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Kotzebue brothers make first app for all 20 Alaska Native languages
The new Chert app consolidates characters from all 20 Alaska Native languages on an iPhone keyboard. (Image: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage) When Barrow officially changes its name...
View ArticleRemembering Nancy McGuire
Early this morning, long time Nome Nugget editor and publisher Nancy McGuire died. McGuire had been battling cancer and in her last editorial bid a fond farewell to her beloved Nome community and...
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Updated: Offshore leasing plan excludes Arctic
Shell’s Noble Discoverer rig, in Unalaska in 2012. (KUCB-Unalaska file photo) UPDATE: 3:24 p.m. by Rachel Waldholz and Liz Ruskin Listen Now The Obama administration has removed the Arctic Ocean from...
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49 Voices: Darlena Fritzler of Wasilla
This week we’re hearing from Darlena Fritzler, of Wasilla. Fritzler is the Development Manager for the Alaska branch of the YWCA. Listen Now Darlena Fritzler lives in Wasilla. (Photo by Wesley Early,...
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AK: Sitka’s Wild Foods Potluck
Each November, the community gathers for its Wild Foods Potluck, bringing together family and friends from near and far. Listen Now Moses Wiseman and Christian Charlie are students at Mt. Edgecumbe...
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Bartlett Regional Hospital now recognizes broader gender identities
A copy of Bartlett Regional Hospital’s new outpatient registration form asks for sex assigned at birth and gender identification with expanded options. (Photo illustration by Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO –...
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U.S. Surgeon General report on addiction
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy in the Napaskiak clinic with Community Health Practitioner Augusta Williams and YKHC CEO Dan Winkelman. (Photo by Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK – Bethel) Facing...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Friday, Nov. 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 Breaking: Offshore...
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New legislative leaders aim to take on gas and oil issues
The sun rises on the North Slope between drill rigs, Nov. 6, 2012. (Creative Commons photo by Kevan Dee) A radical reshuffling in the state House has shifted control and the ruling philosophy for the...
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Mental Health Trust leadership change official
Russ Webb is Chair of the Mental Health Trust Board of Trustees. (Photo courtesy of AMHTA.) The change in leadership at the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority was made official on Thursday. Many...
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New legislative leaders prepare to start work ahead of challenging session
Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, has been tapped as Speaker of the House following the formation of a new bipartisan majority caucus. (Photo by 360 NORTH) Both houses of the legislature will have new...
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Great Alaska Shootout enters 39th year, but a 40th isn’t guaranteed
UAA guard Suki Wiggs drives toward the net against San Jose State’s Gary Williams, Jr. during the 2015 Great Alaska Shootout. (Photo by Josh Edge/APRN) The GCI Great Alaska Shootout basketball...
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Front of new Alaska ferry completed
The forward half of the Alaska-class Ferry Tazlina moved out of the assembly hall at the Vigor Alaska shipyard in Ketchikan. (Photo by Leila Kheiry, KRBD – Ketchikan) Ketchikan’s Vigor Industrial...
View ArticleHEA members question whether subsidiary will be deregulated
Two Homer Electric Association members filed a formal complaint with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) on Nov. 15, regarding HEA’s ongoing deregulation election. In their complaint, Peter McKay...
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Satellite tags offer rare glimpse into harbor seal life
Kobuk the harbor seal. (Photo courtesy of Seward City News) For wildlife biologists, understanding the basics about an animal species is key. How long does it live? How many babies does it have? When...
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Juneau animal control officials seek mandatory microchips for dangerous pets
Rachel Trapp shows the readout on a microchip scanner of Sushi the kitten at Gastineau Humane Society in Juneau, Nov. 19, 2016. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO – Juneau) Juneau’s animal control officials...
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Community gathers for Transgender Day of Remembrance
Community members gather for the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, 2016. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media) Standing in a wide circle around the edges of the sanctuary at St. Mary’s Episcopal...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 21, 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 New legislative...
View ArticleMat-Su Salmon Symposium brings salmon advocates together
Matanuska Susitna Borough’s annual Salmon Symposium brings together researchers and conservationists for updates on how to better manage and protect salmon habitat. The event got underway last Thursday...
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Anchorage teacher surprised with national award
An Anchorage teacher was surprised to learn today that he was the recipient of the Milken Educator award from the Milken Family Foundation. The Milken Family Foundation is a national group whose goals...
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