Forest Service open to Kenai Mountains national heritage area
The US Forest Service is open to having its first national heritage area in the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm region. But it wants to do...
Former Kodiak Coastie takes command of Coast Guard forces in the Middle East
The former commanding officer of the Kodiak-based Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley is now the commander of US Coast Guard forces in the Middle...
Anchorage strikes workable balance between tourists and street people
Three Anchorage groups have combined forces this summer to reduce the seasonal tension between the street people and tourists. And so far, the new...
Fish and Game warns against meddling with moose calves
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is reminding residents in South Central Alaska to steer clear of moose calves.
Mike Mason, KBBI - Homer
Foot patrols reduce downtown pandhandling
Music for Little Ones in Peratrovich Park, photo courtesy of Chris Schutte
Three Anchorage groups have combined forces this summer to reduce the seasonal tension...
BP and ConocoPhillips request FERC gasline approval
BP and ConocoPhillips today formally requested federal approval to begin the regulatory process that could lead to a gas pipeline from the North Slope...
Search intensifies for missing Denali hikers
The effort to find 2 hikers missing in Denali National Park intensified today. Sixty people are involved in the search for Abby Flantz of...
Juneau utility approved for loan to repair avalanche-damaged lines
The Board of Directors for the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority has approved a loan to Juneau's utility company for the repair of...
Supreme Court still not ready for Exxon 'Valdez' ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a number of cases today, but there's still no decision regarding the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in...
Homer Electric Association moves to restart Healy coal plant
Homer Electric Association has made public a proposal to move forward with restarting the Healy clean coal plant that has sat idle since 2000.
Mike...
Tobacco use in Alaska down 20% since 1996
Alaska tobacco use has dropped considerably according to a study released today by the Alaska Tobacco Prevention and Control Program.
Eli Menaker, APRN - Anchorage
Fairbanks Catholic Diocese begins sexual abuse settlement process
The Fairbanks Catholic Diocese is beginning a massive outreach effort as it moves forward with the settlement of sexual abuse claims against it.
Dan Bross,...
Weak run of Yukon Kings expected
Fishery managers on the Yukon River expect another weaker than normal king salmon run this year. Because of this, the department of Fish and...
Chinook runs slow in Southeast Alaska
Catches of King salmon in Southeast's Gillnet and troll fisheries are down from last year. After some shortened openings, gillnetters in central southeast are...
APOC fines Jackson campaign $1,810
Friday morning the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) found last April's Anchorage Assembly candidate Sherri Jackson violated three State statutes during her campaign. ...
APRN's Joel Southern reflects on Alaskan history and his career covering it
For more than 16 years Joel Southern has worked in a tiny corner of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC, on behalf of...
Senate President Lyda Green will not run for re-election
State Senate president Lyda Green (R - Wasilla) has announced she does not plan to run for re-election. Green, who represents the Mat-Su Valley,...
Anchorage and Mat-Su mayors form regional transit authority
Mat Su Borough Mayor Curt Menard and Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich signed a joint agreement today that creates a regional transit authority that will...
Juneau drivers buck national trend
Across the country, soaring fuel prices are driving some commuters to leave their cars in the driveway.
John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau
Rising fuel prices threatening local southeast Alaska ferry service
The Inter-Island Ferry Authority is struggling to keep pace with rising fuel prices. The IFA says skyrocketing fuel costs are limiting the amount of...