Escaping conflict abroad, arrivals in Alaska seek stability and opportunity
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War and political upheaval are driving a major increase in the number of refugees and other immigrants arriving in Alaska from overseas. Whatever the...
Mysterious Bering Straits seabird die-off enters fourth year
Most of the dead birds reported last month were murres and horned puffins.
Alaskans Vote In Local Elections Across State
Alaskans decided on mayors, assembly members and school board candidates in local elections across the state yesterday.
300 Villages: North Pole
Where else would be go right before Christmas but North Pole? The interior community really gets into the spirit of the season. We talk with Kathy Weber, city clerk in North Pole.
4 teens indicted in Anchorage murder case
Four teens have been indicted for their roles in an Anchorage shooting death last month. The teens are accused of shooting 40-year-old Paula Zorawski on Sept. 22 when she answered the door of her East Anchorage home.
Thinking green on March 17
Today is Saint Patrick's Day, the informal annual Irish day of celebration, usually marked with parades, the wearing of the green and other shenanigans....
Winds Rip Unalaska
A massive storm rocked Unalaska on Friday night and toppled the 110-foot high APL cargo container crane. Winds started kicking up around 6...
Ahmaogak Contesting North Slope Election Results
George Ahmaogak is contesting the outcome of the special run-off election for North Slope Borough Mayor. Charlotte Brower won the election, the final tally was 1,022 to 960.
Man arrested in woman’s death after body found near Eklutna Lake
Anchorage police say 27-year-old Jerilyn Nicholson was reported missing Friday was found dead Saturday north of the city.
Peltola braces for Supreme Court to undermine Indian Child Welfare Act
House Democrats defend ICWA and the "terrifying" historical context that brought Congress to pass it.
Rocket Tests May Be Night Sky Curiosity
Fri, February 5, 2010
A rocket deployed experiment being launched from Poker Flat northeast of Fairbanks is expected to be visible by the general public.
Dan...
Fairbanks Pilot Makes Solo Trip to the North Pole
Alaskan pilot Art Mortvedt is due back in Fairbanks any day now from his solo flight to the North Pole. It was the second leg of a mission to realize his long-held dream of flying a single-engine aircraft to both North and South poles.
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Conservationists Declare Victory in Court’s Tongass Road Ruling
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a 2003 exemption today that would have made it possible to build roads through the Tongass National Forest.
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Shell Pushes Back Arctic Exploration Plans
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
The price of Royal Dutch Shell’s stock dropped today when the company reported fourth quarter earnings of 4.1 billion...
Wilson Fills Vacant Fairbanks House Seat
Tammie Wilson on Tuesday was named to replace John Coghill in the state House District Eleven seat. Coghill resigned earlier this month to...
UA Board of Regents postpones exigency vote
University of Alaska regents have postponed voting on a declaration of financial exigency, a contractual tool that allows more expedited cost cutting, including laying off of tenured faculty.
The military sharpens its focus on the Arctic
As the Arctic warms, it increasingly has the potential to become an arena where world powers compete for dominance. While Russia and China are beefing up their Arctic presence, the Pentagon has been slow to make the Arctic a priority. Alaska Public Media’s Liz Ruskin reports that may be changing.
State to seek bids for sending inmates out of Alaska
The Alaska Department of Corrections plans to seek bids for housing inmates out of state, saying its institutions are near capacity and opening a moth-balled facility will take too long.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Mar. 28, 2016
Bill increasing contributions to pensions proposed in AK Senate; bill requiring background checks for marijuana sellers in limbo; flights cancelled as Pavlov continues to spew ash; Alaska Supreme Court: State must enforce Central Council’s child support orders; Juneau to Barrow, data shows Sanders landslide consistent across state; ‘Roadless Rule’ gets small victory due to Supreme Court inaction; US-Russian exchange discusses spring breakup flooding solutions; Arctic submarine maneuvers test capability below the ice Download Audio
Report Predicts Windfall For Alaska If Federal Lands, Water Opened To Drilling
A new report from an oil and gas trade association is predicting a windfall for Alaska if the government opened federally owned lands and water to drilling.