Upper Valley Agriculture: Yaks at Sunny Hill Ranch
There is growing emphasis in Alaska on locally produced food, including meat. Some cattle are being raised in the Upper Susitna Valley but many species of cow are not adapted to the severe cold of an Alaska winter. There is another animal that is suited for the conditions, though- yaks.
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Supreme Court leaves polar bear habitat intact
A California-sized chunk of the Arctic will remain designated as critical polar bear habitat. That’s the effect of a U.S. Supreme Court order Monday declining to hear an appeal from the state of Alaska, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and an oil industry trade group. Listen now
In Haines, ferry chaos has made medical travel costs skyrocket
When seniors need to get to Juneau for those specialized appointments they have to travel by boat or plane. If they have mobility issues that limits their transportation options.
After Anchorage Assembly passes rules to assert authority, Mayor Bronson accuses it of a ‘power grab’
The Anchorage Assembly approved two ordinances during its Wednesday night meeting aimed at asserting their legislative authority, creating more friction between the generally progressive body and Mayor Dave Bronson, the conservative head of the city's executive department.
Kodiak police name driver in fatal hit-and-run during tsunami evacuation
Police say Clint Moudy has been cooperating with investigators since the late-night July 15 collision. No charges have yet been filed.
Missing Kodiak boy died of hypothermia, troopers say
The boy went missing May 7, prompting law enforcement, military, first responders and about 2,500 volunteers to search an area covering more than 15 square miles.
Rabbi of threatened Jewish Center thankful for community support
An Anchorage Jewish community center is among those targeted in a wave of bomb threats around the country. Founded 25 years ago by Rabbi Yosef Greenberg, the Lubavitch Jewish Center of Alaska evacuated about 40 children after it received a phone call making the threat Monday (Feb. 27) afternoon. Listen now
Supreme Court takes up Exxon Valdez reopener
It wasn't what they had hoped to hear, but this morning, Exxon Valdez oil spill plaintiffs found out they have more rounds to go...
Marten trapping banned on Kuiu Island
Both the state and federal governments have shutdown the trapping season for marten on Kuiu Island indefinitely. Studies conducted over the last two years...
Alaska lawmakers approve vaccine program continuation
Lawmakers have voted to extend the Alaska Vaccine Assessment Program, which provides universal
Kenai Peninsula grocery tax takes another blow
Alaska Statute only allows general law cities to tax the same items taxed by their borough unless the borough makes an exception. Kenai Peninsula Borough voters repealed an ordinance this year that gave general law cities the power to tax non-prepared foods year round. The voter decision means the cities of Soldotna and Seldovia will be forced to deal with a decrease in tax revenue.
Hydropower returns to Juneau; utility asking for cost recovery
Hydropower has been restored in Juneau. Alaska Electric Light and Power flipped the switch about 9:00 p.m. last night, putting the Snettisham facility back...
Buccaneer, CIRI Heading Back To Court
Buccaneer Energy is going back to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to try and settle issues at the Kenai Loop well site in Kenai.
State Upholds Parental Notification Law
In 2010, voters passed an initiative requiring minors to inform a parent 48 hours before getting an abortion. This week, the Anchorage Superior Court upheld most of that law, and even okayed portions that were initially viewed as too burdensome. But while the court determined the law was constitutional, it didn’t endorse it as good public policy.
Alaska’s salmon worth $720.4 million this year
Alaska's 2022 harvests for all five salmon species in all fisheries equaled $720.4 million – $76.5 million more than 2021 and $425.2 million more than 2020.
Uptick in Russian aircraft flying near Alaska shows ‘probing’ for weakness, Sullivan says
U.S. jet fighters have scrambled at least a dozen times so far this year to intercept Russian military aircraft that fly into airspace off Alaska’s coasts.
Essay: The End of the Stevens Era
By Joel Southern
Former APRN Washington, DC Correspondent
Photo by Libby Casey, APRN - Washington, DC (click for details)
Over the past four months -- since Sen....
Rain Complicates Snow Cleanup In Cordova
The snowed-clogged town of Cordova had rain Wednesday, adding pounds to the snow, increasing avalanche danger, and complicating the cleanup.
Obama Administration Working on Ocean Plans
Photo by Patrick Yack - APRN, Anchorage
NOAA's Dr. Jane Lubchenco tells APRN's Lori Townsend the Obama Administration is wanting to explore a new policy...
No reprieve for Pete Kott
A judge has denied the request of Pete Kott to push back the date he will have to report to federal prison. The convicted...