AKPM Staff
Warmer Alaska enticing migratory songbirds farther and farther north
A warming climate is bringing a new song bird into Alaska. The Alaska Bird Observatory (ABO) catches migratory birds in Fairbanks every summer as part of a long-running study, and ABO Senior Scientist Susan...
Mental Health Trust slowing, reviewing Mitkof logging plans in Petersburg
The Alaska Mental Health Trust land office is taking a "time-out" on plans for its property along Mitkof Highway in Petersburg. Since it first proposed logging on the steep hillsides two years ago, the...
Kenai fall bear hunting closed following 15 bear deaths this year
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed the fall brown bear hunting season on the Kenai Peninsula.
Mike Mason, KBBI - Homer
UAF awarded $2.5 million for new marine research vessel
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is taking a step forward in a long running effort to get a new research vessel. The National Science Foundation recently announced $2.5 million in funding to cover...
Fairbanks and Canadian arctic competing for Japanese aurora tourists
A battle for international tourist dollars is heating up in the far north -- a battle for Japanese tourists. Fewer are making the trip to Yellowknife, in Canada's Northwest Territories to see the northern...
Immigrants in Kodiak sending cash home in line with national trends
Millions of immigrants are sending billions of dollars back home worldwide. According to The Associated Press, the amount being sent abroad has more than doubled since 2000. Today we take a look at the...
WWII Army "Cutthroat" remembers secret 1942 assault and construction on Adak
On a cloudy night 65 years ago -- August 28, 1942 -- 37 U.S. Army Commandos, known as "Castner's Cutthroats," silently rowed rubber rafts ashore on Adak island in the central Aleutians. Pilot Rex...
Alaska News Nightly: August 28, 2007
State offices face a looming employee shortage, as more and more workers reach retirement age. Plus, a new song bird makes its way to Alaska, thanks to warming temperatures. Those stories and more on...
AK's Scott Burton: Bluegrass Man
APRN's talented reporters do most of their work in audio. But some of our multi-talented folks work in more than one medium. Take AK's Scott Burton in Juneau.
Scott was recently published in Bluegrass Unlimited...
Talk of Alaska: The Fall of Gruening
Alaska's short history as a state contains more than its share of spectacular political incidents -- for example, historically decisive elections so close that the winner wasn't known for weeks. There have been indictments,...
Bob Barker and 'PAWS' offer to take Alaska Zoo's 'Maggie' south to sanctuary — for free
An animal sanctuary in northern California has offered to take Maggie the elephant and pay for all costs of her relocation. The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) held a press conference in Anchorage this...
Governor's mansion in Juneau slated for major repairs in multiple phases
The Governor's residence is Juneau is getting ready for significant repairs that are likely to take until next summer to complete. The expensive project is the result of major problems that have been put...
Former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel brings Presidential campaign to Alaska
Alaska's former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel returned to Alaska this week and many of the state's political veterans turned out for his speeches and fundraisers.
Mike Gravel 2008 -- campaign web site
Steve Heimel, APRN -...
Pavlof volcano continues rumbling after 18,000-foot ash explosion last week
Pavlof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula keeps on burbling and puffing. It is Alaska's most active volcano and it can provide challenges for those working on its flanks.
Latest Pavlof updates from the Alaska Volcano...
Toshiba moving ahead with nuclear power proposal for Galena
Toshiba is ready to move forward with seeking a license for the nuclear reactor proposed for Galena. The Japanese corporation announced its intentions in a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week.
Toshiba 4S...
Governor Palin revising staff lineup
The Palin Administration staff is getting a shakeup -- including a complete revamp of the Legislative Liaison office that proved successful during this year's session.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Evenson not guilty of first-degree murder; may face second-degree murder trial
A Sitka jury has found a 42-year old Petersburg man not guilty of first-degree murder, but jurors were not able to agree on a verdict for the second-degree murder charge against Thomas Evenson on...
Valdez developer jumping through local hoops to pursue ski resort
The idea of a ski resort in Valdez has attracted considerable community support, but it's been slow going to get it approved by the authorities. Some say this is typical of what happens when...
NPS funds two Alaska park projects in advance of 2016 centennial celebration
Two Alaska National Park projects are among those selected nationwide for funding as part of the Park Service's 10-year celebration of its centennial coming up in 2016. NPS Alaska spokesman John Quinley says one...
Alaska News Nightly: August 27, 2007
The leaky Governor's mansion in Juneau is about to get an expensive -- but much needed -- renovation. Plus, a scientist recounts an exciting trip on Pavlof volcano, which is spewing ash right now...