Kristin Spack
Addressing Alaskans: Finding Peace Now
This week on Addressing Alaskans, Dr. Greg Kimua, Larry Merculief and Dr. Christine Gerhett interweave Alaska Native culture, Buddhist teachings and modern day technology and psychology into a discussion on "Finding Peace Now." The...
Health Officials Aren’t Worried About Radiation Threat in Alaska
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The situation today at Japan’s troubled nuclear plant appears to be deteriorating. But officials in Alaska aren’t concerned it could pose a health risk to Alaskans.
But...
Census Numbers Released for Alaska
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Alaska received its 2010 census numbers today. Overall the state’s population grew, but many areas of rural Alaska lost residents.
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Redistricting Board Begins Work
Ellen Lockyer, APRN – Anchorage
The state’s Redistricting Board began its work today (Wednesday) after receiving the new census figures. The Redistricting Board has thirty days to draft initial plans for new...
Representative Cissna Testifies in Congress
Photo and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington D.C.
Alaska State Representative Sharon Cissna was the star witness at a U.S. House hearing today (Wednesday) about TSA oversight. ...
Fairbanks Company Pushes Small Diameter Gas Line
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A Fairbanks company that wants to build a small diameter gas line from the North Slope is fighting an uphill battle to gain state support. As KUAC’s...
Mackey Finishes Iditarod in 16th Place
Photos and Story by Diana Haecker, APRN – Nome
Four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey arrived in Nome this morning at 8:55 with seven dogs in harness and a big smile on his face....
Railroad Extension May Not Happen
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Alaska Railroad officials say work on a $200 million bridge and flood-control project across the Tanana River at Salcha will not begin next month....
Global Warming is Fueling a Bug Explosion in Alaska
Johanna Eurich, APRN – Anchorage
Climate change may pose some major problems for humans, but for Bugs, it’s a playground on steroids. Johanna Eurich reports that warmer longer summers are setting...
Alaska News Nightly: March 16, 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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Health Officials Aren't Worried About Radiation Threat in Alaska
Annie...
Alaskans Respond to Japan Disaster
As a horrified world watches events unfold in Japan's fight to contain damage to nuclear power plants in the earthquake- ravaged country, people at home in Alaska are wondering just how much, or how...
Mackey; Zirkle; Williams, Jr. Reach Nome
Photo by Dianna Haecker, APRN
Iditarod Champion John Baker of Kotzebue celebrates his victory with daugther Tahayla in Nome.
Mushers continued to arrive in Nome Tuesday morning including defending champion Lance Mackey, Aliy Zirkle, DeeDee...
State Continues Monitoring Damaged Japanese Reactor Situation
According to a March 15 joint press release from the Governor’s Office, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Social Services, the state of Alaska is...
Mackey Finishes Iditarod in 16th Place
Photos and Story by Diana Haecker, KTNA – Talkeetna
Four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey arrived in Nome this morning at 8:55 with seven dogs in harness and a...
Hometown, Alaska: Susitna Dam
In the 1970s and 80s, the dream of building the Susitna power project consumed years of debate and millions of dollars for environmental studies before state officials decided the cost was too high. It’s...
State Continues Monitoring Damaged Japanese Reactor Situation
According to a March 15 joint press release from the Governor's Office, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Social Services, the state of Alaska is continuing to...
John Baker Wins Iditarod in Record Time
Photo by Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage
John Baker and his team have made the Iditarod run in record time - 8 days 18 hours 46 minutes 39 seconds.
Baker is the first musher from Western...
AWAC Presents: Paul Dunscomb
SPEAKER: Paul Dunscomb, Associate Professor of East Asia History, University Alaska Anchorage
TOPIC:"Can Japan be Changed: Lessons of the Forgotten Postwar"
RECORDED: Friday, March 11, 2011
ABOUT: Alaska World Affairs Council Presents is...
Iditarod 2011 on KSKA
The Alaska Public Radio Network is on the trail providing checkpoint-to-checkpoint coverage of the Last Great Race on-air and online.
You can hear Iditarod updates on KSKA FM 91.1 at 7:33 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays,...
Line One: Migraine and Chronic Headaches
Migraines are chronic headaches that can cause significant pain for hours or even days. Symptoms can be so severe that all you can think about is finding a dark, quiet place to lie down....