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Grounded by fog, would-be travelers watch Huna Tribal House festivities from...
Hundreds of people gathered Thursday at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve to celebrate the opening of a newly completed Huna Tribal House and the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary. Listen...
View ArticleGov. Walker hits pause on commercial fisheries commission move
The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission will keep most of its functions for now, after commission supporters fought to protect it from losing certain duties to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game....
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 25, 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 Following hold on...
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Report catalogs contaminated land conveyed to Native corporations
The BLM put together an inventory of 920 contaminated sites conveyed to Alaska Native Corporations, color-coded to indicate sites that have already been cleaned up, and those with work still to be...
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Contaminated shellfish found in Homer harbor
The State Department of Health and Social Services is warning residents to exercise caution when collecting shellfish in Homer harbor. Recent tests have shown elevated saxitoxin levels in blue mussels....
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Coats for Kids seeking donations
The Salvation Army is collecting coats for school-age children again this year, and they are relying on more individual donors. The organization is hoping to collect enough money and new or slightly...
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Researchers combine science and traditional food preparation
Food scientists with the help of a botulism expert are trying to combine science and traditional Alaska Native methods to make one prohibited food safe to eat. Regulated programs under the State of...
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Marine mammal camp nurtures budding scientists
The phrase “summer camp” usually brings to mind images of toasted marshmallows, campfires and wobbly canoe trips. #td_uid_1_57c0d3ad51a21 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background:...
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Longtime manager ousted from three village corporations
Aleknagik Natives Ltd. board president Molly Chythlook confirmed Tuesday that Fred Nishimura had been fired as the business manager for the village corporation. A sign posted on the door of the...
View Article49 Voices: Fia Ape of Anchorage
This week we’re hearing from Fia Ape in Anchorage. She moved here from Hawaii and just started 10th grade at West High. Listen now APE: To be honest, school in Hawaii… it’s different. It’s not like up...
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Migratory duck tests positive for bird flu in Fairbanks
A sample taken from a south migrating mallard duck in Fairbanks, has tested positive for bird flu. Avian influence is carried by wild birds, but the disease is far more deadly to domestic poultry....
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AK: Hammer-time in Haines
You may have heard NPR’s Morning Edition running their “Unsung Museums” special this summer. Well it turns out Alaska has its fair share of them, including the hammer museum in Haines. It’s a place...
View ArticleTroopers say powerful painkiller found in Alaska heroin
Alaska State Troopers say lab tests showed the presence of the powerful painkiller Fentanyl in heroin seized from a village where four people recently overdosed on heroin, including one woman who died....
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Moose And Vehicles: Dangerous Mix
Increasing darkness ups the chance of drivers hitting wildlife on Alaska roads. Moose collisions present the most common and dangerous hazard, and a few factors are common to most accidents. Listen now...
View ArticleFairbanks citizens gather signatures to ban commercial marijuana sales
Sponsors of a voter initiative to ban commercial marijuana businesses in the City of Fairbanks submitted over 500 signatures Friday in an effort to get the measure on the fall 2017 ballot. Petition...
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New Attorney General weighs in against ExxonMobil’s tactics fighting climate...
Since last November, ExxonMobil has been the target of a growing number of state attorneys general investigating whether the company lied about its research about climate change. Listen now Jahna...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, Aug. 26, 2016
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State takes control of gas line megaproject; consultant warns of major risks
Nikos Tsafos of Enalytica warned lawmakers of major unkowns in a state-led gas line project. “If I were taking over a $50 billion project, I would be a lot more worried than I feel folks are worried,”...
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The future of higher education in Alaska
The pinch of state budget cuts is being felt across the state. How will these impacts affect Alaska University system campuses, especially the smaller campuses? What can the university system do to...
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Suspected heroin in Quinhagak was mostly synthetic opioid fentanyl
Heroin powder. (Photo courtesy Drug Enforcement Administration) Alaska State Troopers are reporting the presence of high levels of fentanyl in what was suspected heroin seized in Quinhagak. The drugs...
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