Governor takes offensive on education bill
Governor Sarah Palin says she is not satisfied with the Education bill the legislature sent to her earlier this month. And in a meeting...
Bill to take legislature out of Juneau getting traction
Communities across Alaska could compete for the legislature under a bill that passed the House Finance Committee this morning. It’s one of several bills...
Fairbanks peace group reaches out to service personnel
A local peace group is reaching out to service people at Ft Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base. The Fairbanks Chapter of the national...
Rally calls for permanent fund to drop investments that do business in Sudan
100 people rallied on the state capitol steps, calling for Alaska to divest from companies that do business in Sudan. They support House and...
High rates among Natives mark National Native HIV/AIDS awareness day
Today has been designated National Native HIV/AIDS awareness day. Senator Lisa Murkowski recently won passage of a resolution supporting the designation to help encourage...
Equinox myths – true or false?
Today is the equinox, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. There are lots of myths, legends and inaccuracies that go along...
Sustainable agriculture conference marks the start of spring at UAF
There’s still more than a month until the snow and ice are gone, but the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is preparing...
Fire chief watching two bond propositons impacting department
On April 1st, Anchorage voters will decide six assembly races, two school board seats and a number of ballot propositions. Today we take a...
VIDEO: Fur Seal Science on St. Paul Island, Alaska
Annie Feidt, reporter for the Alaska Public Radio Network (APRN), visited remote St. Paul Island in Alaska's Bering Sea in October 2007 while covering...
Legislators will get long weekend, then it's back to work
The Alaska Legislature is starting to wind down for its spring vacation this weekend. But quite a few things have been left hanging as...
Senator Stevens comments on Alaskan oil development, prices, ANWR and natural gas
U.S. Senator Ted Stevens is hopeful that the proposal to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) if oil hits $125 per barrel...
Fur seal numbers dropping 5% per year in Pribilofs; researchers looking at fishing and warming
Most of the world's northern fur seals live on the Pribilof Islands. But the number of animals on St. Paul and St. George has...
Fairbanks creates 445 plan to collect better jobs
Fairbanks area leaders announced an initiative yesterday to increase the number of high-paying local jobs. The plan, called 445, is aimed at adding 4,000...
Should Alaska's forestry rules require new public safety provisions?
A group of property owners in Petersburg wants state forestry rules to include protections for public safety. The issue stems from local concern over...
Alaska Native roads could get federal funds — if tribes agree on formal borders
Alaska tribal transportation managers are meeting in Fairbanks this week to help define borders between communities or regions for tribal roads programs. The definition...
Web Extra: Staying with Harold
A not-so-friendly ghost at the hotel on St. George Island made for some sleepless nights for APRN's Annie Feidt.
This story originally appeared in AK:...
Web Extra: Bottom of a Mystery
For decades, scientists have struggled to get to the bottom of a mystery on St. Paul Island. Starting in the 1950s the fur seal...
Court complicates midtown campaign
Today we conclude our series of reports on the Anchorage Assembly races in the upcoming April 1st, Municipal Election. The midtown Seat G contest...
Arctic Ice remains a concern despite good winter
Satellite data released today shows Arctic sea ice has rebounded some over the winter after hitting a record low last summer. The Bering Sea...
Aniak backs off demand to remove all troopers
The Aniak Traditional Council is stepping back from a request that the State pull Troopers out of the mostly native village. Last month the...