Dental associations drop fight against Alaska bush dental therapist program
The American Dental Association is giving up its fight against Alaska's unique dental therapist program. The president of the ADA was in Anchorage today...
Deformed humpback whale washes up in southeast
A bizarrely deformed humpback whale washed up dead on the west side of Admiralty Island, about 30 miles north of Angoon, Alaska. Researchers with...
Weird worms appear in Fairbanks, puzzling entomologists
Pest specialists are trying to identify an unusual worm that's shown up in Fairbanks. Sarah McConnel was one of several people who called the...
Affordable housing stubbornly unavailable in Sitka
A number of Southeast Alaska communities face housing costs that are so high some residents can't afford a place to live. Sitka officials have...
19th century general store may close in Tenakee Springs
One of Alaska's oldest general stores may close its doors soon. Snyder Mercantile Company was opened in 1899 in Tenakee Springs.
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Nome hosts design sessions for new Alaska Native cultural center
Planning and design is underway for a proposed culture center in Nome that would record and preserve the Alaska Native culture and history in...
After walking across America, hiker ends up in… Egegik
Some intriguing people work in Alaska's canneries. For example, Hillary Clinton spent a summer on a slime line in Alaska when she was a...
International handcycling athletes racing from Fairbanks to Anchorage
The world's longest wheelchair, or handcycling, race gets underway in Alaska this weekend. The "Sadler's Ultra Challenge" brings together the top international wheelchair and...
Innovative hazardous waste treatment service proposed for Anchorage
The Pacific Environment Corporation (PENCO) is in the preliminary stages of seeking permits to build the first hazardous waste storage, treatment and disposal facility...
Retreating Arctic sea ice shifting polar bear denning behaviors
A new study shows polar bears in northern Alaska are denning on land a lot more than they used to. Male polar bears don't...
Fish farming policy for federal waters proposed, debated
Congress held its first hearing today on the latest version of a Bush Administration proposal to allow aquaculture in federal ocean waters. Conrad Lautenbacher,...
Arctic Economic Development Summit wraps up in Kotzebue
The fifth Arctic Economic Development Summit in Kotzebue wrapped up yesterday. Approximately 200 North Slope Borough and Northwest Arctic Borough participants left the three-day...
Preserving Native culture via traditional language a key focus for ICYC
The Inuit Circumpolar Youth Council has made native language revitalization one of its top priorities. A special weekend meeting in Kotzebue focused on instilling...
Bitney moves from Governor's office to House Speaker's office
The Governor's former Legislative Liaison has changed uniforms. John Bitney began work yesterday on the staff of House Speaker John Harris. The move came...
Innovative hazardous waste treatment service proposed for Anchorage
The Pacific Environment Corporation (PENCO) is in the preliminary stages of seeking permits to build the first hazardous waste storage, treatment and disposal facility...
The "finest kind" of seafood leads to marketing success
Direct marketing is nothing new for fishermen Outside who live closer to markets, but in Bristol Bay it poses major challenges. We profile of...
APRN reporters in action
APRN's reporters have been busy lately and they've been caught on film around the web doing what they do best.
David Shurtleff
David was covering the...
Murkowski and Stevens sign on to global warming bill
For the first time, Alaska senators Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens today put their names on a bill that would make mandatory cuts in...
Climate change affecting National Parks in Alaska
Evidence of climate change is not limited to sea ice and coastal zones in Alaska. A report just out examines the effects of warming...
Last month's education ruling may lead to more state control of local schools
The legislative task force charged with developing with an equitable and adequate way to pay for education in Alaska heard a case today for...