New website seeks to curb catalog waste
Catalogchoice.org is a new website designed to make the catalog business more green.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
AK tops 200 episodes
Earlier this month APRN's national award-winning show, AK, crept over the 200 episode mark, and we couldn't be happier! First broadcast in the fall...
AK tops 200 episodes
Earlier this month APRN's national award-winning show, AK, crept over the 200 episode mark, and we couldn't be happier! First broadcast in the fall...
Government scientists evaluate extent of ice melt in Alaska
Climate change is melting a lot of ice in and around Alaska. But federal government scientists quantified some of that loss today at Washington,...
ConocoPhillips backs away from North Slope upgrade
One of Alaska's largest oil producers is canceling a major construction project on the North Slope, and is blaming the state's new oil tax...
Conference evaluates railbelt power demands
Power utility executives from the Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks are meeting in Anchorage for a two-day technical conference aimed at meeting future energy needs...
Works ceases at Galore Creek mine
Mining companies are halting work on the Galore creek min project in British Colombia near Wrangell. The mine was being developed by Novagold resources...
State releases latest visitor numbers
Numbers released by the State show 1.9 million visitors came to Alaska during a 12-month period beginning in April 2006. Alaska Tourism and film...
New survey goes fishing
Biologists with the Alaska department of Fish and Game are mailing out hundreds of surveys to sport fishing guide businesses this week as part...
Flu Awareness Season kicks off
State health officials gathered at a mall in Anchorage this afternoon to kick-off Flu Shot Awareness Season. About a dozen nurses were on hand...
New online venture strives to perserve Tlingit language
Everybody talks about the weather, but not many people do it in Tlingit. That could change a bit with some new online learning tools...
Century-old baidarka in Kodiak
Kodiak’s Baranov Museum is working to keep a unique artifact afloat: a 25-foot long, three-hole, seal skin baidarka, estimated to be about 100 years...
Black Friday: 1; Family Budget: 0
Black Friday, the traditional post-Thanksgiving start to the holiday shopping season, descended upon Anchorage last week. At least one store opened at 4:00 a.m....
Violent crimes increase in Anchorage
A recent national survey on crime showed Anchorage posting a sizeable increase in reported violent crimes between 2005 and 2006. But do those...
Young moves to YouTube to connect with young (or Young) voters
As it turns out, an old Alaska political dog can learn new tricks. Congressman Don Young has joined the ranks of politicians using YouTube...
Black Friday: 1; Family Budget: 0
Today was Black Friday, the traditional post-Thanksgiving start to the holiday shopping season. In Anchorage, at least one store opened at 4:00 a.m. and...
Alaska-based missile defense installations and tests delayed
The Missile Defense Agency had planned to install a temporary radar tracking system in Juneau last month. But the agency says the installation, and...
Entrepreneuring artists using grants and holidays to boost sales
The season of gift-giving has arrived, and with it an abundance of opportunities for Alaskan artisans to market their wares. Two Sitka entrepreneurs got...
Just one Hollywood writer on strike… in Alaska
Hollywood screenwriter Dave Hunsaker works in his Juneau home office.
Most screenwriters striking against movie and TV studios live in industry hubs, such as...
Wind, rain and wet snow shutdown holiday skiing at Alyeska
Alyeska Resort has plenty of snow, but won't be open for business this weekend. The Girdwood ski destination has been inundated with heavy rain...