Alaskan long jumper misses qualifying in Rio Olympics
Former Eielson High School long jumper Janay DeLoach just missed qualifying at the Rio Olympics. The 2012 long jump bronze medalist barely missed making the final cut during qualifying Tuesday, falling...
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A weather forecaster returns to Sitka’s slide: ‘We were snakebit’
One year ago, on August 18, 2015, massive rainfall generated over 40 landslides on Baranof and Chichagof Islands. And in Sitka, one of those landslides swept through a subdivision under construction....
View ArticleNo Southeast candidates eliminated in Primary election
Tuesday’s primary election didn’t eliminate any Southeast candidates for state House or Senate. But the results show incumbents polling stronger than their challengers in two of the region’s three...
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District 6’s Talerico-Smith primary proves to be civil, if not friendly
State House incumbent Dave Talerico bested political new-comer Ryan Smith in the interior House District 6 Republican primary. Few differences divided the two candidates, who say they’ve become...
View ArticleIn race for North Slope House seat, difference in votes is a handful
A hotly contested race in the North Slope and Northwest Arctic Borough has two bush Democrats within five votes of each other. Listen now Incumbent Rep. Ben Nageak is slightly behind in his race...
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Cleaner electricity for Peninsula village to arrive by way of Anchorage
The Native Village of Perryville on the Alaska Peninsula has a new power generator. It will help the village use more renewable power and save on costs. Contractors have almost finished putting it...
View ArticleBeverage distributor plans $40 million facility in Anchorage
A major Alaska beverage distributor is planning a $40 million investment in Anchorage. Washington-based Odom Corp. announced Tuesday it will build a 240,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution...
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Low-turnout primary could lead to five House incumbents losing
Alaskans ejected as many as five incumbents from the House in the primary yesterday. And they also rejected two House members who tried to move up to the Senate. But not many people showed up to vote....
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Quinhagak responds to a series of apparent heroin overdoses
One of the men from Quinhagak’s four apparent heroin overdoses earlier this week has returned to the village. The other man has not yet returned. The third person, a woman, is dead. The fourth person...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Aug. 17, 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 Several incumbents...
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Eagle River couple plans vast adventure in wooden plane
A lot of people wouldn’t be all that excited about hopping in a WOODEN plane and flying thousands of miles, but in November, an Eagle River couple will do just that. They’ll be part of a vintage air...
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Scientists use seismic waves to map Okmok volcano
In the rich volcanic landscape of the Aleutians, Okmok volcano on Umnak Island has drawn special attention this summer. A team of scientists are using a process like a geological CAT scan to map the...
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Seiners turn in early after weak pink harvest
The pink salmon season in Southeast is supposed to be peaking right now. Instead, the run is actually slowing, harvests have been poor, and many fishermen are wrapping up the season early. Despite a...
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Alaska Aerospace Corporation launches into new period on island
Kodiak’s rocket launch facility has entered a new period on the island and will soon be active again. Listen now Craig Campbell speaks to public at rededication event. (Photo by Kayla Desroches, KMXT –...
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FiveThirtyEight podcaster rescued off Mount Roberts trail
The view from the Mount Roberts trail in September 2015. (Photo by Lisa Phu, KTOO – Juneau) Jody Avirgan, a podcast host for the political analysis website FiveThirtyEight, is vacationing in Juneau...
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Shishmaref community votes to relocate
As determined by Tuesday’s submitted ballots, the community of Shishmaref will relocate to one of two potential sites. According to the Associated Press, unofficial results were 89 in favor of...
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A city responds to a landslide: ‘It was a loss of innocence’
For much of Sitka, the August 18, 2015 landslide was a wake-up call that even the most settled parts of Alaska remain dynamic — and sometimes dangerous — places. Local leadership found itself in an...
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Denali bus employs hybrid technology
Denali National Park is testing 2 new hybrid buses. The vehicles are the final prototypes to be tested by the Park Service at Denali as part of a grant funded effort to reduce pollution. The larger of...
View ArticleDistrict 38 has only precinct with no results from Primary election
Mekoryuk in District 38 is the only precinct in the entire state whose Primary ballots from Tuesday have not been recorded with the State Division of Elections. Listen now Angelique Horton with the...
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Proposed Naval training causes concern
The Homer City Council passed a resolution on August 8, formally requesting changes to U.S. Navy joint training exercises in the Gulf of Alaska. Listen now Northern Edge military training exercise in...
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