Kenai residents voice opposition to new Borough invocation policy
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed a resolution on Oct. 11, revising its policy on the invocation that begins each meeting. The new policy places restrictions on who is allowed to give the...
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State plans to clean oil contamination from Alaska Native land
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) is coordinating the clean-up process of contaminated lands throughout the region and all over the State. White Mountain’s oil drum storage...
View ArticleHomer man charged in “Poopdeck Trail” murder case
Homer Police arrested a man in connection with a three-year-old murder case on Sunday. Listen Now Lee John Henry, 55, has been charged with murdering Mark Matthews on July 28, 2013 near the Poopdeck...
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Dillingham protesters prevail with city council on liquor license transfer
The city of Dillingham is protesting the transfer of a liquor license from one location to another across town. The new location for the second Olsen’s Liquor Store would be in a residential area, and...
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Elders and Youth conference kicks off today in Fairbanks
(Photo courtesy of the First Alaskans’ Institute) More than a thousand Alaska Natives, young and old, from across the state are meeting today at the 33rd annual Elders and Youth conference. Listen Now...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 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 Fairbanks police...
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For Caelus CEO, North Slope ‘big find’ wouldn’t be the first
Caelus Energy CEO Jim Musselman at the company’s Anchorage headquarters, Oct. 7, 2016. (Photo by Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage) In a shallow bay off Alaska’s North Slope, Caelus...
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Fairbanks police say injured officer was shot 5 times
Fairbanks police Sgt. Allen Brandt was shot 5 times early Sunday. The suspect remains at large. (Dash cam screen grab from the Fairbanks Police Department) The Fairbanks Police Department released new...
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After Haines and Skagway visit, Walker says he’s close to Juneau Access Road...
Gov. Bill Walker speaks in Haines. (Photo by Emily Files – KHNS – Haines) Alaska Gov. Bill Walker visited Haines and Skagway Friday in what he says was a crucial step toward making a decision on the...
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Firefighters work to continue fighting Moose Creek wildfire
Firefighters working to contain the Moose Creek wildfire near Sutton are dealing with diminished winds after three days in which gusts, at times, reached 60 mph. Listen Now A firefighter on a...
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Really? Alaska in play in presidential race?
Donald Trump file photo by Gage Skidmore/CC 2.0 In the presidential race, Alaska has not voted for a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. But national pundits say even red states like Alaska are in...
View ArticleAnchorage police investigate 2 early morning robberies
Anchorage police are investigating two robberies of pedestrians on city streets that took place in the early morning hours of Tuesday. Listen Now Shortly before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, two men walking on a...
View ArticleSullivan plans Senate field hearing on ivory sales
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is holding a field hearing this week focused on state laws that prohibit ivory sales. Listen Now In a release, Sullivan’s office says some of the bans extend to walrus and...
View ArticleMan arrested for shooting of Fairbanks police officer
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting of a Fairbanks police officer. Anthony George Jenkins-Alexie was taken into custody by Fairbanks police Tuesday morning in connection with the...
View ArticleTribal leaders discuss placing lands into trust during opening day...
Placing lands into trust is a way for Alaska Native tribes to permanently protect them, but it’s not the only means of exercising control. That was the message during opening day discussions Monday at...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 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 Man arrested for...
View ArticleDay Two of Elders and Youth conference in Fairbanks
It’s day two of the Elders and Youth conference in Fairbanks. Jennifer Canfield is in Fairbanks this week for KTOO, covering both the Elders and Youth gathering and the Alaska Federation of Natives...
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Squirmy sustainability: one man’s mission to fix a common problem
Bob Deering at his home with his dog and compost bins. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Juneau) There’s nothing like taking a walk on Alaska’s pristine wilderness. Unless you step in...
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Alaska’s largest Native organization endorses Clinton for president
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking with supporters at a “Get Out the Caucus” rally at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 24, 2016. (Creative Commons...
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Group working to bring remains of 15 Alaska Natives home from Pennsylvania
Henry Phillips, originally “Ka-Ka-Ish,” was 12 years old in 1887 when he arrived at the Carlisle Industrial Indian School in Pennsylvania. His student file says he arrived from the Presbyterian Mission...
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