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Legislators, candidates and party officials respond to campaign finance reports
Democratic and independent candidates critical of the majorities in the State Capitol have raised more in campaign donations than Republicans since the primary. Listen Now Democratic leaders say the...
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District 40 primary fight heads to Alaska Supreme Court
Rep. Benjamin Nageak, D-Barrow, speaks in the Alaska House of Representatives during debate on House Bill 123 to establish a marijuana control board in Alaska, April 14, 2015. (Photo by Skip Gray, 360...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 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 Legislators,...
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Down year for BSAI crab fisheries
It’s going to be a down year for crabbing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands fisheries. Several fisheries will be closed, and others will have reduced harvest quotas. The unwelcome news from...
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A ton of junk removed from Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
Kara Hilwig, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge pilot and biologist (Credit via flickr Alaska Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) This summer a clean-up effort in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge...
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Aggressive bears concern Sitka Police
Sitka Police Lt. Lance Ewers urges residents to keep their garbage indoors until the day of pickup. (Photo by KCAW) The Sitka Police Department is on a bear hunt. Listen Now There’s been a recent spike...
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Southeast weather: exceedingly beautiful and very unusual
Boats lined up in Harris Harbor on a sunny, clear day Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 in downtown Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Juneau) The weather has been beautiful in...
View ArticleSEARHC acquires Wrangell based AICS
The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium announced Wednesday that it would be acquiring Wrangell based Alaska Island Community Services. AICS CEO Mark Walker said the Wrangell operation will...
View ArticleFairbanks advocates file another lawsuit against EPA over air quality
Fairbanks area air quality advocates have filed another lawsuit aimed at forcing the Environmental Protection Agency to adhere to Clean Air Act deadlines. Areas of the North Star Borough suffer from...
View ArticleSearch commences for missing Fairbanks man
A search is being conducted for a Fairbanks man missing since last week. Alaska State Troopers report 64-year-old James Hutchison last spoke to family members on October 3rd. Trooper spokeswoman Megan...
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Supreme Court declares Dean Westlake winner of House District 40 Primary race
Members of the Alaska Supreme Court today reversed the lower court’s decision and reinstated Dean Westlake as the winner of the Democratic primary in House District 40. (Photo by Rachel...
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Building Fires in The Snow
Stories and poetry that celebrate the urban wilderness interface in Alaska through the lens of LGBTQ writers is brought together in a new anthology called Building Fires in The Snow. Authors and...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016
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New Southeast atlas identifies valuable habitat and threats
(Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Audubon Alaska recently released an atlas showing where the most valuable salmon streams and bird habitat are located in Southeast. It also identifies...
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The numbers are in on Juneau’s economy
In 2015, Juneau gained more young people and seniors, cost of living fell slightly, unemployment remained steady and the housing market was still tight. Listen Now Those are highlights from a report...
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House fire in Chefornak results in the death of Catholic priest
The village of Chefornak woke up to a Wednesday morning fire that killed one person. Officials are investigating the cause. Listen Now Jesuit Father Theodore Kestler was a Catholic priest who divided...
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Museum undertakes whale of a project
North America’s largest collection of marine mammal bones is about to get even bigger. The Museum of the North at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is getting a Humpback Whale skeleton. UA Museum of...
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Fisheries panel hears transboundary mine concerns
Those testifying at a legislative hearing Wednesday said the 2014 Mount Polley Mine tailings dam break is an example of what could happen to Southeast rivers. (Photo courtesy B.C. Ministry of Mines)...
View ArticleSki Land renaissance
The country’s farthest north alpine ski area is getting a facelift. Ski Land, operated since 1962 on Mt. Aurora, 20 miles north of Fairbanks, is undergoing major changes. The area was sold last year...
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AGDC board asks president tough questions about gasline’s future
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation met today in Kenai for an update on the state’s progress taking over the gas line project. AGDC president Keith Meyer said the transition should wrap up by...
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