AKPM Staff
Talk of Alaska: World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO)
Anchorage hosts the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO) for the first time in the event's 46-year history beginning this week. The four-day competition features games based on ancestral hunting and survival techniques and focuses on...
Japanese still seeking more than 2,000 WWII dead on Attu
Accompanied by American military and government personnel, a Japanese delegation visited the Aleutian island of Attu late last week. The group was examining graves dug by American troops following one of the most horrific...
Kensington Mine to bring in millions amidst concerns about environmental impacts
The nearly-completed Kensington Gold Mine outside Juneau has pumped more than $150 million into the Alaska economy, and could pump a lot more when it opens. That's according to an economic study funded by...
Senator Stevens raises $1 million for re-election; may yet be vulnerable
Senator Ted Stevens' re-election campaign brought in less during the second quarter of this year than it did in the first. But the campaign says it has passed the million dollar mark since Stevens...
Cruise ship initiative 'corrected,' then signed into law
A bill correcting what was called a small problem in last year's cruise ship initiative has now become law. Sponsored by Juneau Senator Kim Elton, the measure was signed by Governor Palin on the...
Sitka seeking state help with Sheldon Jackson College closure
Sitka's municipal government has asked the state to help lessen the impact of Sheldon Jackson College's closure. But so far, the only assistance is employment counseling for those losing their jobs.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska -...
'Into the Wild' puts McCandless mythology on the big screen
A movie about the adventures and demise of Christopher McCandless is due out this fall. McCandless hitchhiked to Alaska in 1992 and later that year starved to death along the Stampede road near Healy....
Handcycling race pits athletes against Alaska and personal determination
The world's longest wheelchair and handcycle race is underway with athletes competing from around the world. The Sadler's Ultra Challenge stretches 267 miles from Fairbanks to Anchorage in seven major stages. The racing started...
Alaska News Nightly: July 16, 2007
Below is the complete story list and audio from today's Alaska News Nightly, as broadcast on APRN stations statewide. Individual stories are available in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to our...
Talk of Alaska: Your Topic Here
We work hard to make Talk of Alaska, the weekly statewide call-in program on APRN stations, an interesting, insightful and timely program for Alaskans. As we look forward to new programs, we'd like to...
Web Extra: Hunting bearded seals in Barrow, Alaska
Back in early June, Lori Townsend and Annie Feidt traveled to Barrow to host Alaska News Nightly (June 4 and June 5) from the northernmost city in North America. They covered the opening of...
Dental associations drop fight against Alaska bush dental therapist program
The American Dental Association is giving up its fight against Alaska's unique dental therapist program. The president of the ADA was in Anchorage today to announce the details of a settlement ending the legal...
Deformed humpback whale washes up in southeast
A bizarrely deformed humpback whale washed up dead on the west side of Admiralty Island, about 30 miles north of Angoon, Alaska. Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headed out from...
Weird worms appear in Fairbanks, puzzling entomologists
Pest specialists are trying to identify an unusual worm that's shown up in Fairbanks. Sarah McConnel was one of several people who called the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension office this week to inquire...
Affordable housing stubbornly unavailable in Sitka
A number of Southeast Alaska communities face housing costs that are so high some residents can't afford a place to live. Sitka officials have been trying to develop affordable housing at municipal property that...
19th century general store may close in Tenakee Springs
One of Alaska's oldest general stores may close its doors soon. Snyder Mercantile Company was opened in 1899 in Tenakee Springs.
Brian Pollack, KCAW - Sitka
Nome hosts design sessions for new Alaska Native cultural center
Planning and design is underway for a proposed culture center in Nome that would record and preserve the Alaska Native culture and history in the region.
Jesse Zink, KNOM - Nome
After walking across America, hiker ends up in… Egegik
Some intriguing people work in Alaska's canneries. For example, Hillary Clinton spent a summer on a slime line in Alaska when she was a college student -- now she's running for President. We caught...
International handcycling athletes racing from Fairbanks to Anchorage
The world's longest wheelchair, or handcycling, race gets underway in Alaska this weekend. The "Sadler's Ultra Challenge" brings together the top international wheelchair and hand-cycle athletes to compete in a stage race from Fairbanks...
Alaska News Nightly: July 13, 2007
Below is the complete story list and audio from today's Alaska News Nightly, as broadcast on APRN stations statewide. Individual stories are available in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to our...