Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS.Download Audio (MP3)Study Looks At Cleaning Up Oil Spills In ArcticAnnie Feidt, APRN-AnchorageShell funded research scientists claim oil clean up in broken ice conditions may be easier.MMS grants Shell ExtensionLibby Casey, APRN-Washington DCThe Obama Administration is giving Shell Oil Company more time to respond to comments on its proposed drilling plans for the Chukchi Sea.Debating The Route For An Alaska GaslineDan Bross, KUAC-FairbanksDevelopment of a pipeline to export Alaska's North Slope natural gas is on track. That was the word from state and federal officials who held a meeting in Fairbanks last night.Sitka Homeless Lack ServicesEd Ronco, KCAW-SitkaWhen people find themselves without shelter, a myriad of problems pop up. And those problems can be magnified when homelessness strikes youth and families.Historian Looks At Chilkat Religious ConversionCasey Kelly, KTOO-JuneauNaturalist John Muir played an unlikely role in converting Chilkat Indians to Christianity during the 19th Century, according to Haines-based writer Dan Henry.Endangered Sea Lion Population StableAnne Hillman, KUCB-UnalaskaThe population of the endangered western stock of Stellar Sea Lions seems to be stabilizing overall.Buser Takes Maggie Treadmill Lori Townsend, APRN-AnchorageMaggie the elephant's famous treadmill has a new home. Big Lake musher Martin Buser acquired the massive piece of equipment, after the elephant left for new digs in California.
Lori Townsend is the news director and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452.