Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media

Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media
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Poor Trails Hampering Subsistence Hunters

Poor trail conditions around the Lower Yukon have been hampering subsistence hunters this winter. But after a recent snow storm hunters are preparing to fill their freezers with moose meat. Shane Iverson, KYUK –...

Hunting Interests Appear to Win Seats on Advisory Panel

All eight vacant seats on the Anchorage Fish and Game Citizen Advisory Committee have been filled, and indications are that hunting interests have won the majority on the panel. According to Sherry Wright,...

Alaska News Nightly: January 6, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) Obama Releases New Reforms for Leasing Program Libby Casey, APRN –...

Criminal Charges to Be Filed in Animal Deaths

Last month's tragedy at the Dillingham Animal Shelter where six dogs died while in the care of the city will result in criminal charges. Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham Download Audio (MP3)

Government to Limit Halibut Charters in 2011

The federal government will start limiting the number of halibut charter boats in Alaska next year. The national marine fisheries service on Monday announced it will require the charter operators to obtain a federal...

Fairbanks Suffering from Poor Air Quality

Fairbanks air quality has been horrible in recent weeks. The federal fine particulate pollution standard was exceeded on 19 days in December and has done so every day so far this month.  Borough...

State Troopers Investigating Shooting of Swan

State troopers are investigating the shooting death of a swan near Sitka over the weekend. The incident was likely a violation of both state and federal wildlife laws. Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka Download Audio (MP3)

Resolution No. 1: Be Careful of New Year’s Resolutions

With the holiday food temptations and parties pretty much over, a lot of us are now pursuing resolutions seeking weight loss, better physical fitness and a more active life style.  On Monday, the Better...

CIRI Buys Eagle River Clean Up Company

A company that had its modest beginnings in Eagle River a dozen years ago and grew to more than $100 million in revenue this year was just purchased by Cook Inlet Region Incorporated or...

Sealaska Heritage Institute Hoping to Increase Student Success

A Southeast Native cultural organization is releasing a series of books it hopes will increase student success rates. Sealaska Heritage Institute is presenting the books, and what’s called the Developmental Language Process, to...

Observatory Lowers Alert Level on Redoubt

The Alaska Volcano Observatory is lowering the alert level on Redoubt Volcano from yellow to green. Scientists say seismic activity at the volcano is low and there aren't any visible signs of unrest. A...

Alaska News Nightly: January 5, 2010

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) Criminal Charges to Be Filed in Animal Deaths Mike Mason, KDLG...

Pick, Glick, Give Program Hits Early Snag

Alaskans filing their Permanent Fund Dividend applications in the first day or so of the New Year were frustrated by technical problems with the Pick Click Give program. The Pick Click Give program...

Anchorage’s Randall Takes First in Championships

Kikkan Randall was on top of the podium again today at the US Cross Country Ski Championships in Anchorage. Randall won the 10 kilometer skate race. Another Anchorage skier, James Southam took third...

King Makes Personal Donation of Iditarod

Four-time champion Jeff King has made a large donation to increase the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race purse. King, a 54-year-old musher from Denali Park, is donating $50,000 to the race. The...

Board of Game Group Sparks Competition for Membership

A dispute is brewing in Southcentral over state wildlife management, and an upcoming Board of Game Anchorage advisory committee vote could tip the balance one way or another. Eight seats on...

Census Counters Start with Trip to Noorvik

2010 is a census year, and the national count will get an early start later this month in Alaska.  Ingrid Zaruba  with the State Department of Labor says Census Bureau Director Robert Groves ...

2009 Was Quite the Year for the Marine Conservation Council

It was quite a year just past for the Alaska Marine Conservation Council, a non-profit group that works for the health of the oceans, small boat fishermen and the communities they live in....

Whales in Seymour Canal Provide Researchers an Extended Look

Most of southeast Alaska’s Humpback whale population is headed south to Hawaii by this time of year. But each year, more than a hundred of the animals gather in northern Southeast’s Seymour Canal...

Alaska News Nightly: January 4, 2010

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio (MP3) Pick, Glick, Give Program Hits Early Snag Lori Townsend, APRN –...