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Walker ‘disappointed’ in Permanent Fund suit filed by Wielechowski today
A lawsuit seeking to maintain full Permanent Fund dividends this year was filed Friday – and Governor Bill Walker blasted the arguments in the lawsuit. Listen now Gov. Bill Walker announces line-item...
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The history of the creation of the permanent fund
What was the original intent of the Alaska Permanent Fund? A rainy day savings account for Government funding after oil was depleted or a fund to pay citizens a dividend and subsidize programs? What...
View ArticleNageak files lawsuits against state officials over election
The losing incumbent in a northern Alaska state legislative race has filed two lawsuits against state elections officials, alleging illegal procedures were followed. Listen now KTVA-TV reports Democrat...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 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 Listen now Walker on PFD suit:...
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Gas Line Tour
An LNG tanker fills up at the ConocoPhillips liquid natural gas export facility in Nikiski, Alaska. When it opened in 1969, it was the only facility of its kind in the U.S. to get a license to export...
View ArticleLNG rail shipments to begin demonstrations
The Alaska Railroad will be the first to transport liquefied natural gas by rail in the United States. The Alaska Railroad Corporation was granted permission by the Federal Railroad Administration to...
View ArticleEagle River Suspect Sought
At last check, Anchorage police were still on the scene of a gun related incident in Eagle River that started shortly before noon on Monday. According to APD spokesperson Renee Oistad, police got a...
View ArticleAccidental Shooting in Juneau
A 17-year-old Juneau boy was killed in an accidental shooting outside a home in the Mountain Wood Circle neighborhood Saturday morning. The boy was one of four males preparing for a duck hunt according...
View ArticleNorth Star Borough School Board member seeks to change school’s name
A member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board is asking to change the name of an elementary school. Michael O’Brien says Badger Road Elementary is named for a convicted pedophile. The...
View ArticleBrewfest donations questioned
A Juneau organization that fights heroin abuse will take a quarter of the money raised during the city’s annual brew fest. Its participation raised the question: Is it appropriate for an anti-heroin...
View ArticleBlueCrest noise frustrates area residents
Residents of a tiny Kenai Peninsula subdivision near Anchor Point thought they had a little slice of peace and quiet. But a tract of homestead land to the south held an oil test well. And now it’s home...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly Monday, Sept. 19, 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 Gas Line Tour...
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In Kotzebue, revenue doubts loom as alcohol returns to the ballot
On October 4th, Kotzebue will decide whether or not they want alcohol sold in the city. (Tyler Stup/KNOM) Since October 2011, the city-owned Kotzebue Package Store has been selling alcohol. Come...
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Alaska emergency crews study up for nation’s first LNG by rail
A cryogenic tank container used to carry liquefied natural gas by rail (photo by Elizabeth Harball). Standing next to a massive cylindrical rail car at the Anchorage Railroad Yard, Alaska Railroad...
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Murkowski says Navy has explaining to do
Northern Edge military exercise in the Gulf of Alaska. (File photo: U.S. Navy) Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the Navy is again snubbing the concerns of Alaskans as it prepares for the next Northern Edge....
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds viaemail, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @aprn Listen now Man on a mission:...
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‘Amazing’ new Clearwater Lodge rises from ashes of historic structure
Even before owner Kevin Ewing opened the new Clearwater Lodge, dozens of area residents and visitors gathered in the back yard for a family celebration. The new facility opened Sept. 3. (Photo by Tim...
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Reporter discusses allegations of mismanagement at Alaska Blood Bank
A conceptual drawing of the new Blood Bank of Alaska building. Courtesy of the Blood Bank of Alaska A recent complaint filed with the Food and Drug Administration alleges that mismanagement and...
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4 charged with illegally killing walrus, causing stampedes
USGS Wildlife Biologist working at a haulout near Point Lay, Alaska. (Photo by Ryan Kingsbery/USGS) Federal prosecutors in Alaska have charged four men with killing walrus gathered on the state’s...
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Kenai Peninsula, Southcentral brace for high winds, flooding
(Image via the National Weather Service) High wind warnings go into effect Tuesday night throughout the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage. Listen now The National Weather Service predicts hurricane-force...
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