – Light rain in Anchorage this morning is helping stop the spread of the...
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B.C. mine officials announce new changes to mining code
Two years after one of the worst mine disasters in Canada’s history, mine officials in British Columbia are rolling out new mining codes. Listen now The Mount Polley Mine tailings dam failed on Aug. 4,...
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Wrangell’s water shortage causes borough to declare local disaster
Wrangell is in a water crisis. Between two fish processors and the public, demand is exceeding the water treatment system’s ability to produce clean water. The assembly and borough manager declared a...
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A closer look at the ship bringing high-speed internet to Western Alaska
Western Alaska just got one step closer to high-speed internet. Listen now The Ile de Brehat docked in Dutch Harbor. (Photo by Laura Kraegel, KUCB – Unlaska) That’s because after years of planning and...
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