Ellen Lockyer, Alaska Public Media
APTI Reporter-Producer Ellen Lockyer started her radio career in the late 1980s, after a stint at bush Alaska weekly newspapers, the Copper Valley Views and the Cordova Times. When the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Valdez Public Radio station KCHU needed a reporter, and Ellen picked up the microphone.
Since then, she has literally traveled the length of the state, from Attu to Eagle and from Barrow to Juneau, covering Alaska stories on the ground for the AK show, Alaska News Nightly, the Alaska Morning News and for Anchorage public radio station, KSKA
elockyer (at) alaskapublic (dot) org | 907.550.8446 | About Ellen
Since then, she has literally traveled the length of the state, from Attu to Eagle and from Barrow to Juneau, covering Alaska stories on the ground for the AK show, Alaska News Nightly, the Alaska Morning News and for Anchorage public radio station, KSKA
elockyer (at) alaskapublic (dot) org | 907.550.8446 | About Ellen
AK: Prince William Sound Museum – A Hidden Gem
Secluded Whittier, on the Western shore of Prince William Sound, is best know as a recreational center. Its crowded small boat harbor is the starting point for fishing and kayaking adventures, and some visitors get their first glimpse of Alaska cruising through glacier – laced fjords to Whittier’s docks.
PFD Announced at $1174 This Year
Governor Sean Parnell opened a triple sealed envelope in Anchorage this (Tuesday) morning to announce this year's Permanent Fund Dividend amount: $1174. Parnell said this year's dividend check is healthy but the amount is based on a five year average of the stock market. He warned Alaskans can face lower dividend amounts in the future.
Nelchina Subsistence Caribou Hunt Closing to Taking of Cows
This year’s Nelchina subsistence caribou hunt closed for the taking of cows at midnight Thursday night. The hunt has been going well, according to state Fish and Game area biologist Becky Schwanke in Glenallen.
300 Villages: Chatanika and Glennallen
This week, we’re visiting Chatanika, an old gold mining area about 30 miles north of Fairbanks on the Steese Highway, and Glennallen, a community at the crossroads of the Glenn and Richardson Highways.
Farmers Search for Long-Term, Stable Agricultural Economy
The Matanuska Valley has long been the heart of the state’s agricultural industry. Growers are riding the crest of the local food trend which provides something of an economic boost to small farmers.
Destination of Nearly Complete Ferry Remains Unclear
Work on the ice breaking ferry Susitna is nearing completion, and Matanuska Susitna Borough officials are scrambling to find a place to put the vessel when it arrives. The Borough Assembly is considering a number of ideas as to how to cope with the financial obligations of storing the ferry over winter.
ARCHIVE: September 11, 2001
This is a story from the archives of APRN, recorded just days after the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks on the World Trade Center.
Home Owners Voice Concerns Over Usibelli Mining Project
The contentious issue of coal development held the floor at a packed Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly meeting in Palmer Tuesday night. Home owners in the vicinity of a proposed Usibelli mining project were not shy about airing their views before the panel.
Fiesta Colors Could Boost Potato Sales
Locally grown produce could be taking on a new festive look soon. Researchers in Palmer are working on what they call "novelty" potatoes.
Sutton Coal Permit Up For Renewal
The state has received an application from Usibelli Coal for a permit renewal for the Wishbone Hill coal mine.
Sheraton Hotel Workers Score Court Win
Local hotel employee union members are celebrating what they say is a major win against the Sheraton Anchorage hotel. A federal judge has sided with Unite Here local 878 in many of it's complaints against the hotel.
Injunction Plugs Water Utility Strike
A utility workers strike in Anchorage has been averted, due to health concerns. Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility workers voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to go on strike.
McGrath Area Crash Survivors Will Receive Financial Help
A family of four that survived a plane crash near McGrath will get financial help. NEA-Alaska president Barb Angaiak says a Wells Fargo account has been set up to take donations to help Don and Rosemary Evans, and their two young children.
300 Villages: False Pass and Anaktuvuk Pass
Now its time for our weekly trip around the state for 300 villages. We’ll head first to False Pass, a tiny fishing village in the Aleutian Islands. And then go way up north to Anaktuvuk Pass in the Brooks Range.
Orange Goo Determined to Be Plant Fungus Spores
The orangey goo that gunked up Kivalina’s shores earlier this month was first thought to be some kind of microscopic egg. But now, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers say it’s actually the spores of a plant fungus.
Police Close Off JBER Glenn Highway Gate
Glenn Highway the on and off-ramps leading to Fort Richardson are closed at this hour, as Anchorage Police deal with a suicide attempt at Fort Richardson. APD spokesperson Marlene Lammers says a caller alerted police to the situation at 6:15 am. APD officers are on site, along with a SWAT team negotiator and a K-9 team. Lammers says a young man is threatening suicide. It was the man's father who made the call.
Forum Highlights Need for Multi-National Oil, Gas Development Regulation
A forum in downtown Anchorage Tuesday highlighted the need for a new look at multi-national regulatory systems which deal with oil and gas development. Dr. Betsy Baker, with the Vermont Law School Institute for Energy and the Environment, addressed the Institute of the North as part of the Institute’s Week of the Arctic program.
Fish and Wildlife Releases New ANWR Management Plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a draft of its new management plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Monday.
Expectations that the draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan would establish that the federal agency will...
Wood Bison Release Delayed Until 2013
A plan to let 100 Wood Bison loose in Alaska has been put on hold until March of 2013. The herd of bison is being maintained by the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center near Portage,...
Fuglvog Pleads Guilty to Lacey Act Violations
Arnie Fuglvog pleaded guilty to federal Lacey Act violations in federal court in Anchorage Thursday. As part of a plea deal reached with federal prosecutors, Fuglvog will be released on his own recognizance, pay no bail