AKPM Staff
Alaska Outdoor Council hopes for prioritization of true subsistence in Alaskan law
The Alaska Outdoor Council (AOC) filed an amicus brief in the Manning subsistence case. Rod Arno, Executive Director of the AOC, offered his thoughts on the decision.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Russian volcano calming down after massive eruption
The eruption of mount Kluychevskoy on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula a week ago created a plume of ash stretching as far as the eastern end of the Aleutian chain, diverting air traffic over the North...
Ketchikan asked to find a cheaper bridge to Gravina Island
If Ketchikan wants a bridge, it will need to support a less costly option than is currently proposed. That was the message from Department of Transportation southeast region director Malcolm Menzies, who met with...
Alutiiq Museum receives $56,000 to bring artifacts and remains back to Kodiak
The Alutiiq Museum has received funding to help bring artifacts and human remains back to Kodiak from far-reaching points around the world. The National Park Service (NPS) provided the funding.
Casey Kelly, KMXT - Kodiak
New video hopes to heal racism divisions
Perhaps its especially fitting that shortly before we celebrated our independence as a country, a group called Healing Racism in Anchorage premiered a new video about the need to respect our interdependence.
Len Anderson, KSKA...
Veterans' cemetery opens with Saturday dedication in Bethel
A dedication ceremony for a unique Veteran's Memorial Cemetery will be held in Bethel tomorrow. All branches of the military will be eligible for burial, including the National Guard and Territorial Guard members --...
Alaska News Nightly: July 6, 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...
Web Extra: Anderson trial opening statement – Defense
When the Tom Anderson legislative corruption trial started up June 27, 2007, both the prosecution and the defense made their opening statements to the judge and jury. The prosecution's opener lasted about 45 minutes...
Web Extra: Anderson trial opening statement – Prosecution
When the Tom Anderson legislative corruption trial started up June 27, 2007, both the prosecution and the defense made their opening statements to the judge and jury. The prosecution's opener lasted about 45 minutes...
Defense rested today, closing arguments tomorrow in Anderson corruption trial
The corruption trial of former lawmaker Tom Anderson is close to wrapping up. Closing arguments will be heard tomorrow morning after a quick ending to the defense case.
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Ted Stevens receives moral support amidst VECO investigation
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens says he has received "overwhelming support" in the face of an FBI investigation into his relationship with recently indicted VECO executives.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
NTSB finds small cruise ship safety problems; recommends inspections
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued urgent recommendations today in the wake of the wreck of the Empress of the North. The agency is calling upon the Coast Guard to inspect evacuation slides...
Brown bear shot in Anchorage neighborhood
Anchorage police had to shoot a young brown bear last night in the Mountain View section of town. The 3-year-old male had been spotted throughout the area for days, ranging from neighborhoods in Spenard...
State corrections scales back Mat-Su prison plan
The state is reducing the scope of a prison plan that would have placed the largest correctional facility in Alaska in the Matanuska Valley.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Bristol Bay red salmon market shifting from Japan to the U.S.
For decades Japan has dominated the market for Bristol Bay salmon. Most of the reds were either canned or frozen whole with their heads and guts removed while a much smaller portion was flown...
So, could you scale a 20-foot greased pole for $50?
Of all the games at Napakiak's annual Fritz J. Willie Memorial Outdoor Celebration the greased pole is probably the most challenging. The contest pits humans against a thoroughly-lubed vertical pole. Taped 20 feet high,...
Governor Palin stays up late with Craig Ferguson
Governor Sarah Palin made local headlines last week when she vetoed $230 million from the state budget, but she also got some national attention for a different reason. Palin appeared, via video, on "The...
Alaska News Nightly: July 5, 2007
This is the complete story list and audio from today’s Alaska News Nightly, as broadcast on APRN stations statewide. Individual stories are available separately and you can subscribe to automatic updates via podcasts, e-mail...
Prosecution rests in Anderson corruption trial
The prosecution rested yesterday in the corruption trial of former state Representative Tom Anderson. It could go to the jury by the end of the week, depending on whether Anderson decides to testify.
Steve Heimel,...
Alaska DNR green lights cyanide facility outside Fairbanks
The state Department of Natural Resources has issued permits that will allow construction of a large-scale cyanide facility for the Fort Knox Gold Mine.
Associated Press (read by Lori Townsend, APRN)