Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
Advocate Pushes for Change in Foster Care System
An advocate for changes to the state's foster care system testified to the subcommittee for finance for the Health and Social Services committee today. Amanda Metevier is the state wide coordinator for Facing...
Police Discover Meth Lab Remnants in Downtown Petersburg
Petersburg police say they discovered the remnants of a methamphetamine lab in the woods within downtown. Its one of only two such labs authorities have found in or near the Petersburg area in at...
Alaska News Nightly: March 2, 2010
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Kookesh Slapped with Ethics Violation
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
Angoon Senator...
Talk of Alaska: Dogs, Dogs and More Dogs
The Iditarod is around the corner and Alaska's attention turns to dogs - all sorts of dogs. Sled dogs. Pet dogs. Working dogs.
Join us Tuesday as we talk about dogs.
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HOST: Steve Heimel,...
Legislators Take off for DC
More than a third of the state legislature is heading to Washington this week to meet with federal officials and to attend sessions of the Energy Council -- a group of states and...
Gas For Southcentral Alaska Debated in Juneau
A bill proposed in the Alaska state legislature aims to expedite the construction of an in-state gas pipeline to bring natural gas from the North Slope to Southcentral Alaska; including Anchorage and the Kenai...
Begich Raps Colleague for Blocking Unemployment Benefits
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) issued a statement on Friday in response to an attempt in the Senate by one lawmaker to block the extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA benefits for 30 days....
Alaska: 8th on the Per Capita List
Alaska is ranked 8th in the country in per capita income behind big money states like Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York.
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
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Ocean Beauty Seafood To Stay Closed This Summer
A poor pink salmon projection has prompted one of Petersburg’s canneries to stay closed this summer. Ocean Beauty Seafood's says they will continue to buy salmon from all the fishermen who usually sell...
Fairbanks Real Estate Market Stabilizing
The Fairbanks area real estate market appears to have survived the recession that devastated housing sales in much of the Lower 48. The Greater Fairbanks Area Board of Realtors reports relatively stable conditions.
Dan...
Craig Student Wins State Spelling Bee
An 8th grader from the Craig Middle School beat out 158 spellers from around Alaska to take top honors at the state spelling bee on Friday.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan
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Kodiak Braced For Blizzard AND a Tsunami
As far as natural disasters go, the conjunction of a blizzard watch and a tsunami advisory is a rather unique combination, but that’s what residents of Kodiak dealt with on Saturday.
Jay Barrett, KMXT...
Alaska News Nightly: March 1, 2010
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Legislators Take off for DC
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
More than...
Iditarod 2010
Be sure to catch all the action from this year's Iditarod on APRN and your favorite APRN station.
APRN will begin coverage next week with reports in the morning and in the evening.
Alaska Monitoring Tsunami Situation
The Associated Press - Anchorage
Officials at the Alaska emergency coordination center are monitoring the tsunami situation after the earthquake in Chile. Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs deputy commissioner McHugh Pierre says they...
Alaska Monitoring Tsunami Potential
The Associated Press - Anchorage
Officials at the Alaska emergency coordination center are monitoring the tsunami situation after the earthquake in Chile. Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs deputy commissioner McHugh Pierre says they...
Game Board Assessing Roaming Wolves
The State Game Board is taking up the contentious issue of Denali wolves that roam outside park boundaries and are vulnerable to hunting and trapping. The board convened a 10 day meeting...
Young Wants More from Interior on Bristol Bay
Alaska Congressman Don Young, has signed on to a letter with other House Republicans demanding more information about a leaked Interior Department report. The draft internal report came to light last week. It lists...
Senate Crafting Bill to Redo State’s Natural Gas Tax
The Senate Finance Committee is drafting legislation that would re-write the structure of the state’s tax on natural gas.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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Childcare Hard to Find in Juneau
When Juneau’s Valley Youth Club closed late last month, it left more than 60 families looking for new after school options for their kids. It also exposed what many Juneau parents have long...