AKPM Staff
A museum exhibit looks at inventiveness in the Yup'ik culture
There's no word for science in the Yup'ik language. But an exhibit opening soon at the Anchorage Museum looks at the ingenuity of 19th and early 20th century Yup'ik tools, watercraft and clothing. The...
Copper Basin 300 gets underway this weekend
The Copper Basin 300 sled dog race gets underway in Glennallen tomorrow. Top mushers signed up include defending champion Alan Moore of Two Rivers, 2007 Iditarod and Quest winner Lance Mackey, and 2000 Quest...
Alaska News Nightly: January 11, 2008
The Alaska Department of Transportation extends the comment period on state's Long Range Transportation Plan. Plus, The Alaska Gasline Port Authority asks the state for reconsideration and the Copper Basin 300 gets underway...
Governor rejects ConocoPhillips gas line proposal
In a letter to ConocoPhillips CEO James Mulva, governor Palin said the company’s proposal "falls critically short of meeting the state’s key objectives" of a gas line project.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau
Presidential candidates turn their eyes to Alaska
Alaska's getting more attention from the Presidential candidates. Democrat Hillary Clinton has plans to open a campaign office in Anchorage. And the campaign for fellow Democrat Barack Obama is sending two more staffers...
Joshua Wade's lawyer quits
Joshua Wade's attorney has resigned. U-S Public Defender Mary Geddes has handled his case ever since his first appearance in federal court. Wade is accused of using Mindy Schloss's ATM card...
In search of the elusive Yukon lamprey
The commercial harvest of lamprey eel on the Yukon River turned out to be mostly a bust last month. The boneless parasites return to Alaska rivers each winter in droves, and fishermen in western...
Wind power workshop underway in Bethel
The Yukon Kuskokwim Regional Wind Development workshop is happening in Bethel today and tomorrow. Village residents that already have wind power are mingling with villages who are interested in pursuing it. The...
Zenn (zero emissions, no noise!) cars come to Kodiak
A couple of unique cars rolled off the Sampson barge in Kodiak Tuesday and their owner would love to see more of them plying the streets of Kodiak.
Jay Barrett, KMXT - Kodiak
Trying to get a leg up on Alaska business
Information brings profits. At least that was the premise this week as the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce held a day long conference designed to give its business participants an information edge in the Alaska...
Starring grows in Valdez
For most Alaskans, Christmas was over on December 26th. But for some residents of native coastal communities, it ended early this morning. It’s known as Russian Christmas – an Orthodox holiday that honors the...
Alaska News Nightly: January 10, 2008
Governor Palin rejects Conoco Phillips gasline proposal. Plus, presidential candidates eye Alaska electoral votes, and Joshua Wade's lawyer calls it quits. Those stories and more on tonight's Alaska News Nightly, broadcast statewide on APRN...
State tax revenues expected to rise in 2008
The state's Tax Division is expecting more money than ever before. The Revenue Department today released its semi-annual revenue sources book -- with a forecast of oil prices and production. This year, the Department...
National education report finds Alaska below average
Alaska is a little below average in a national report released today by Education Week magazine focusing on six key categories affecting educational quality and achievement. Alaska’s highest score is in the area of...
Environmental groups prepare for legal action over polar bear protection
Conservation groups pushing to get polar bears on the Endangered Species List today positioned themselves for more litigation if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service drags out the process for issuing a decision.
Joel Southern,...
Kachemak Old Believers mourn their loss
Russian Old Believers on the Kenai peninsula are in mourning for the five members of their community killed in Saturday’s plane crash on Kodiak island.
Mike Mason, KBBI - Homer
Legislation filed to establish separate ferry authority
Three coastal lawmakers want an independent board of directors to run the state ferry system. They’ve filed legislation creating an Alaska Marine Highway Authority, separate from the state Department of Transportation which now manages...
Bellair owner admits fraud
The owner of an aviation company that serves some interior villages has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud related to the by-pass mail program. Michael Spisak, the owner of Kenai-based Bellair admitted to lying...
Rural Challenges series, part 2: Hoonah
Despite commercial fishing and a flourishing summer tourist economy, Hoonah lacks jobs and adequate housing. Young people grow up and head elsewhere to find opportunity. The town used to be the home of Whitestone...
Alaska News Nightly: January 9, 2008
As the state's tax coffers fill up, Alaska's education system is found wanting by national analysts. Plus, southcentral Old Believers mourn their losses from Saturday's plane crash in Kodiak while environmentalists work to stave...