Coast Guard medevacs injured man from factory trawler near Unalaska
A Kodiak-based MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew hoisted the mariner from the fishing vessel Northern Eagle early on Jan. 24.
Alaska DNR commissioner is third cabinet official to quit in two months
During Feige's term, DNR launched an initiative to assert state ownership and control of lands and waters from the federal government.
Anchorage moves forward on downtown road plan
Officials in Anchorage have taken the first step in what could be a major transformation to a vital piece of the state's transportation system. Listen now
More Moisture Finally Forecast For Interior
The hot dry weather pattern that’s predominated much of this summer is forecast to end.
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Good Morning Moon Music Video
Today we’re checking out music videos. Alaskan songwriter Marian Call recently released the first music video for her 2011 album Something Fierce.
Call says the video began last year as part of her Kickstarter campaign, when she took a poll from her fans.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
A landslide damages homes and causes power outages in Juneau. Steven Downs is sentenced for murdering Sophie Sergie nearly 30 years ago. And a Kenai forager's guide to berry picking this fall.
AK: Geese
Thousands of black brants nest each spring on a piece of marshy tundra near Chevak, in Western Alaska. And for nearly three decades, the small geese have been the research focus of biologist Jim Sedinger. In 1984, the University of Nevada Reno professor decided the brants would be good subjects for a long term study on a bird population. This summer, he brought an audio recorder out into the field.
Gubernatorial Candidates Square Off in Final Debate
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Leading candidates for Governor squared off Thursday night in the final debate of Alaska public broadcasting’s Debate for the...
Yukon-Kuskokwim health CEO urges governor to mandate masks and encourage required vaccination
As COVID-19 cases surge across the state, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation President and CEO Dan Winkelman is urging Gov. Mike Dunleavy to instate public health restrictions to contain the virus’ spread.
APRN's Joel Southern appears on KCRW
Public radio station KCRW (Santa Monica, CA) aired a program today (Tue, Feb 26) including APRN's own Joel Southern. On a show called "To...
Army Aviation unit’s deployment reduces military role in remote civilian rescues
About 190 members of a Fort Wainwright-based aviation unit will be largely unavailable for civilian search-and-rescue for at least a year. The Alaska Aviation Task Force regularly helps find and pick up missing and injured from remote backcountry locations, but personnel in a key Army unit that’s part of the task force are deploying overseas. Listen now
Airline Passenger Charged With Disorderly Conduct
The Ted Stevens International Airport was shut down for about three hours at around midnight on Sunday after a passenger made a joke about a bomb in a suitcase. The Anchorage Daily News reports that 44-year-old Peter Friesema, a hockey referee from Colorado, joked that his friend’s bag could have a bomb in it. The airport was evacuated, people were stuck waiting in the cold, and about half a dozen flights were impacted.
300 Villages: Douglas
This week, we're heading to Douglas- a former gold mining town that's now part of the Juneau Borough but still maintains it's unique character. Ed Schoenfeld is News Director for CoastAlaska. He's also a musician who's written half a dozen songs about his community.
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AK: Nerdiness and fandom abound at Anchorage’s 13th Annual Senshi Con
Last weekend, thousands of people poured into Anchorage’s Dena’ina Center for the 13th annual Senshi Con, t’s Alaska’s largest celebration of nerdiness and geek culture. Listen now
Young moose rescued from Soldotna basement
State troopers, Fish and Game biologists and Central Emergency Services firefighters worked together to get a moose out of a Soldotna home's basement Sunday morning.
Borough Seeks To Fill Assembly Seat
Successful applicant will fill Colver's seat until October, 2015
Parnell Administration To Introduce New Oil Tax Reform Legislation
The Parnell administration is poised to introduce oil tax reform legislation again. Previous attempts have failed to gain enough support to pass the state legislature. The new bill was previewed for the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. It incorporates some ideas raised in recent year’s discussions.
Is the Arctic ready for the Crystal Serenity?
It's the largest cruise ship to navigate the route, which hugs the coasts of Alaska, Canada and Greenland. And it's attracted international attention, with many wondering if it’s a sign of what’s to come as the Arctic sees increasingly ice-free summers. Listen now
Agreement Streamlines Water Quality Improvements in Rural Alaska
Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager announced Thursday the signing of an agreement that will make it easier to fund water quality improvement projects in rural Alaska villages.
Remember that hunting trip Donald Trump Jr. had planned for Alaska? It’s happening.
Despite record-breaking storms, rumors flew around Juneau this week that Donald Trump Jr. was in town for a hunting trip planned earlier this year.