Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
Air Force Grounds F-22 Fleet
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of F-22 fighter jets because of concerns over the jet’s oxygen supply system.
Captain Jennifer Ferrau, with Air Combat Command at...
Fort Richardson Soldier Found Dead
Associated Press
Officials with Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson are reporting that a Richardson Soldier was found dead in his family quarters on post early this morning by a supervisor in his unit,...
State Responds to Season’s First Wildfires
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The state is responding to the first wildfires of the season. State Forestry put out a few fires in the Fairbanks area this week, including one sparked...
Redistricting Holds Last Statewide Public Hearings
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state’s Redistricting Board held the last of its statewide public hearings Friday. The Board next goes into deliberations on a final redistricting plan. ...
Wolf Season Open Longer in Parts of Southeast
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
The wolf-hunting season is open a month longer than usual in parts of central and southern Southeast this year because of concerns over low deer numbers. The...
Yakutat High Schooler Named Gates Millennium Scholar
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
A Yakutat high school senior will have her way paid to the college of her choice – for all four years, plus graduate school.
Maka Monture was notified last...
Special Day Helps Adoptees and Mothers
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
Although one doesn’t receive the attention of greeting card companies or calendar notations, some people will observe Mothers’ Day on both Saturday and Sunday.
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Alaska News Nightly: May 6, 2011
Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS.
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House, Senate Give Final Approvals to Next Year’s Operating Budget
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Legislative Impasse Continues and Americans React to bin Laden’s Death
This week on Alaska Edition, host Michael Carey is joined by Paul Jenkins, from the Anchorage Daily Planet, Jill Burke, from the Alaska Dispatch, and Dermot Cole, from the Fairbanks Daily...
Less Oil in Petroleum Reserve-Alaska than Estimated
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Federal scientists say it looks as if there is more gas and less oil in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska than they had earlier estimated. The U.S. Geological Survey bases this...
Remembering Alaska's Fallen Police Officers
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Friday is Alaska Police Memorial Day. Three officers died in the line of duty in the past year, and their names will be added to the memorial in Anchorage -...
New Plan Aims to Help More Prisoners Successfully Reenter Society
Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Two of every three criminals in Alaska ends back behind bars after they’re been released from prison. That high recidivism rate creates more...
Sand Point Experiences Pair of Quakes
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
Sand Point residents experienced a rude awakening this morning when a pair of moderate earthquakes hit about 30 miles from the community.
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Lack of Funding Could Mean Gaps in Weather Forecasting, Wilderness Rescue
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The continuing resolution that’s keeping the federal government operating does not include hundreds of millions of dollars to replace polar orbiting satellites, and that could mean a...
Subsistence Board Decides How to Handle Proposed Changes
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in 2009 he planned to review the effectiveness of the subsistence program in Alaska. The departments...
Redistricting Draft Splits Petersburg
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Draft redistricting plans would split Petersburg, marginalize its residents and reduce funding for local projects. That’s according to comments made during this week’s state redistricting board hearing in...
Socks Clogging UAF Sewage System
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Vandalism at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Fine Arts building is causing serious plumbing problems. UAF Superintendent of Maintenance Bill Cox says the complex’s sewage handling system...
Youth Gather for Eco Forum
Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A special ecological forum for young people from countries all over the North is happening this week in and around Anchorage, thanks to the...
Southeast Alaska Artfest Showcases Wide Range of Artistry
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
More than a 120 high school students and adults from around the region took part in this year’s Southeast Alaska Artfest. The event takes place in a...
Correction: Whaling Season Off to Strong Start
Wednesday night, in a story on spring whaling, we said there had been 18 strikes this spring out of 75 allowed. That quota is for the entire year, not just the spring...