Federal dollars to help tribes combat meth use, suicide
Alaska tribes and health providers are using federal dollars to combat methamphetamine use and suicide.
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Study: Temperature changes on volcano sides could predict eruptions years in advance
A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist led development of a new technique to predict volcanic eruptions years in advance, using satellite imagery to track small changes in temperature on lands around the base of a volcano.
ANCSA at 50 on Talk of Alaska: Behind the history of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act is 50 years old in December and the economic effect of the Native Corporations ripples across the state, representing an increasingly larger piece of the state’s economy and jobs.
Jewell Rejects Road Through Izembek
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell won't allow a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Residents of King Cove have been asking the Interior Department for permission to build a one lane gravel road through the refuge for decades. They want easier access to Cold Bay, which has an all weather airport.
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Tongass Supervisor, Deputy, Leaving The Forest
The Tongass National Forest will soon be without its two top officials. Forest Supervisor Forrest Cole plans to retire in April after about a dozen years in the job. He’s overseen timber sales, stewardship efforts and other agency programs in Southeast Alaska. Cole’s deputy, Tricia O’Connor, is moving to a new Forest Service job in Wyoming.
Businessman, Statehood Bell Ringer Derr Passes Away
Longtime Juneau businessman and Chamber of Commerce luminary Romer Derr passed away last week at the age of 75. He’s being remembered not just for his efforts to improve Juneau’s economy, but for his participation in the Capital City’s first ever statehood celebration.
A summer wildfire on the Kenai Peninsula is contributing to a winter rise in electric rates for some Interior Alaska residents
Golden Valley Electric Association customers will be paying more for electricity over the next few months due to the temporary loss of two sources of cheap power.
Fisheries observer found dead in Captains Bay, near Unalaska
Divers have found the body of a fisheries observer who was reported missing yesterday in Unalaska. The man is only the second observer to...
Impeachment: Young votes no, and Alaska’s senators aren’t likely to vote against Trump, either
Alaska Congressman Don Young, like all House Republicans, voted against impeaching President Trump today, and both of Alaska’s U.S. senators appear likely to vote against removing the president from office.
July was wettest on record for Juneau, says weather service
The National Weather Service says this July was the wettest on record for Juneau, with 10.4 inches of rainfall at Juneau International Airport.
FBI whistle-blower named in ongoing Stevens case
An FBI whistle-blower who criticized a fellow agent working on the Alaska corruption investigation has been identified. The name of Anchorage-based agent Chad Joy...
VPSO shortage vexing villages
Alaska's Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) Senate Task Force heard sobering testimony this week at the Bering Strait Regional Conference in Nome about the...
Alaska News Nightly: January 8, 2015
Is SB21 Working?; Chugiak Lawmaker Proposes Legislature Move; On Murkowski's First Day Chairing Energy Committee, Panel Passes Keystone Bill; UAF To Field Wildfire Crew; Petersburg’s New Superintendent Resigns; An LGBTQ Renaissance In Juneau; Early Study Shows Surprising Optimism Among Homeless Alaska Natives
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Ruling Expected On Atka Mackerel, Pacific Cod Restriction Roll Backs
A federal judge in Anchorage is expected to rule soon on the state of Alaska and the fishing industry’s legal move to roll back restrictions on the Atka Mackerel and Pacific Cod fishery due to start at the first of the year around Adak and in the Western Aleutians.
Climbers Heli-Rescued Off Mt. Dickey After Slide
The National Park Service reports that two Idaho climbers have been rescued after an avalanche on Mt. Dickey in the Alaska Range.
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WWOOFers Bring Transient Farming Culture to Alaska
Every summer, Homer and the surrounding area are inundated by a transient population that’s come to work for eco-friendly businesses. They’re called WWOOFers, and they spend weeks in different places around the world learning how to live sustainably.
Summit explores achieving racial equity in Alaska
The First Alaskans Institute hosted a Racial Equity Summit in Anchorage this week. The event's dialogues focused on what racial equity is and how we can start to achieve it. Part of the first step -- having difficult conversations. Download Audio
Lawmakers Back in Washington, DC
Lawmakers in Washington, DC are back at the Capitol for the long-grind before the campaign completely takes over later this fall. They’re facing a number of tight deadlines and a less-than-forgiving schedule. APRN’s Washington correspondent Peter Granitz is looking into that schedule.
Murkowski back in GOP fold on health care
Last weekend, Sen. Murkowski made headlines for breaking with her party over the Brett Kavanaugh nomination. But she fell in line with her Republican caucus Wednesday on a controversial health care vote. Listen now
Ammo Shortages Still Hampering Rural Subsistence Hunters
With the return of marine mammals and migratory birds to the Bering Straits region, subsistence hunters are still struggling to find certain kinds of ammunition.
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