Conservation groups sue to block Biden-approved Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope
A day after President Biden approved the controversial North Slope oil development, opponents sought to stop it from moving forward.
Board of Fish limits sockeye fishing to conserve Nushagak kings
The Board of Fisheries has approved an action plan to help conserve the Nushagak River’s sharply declined king salmon runs.
After years of contentious fights, Alaska’s state budget is advancing smoothly in the House
House subcommittees made few changes to a proposal authored by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Ketchikan’s Tallie Medel has ‘surreal’ Oscar night after co-starring in Best Picture winner
Medel co-starred in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which took home a total of seven Oscars, including Best Picture.
Kaiser and Diehl round out ‘almost unheard of’ all Alaska Native Iditarod podium
After Ryan Redington’s win, Richie Diehl and Pete Kaiser say they’re showing that rural mushing isn’t dying.
Iditapod: An Iditarod champ from the founding family
The 40-year-old Ryan Redington has won his first Iditarod and the first championship for the Redington family, on his 16th try (and after six previous scratches). "I've just been on pins and needles," said his mom, Barb, at the finish line. We'll hear Redington's finish itself in this episode, and from Alaska Public Media's Lex Treinen about the finish and how Redington arrived there first. The dog friends that did the leading into Nome -- Sven and Ghost -- are our obvious picks for Dogs of the Day. And we have a listener question about dog-human friends, with a fun answer from a friendly musher.
Redington notches family’s first Iditarod victory, a childhood dream
The grandson of the “Father of the Iditarod” won his first Iditarod Tuesday on his 16th try.
Sven and Ghost, the Iditarod champions
Sven and Ghost led Ryan Redington to his first Iditarod victory on Tuesday.
Interior secretary rejects Izembek Refuge land exchange but commits to new process to get a road for King Cove
The move opens another phase of King Cove's long quest for road access.
2 Aleutian volcanoes on watch for potential eruption
Tanaga Island west of Adak, home to Tanaga and Takawangha volcanoes, began showing increasing earthquake activity March 4.
Local lumber bill would put grading in hands of producers
State Sen. Jesse Bjorkman's bill would allow certified sawmill operators to grade their own lumber rather than send it to third-party agencies.
Redington is first out of Safety, with just 22 miles to Iditarod finish line
Ryan Redington’s closest competitors are Pete Kaiser and Richie Diehl
Fish and Game forecasts stronger, still below-average Upper Cook Inlet sockeye run
State officials estimate the inlet's sockeye salmon run at 5.1 million fish, with approximately 3.12 million available for harvest.
Tlingit and Haida acquires Juneau’s Driftwood Lodge
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska now owns another acre of property in downtown Juneau.
State SNAP backlog hits close to home in Homer
An attorney suing the state says the backlog in food assistance — and the burden of reapplying for aid — falls unequally on rural Alaska.
Tyonek the Cook Inlet beluga celebrates 5 years in San Antonio
The only Cook Inlet beluga whale in captivity is celebrating five years at his aquarium home, SeaWorld San Antonio.
ANWR boundary dispute will continue as Alaska challenges ownership of oil-rich land
A dispute between state and federal officials over the western border of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge won’t be resolved anytime soon.
Biden is selling U.S. nuclear submarines to Australia to counter China
Under the AUKUS pact, Australia will buy at least three U.S. nuclear-powered submarines before building its own fleet.
Questions about Biden’s approval of Arctic drilling of Willow? We’ve got answers.
What we know about the permit ConocoPhillips won in the National Petroleum Reserve and the new limits Biden is imposing on drilling there.
Biden approves Willow oil project, announces new limits elsewhere in NPR-A
The Biden administration announced Monday that it will approve ConocoPhillips' Willow project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.