Vandals Drive Over Gravesites, Badly Damage Gazebo During Cemetery Joyride
Alaska State Troopers are investigating vandalism at the Delta Junction cemetery over the weekend. The vandals drove through the fence both on the way in and out of the cemetery and then ran over several gravesites on their way to the gazebo, which they nearly destroyed.
Download Audio
Regulators Issue Trespass Notices for Kuskokwim Vessels
State regulators are issuing dozens of trespass notices for old vessels sitting in the Kuskokwim River. Some of the barges and boats pose navigational and safety hazards, while others are just tied up on state land without a permit. Officials say it’s the first step toward getting owners to take responsibility for vessels that are causing problems.
Download Audio:
House District 3 Primary Race: Mostly Agreement – And a Few Key Differences
Redistricting has thrown two incumbent North Pole Republican lawmakers into a new district, and created one of the more unusual political matchups in this year’s primary: District 1 Representative Tammie Wilson versus District 2 incumbent, Doug Isaacson, for the new District 3 seat.
Download Audio:
Marine Highway Contract Rejected
The licensed captains and officers who navigate Alaska Marine Highway System vessels have rejected a tentative contract agreement with the state.
AK Firefighters Battling California Fires
More than 300 firefighters from across are Alaska are in California battling wildfires for at least the next two weeks. Most of them travelled from Interior Alaska villages for the Alaska Fire Service and the Alaska Division of Forestry. The crews came through Fairbanks before they left for the Lower 48.
FAA Advises Pilots on GPS Problems as Air Force Training Jams Signals
The Air Force is jamming Global Positioning System signals periodically around military airfields in Alaska during Red Flag training exercises now under way in and around Eielson Air Force Base. Officials say the GPS interference testing could affect other devices that rely on GPS.
Download audio:
Bethel Residents Press City Council on Allegations of Police Brutality
Bethel citizens called for action from the City Council regarding allegations of police brutality at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. The city says they are investigating and officials are keeping the details under wrap as they are evidently facing litigation.
Download Audio:
Juneau School District Brings In Attorney to Investigate Hazing Allegations
The Juneau School District is conducting an independent third party investigation into an alleged hazing incident that took place two days after school ended in May.
Download Audio:
A Big Comeback For Kotzebue’s Commercial Fishery
Kotzebue is in the midst of one of its best commercial chum seasons ever. That's due to an exceptionally strong run size. Dockside economics are playing a role, as well.
Download Audio:
Armed Suspect Robs Anchorage Bank
Police are looking for information on an armed suspect who allegedly robbed an Anchorage bank Wednesday morning. First National Bank Alaska on Northern Lights Boulevard was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money after a subject arrived to a teller station, displayed a gun and presented a note demanding money.
APRN Hosts Statewide Debate with GOP Candidates, Sullivan Declines to Participate
With the primary election less than a week away, two of the prominent Republican U.S. Senate candidates will appear in a statewide debate tonight on public broadcasting.
Download Audio:
Body of Wilderness Classic Racer Recovered From Tana River
A long time competitor in one of Alaska’s most famous and dangerous backcountry races has died. Rob Kehrer was found dead while competing in the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic over the weekend in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
Download Audio:
Russia’s Import Ban Hits Alaskan Seafood Industry
Alaska's seafood industry is getting caught in the middle of a power struggle between Russia and western nations. Ever since Russia seized part of Ukraine this winter, sanctions against it have been stacking up. Now, Russia's fighting back by banning food imports from the United States and a handful of other countries.
Bethel Investigating Police Brutality Charge
A woman from Arizona who works as a professor doing seasonal research in the Y-K Delta says she witnessed an arrest of a citizen by a Bethel Police Officer and she alleges police brutality. City leaders say they're investigating.
Feds Issue Report on 2013 Dillingham Crash
Federal investigators have concluded two Anchorage commercial pilots failed to maintain minimal clearance while circling the Dillingham airport before they died in a 2013 crash.
Alaska Exceeds Canadian Chinook Escapement Goal, Decline Remains a Mystery
The Yukon River Chinook salmon run is nearly complete according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. It’s the first time in roughly eight years that escapement goals lined out in a treaty between Alaska and Canada have been met.
As Project Chariot Clean-Up Ends, Legacy Lingers for Point Hope
During the Cold War, the U.S. Atomic Energy Agency made plans to detonate nuclear bombs a few dozen miles from Point Hope. The idea–part of Operation Ploughshares–was to make an Arctic deep draft port by harnessing war-time technology for civil engineering projects with strategic value. Strong opposition from Point Hope halted those plans, but not before secretive experiments were conducted.
Listen now:
With Capitol renovations on schedule, contractors get more work
The Alaska Legislative Council approved an additional $650,000 to its $5.8 million Capitol building renovation contract on Thursday. Demolition of the north wall of the west wing of the Capitol will proceed this fall, instead of in 2015. The updated contract won’t change the overall scope of the renovations in Juneau.
Listen now:
Early Tests Show B.C. Tailings Spill Water ‘Safe’
British Columbia’s Environment Ministrysays water that poured out of a massive mine-tailings pond Aug. 4 appears to be safe. But local emergency officials continue to warn area residents against drinking, bathing or swimming in affected water.
Listen now:
Westward Plant Workers Face Air Pollution Charges
The Westward Seafoods plant is tucked away on Captains Bay Road. But the factory -- and two of its former employees -- are drawing heat from federal regulators for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act.
Listen now: