Alaska Native groups gathering in Kake to discuss economics, health
Southeast Alaska's oldest Native organizations will hold their annual meeting next month. The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood's Grand Camp Convention will take place...
Kwethluk men building first bear/caribou skin boat in 15 years
On the Kuskokwim River, building a bear skin boat is a job traditionally performed in the spring. But last week it was happening at...
Homer scientists look back on 20 years of research with celebrated vessel
Officials are preparing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of an important research vessel -- the Tiglax -- for the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge...
Prosecutors wrap up corruption case against Kott
Federal prosecutors finished presenting their political corruption case against former State Representative Pete Kott today.
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Kohring aims to file for case dismissal before his corruption trial
As the Kott trial rolled along upstairs, downstairs at the Federal courthouse there was a pre-trial hearing for Vic Kohring, another former legislator accused...
Democrat Benson requests investigation into Don Young's Florida earmark
Democratic Congressional candidate Diane Benson has formally requested a Congressional investigation into Congressman Don Young's handling of an earmark that resulted in a road...
Canadian minister promoting Arctic gas development to cut gas costs
Canada's Northwest Territories' energy minister was in Anchorage today giving an Arctic gas presentation. Brendan Bell has been visiting U.S. cities talking up a...
Alaska power producers meet in Valdez; discuss renewable energy
The Alaska Power Association held its 56th annual meeting last Thursday and Friday in Valdez. The event was hosted by Copper Valley Electric Association....
U.N. favors Native people's rights to self-determination, subsistence
The United Nations recently passed a declaration supporting the rights of indigenous people all over the world. Some Native and human rights leaders in...
Tlingit artifact returns to Alaska, met with two-day potlatch
A Tlingit headdress taken over a century ago from a shaman's grave near Angoon returned home this month. It was repatriated from the National...
APRN in iTunes podcast directory
For those of you out there using iTunes to subscribe to podcasts, we have some good news -- four APRN podcasts are now listed...
Kott trial finishes first week with VECO's Rick Smith on the stand
The government's case against former legislator Pete Kott is headed in to its second week on Monday. Today's courtroom events began with more cross-examination...
Year-old newspaper comment knocks Kodiak resident off Kott jury
A juror in the Kott trial had to be dismissed this morning after the Defense team found a "letter to the editor" she had...
The secret life of Alaska's bagged salads
Wherever you live in Alaska, or in the United States, if you buy one of those bags of prewashed salad, there's a good chance...
Kivalina residents returning after Arctic storm's passing
The storm that threatened the sea wall in Kivalina has subsided. Kivalina vice mayor Enoch Adams, Jr. says residents are returning.
Lori Townsend, APRN -...
Alaska Zoo's 'Maggie' will head to sanctuary in California
It looks like Alaska's only elephant will be moving to Northern California. Alaska Zoo officials have chosen the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in...
Chabott amendment may cut off timber sale road construction in Tongass
Proposed legislation against U.S. Forest Service road-building has proved to be a major stumbling block for members of the Tongass Futures Roundtable. The Roundtable...
Coast Guard commander stops in Juneau on the way to Russian border
The commander of the Pacific for the U.S. Coast Guard was in Juneau this week. Vice Admiral Charles Wurster is stopping at Coast Guard...
Alaska Natives and American Indians gather over suicide prevention
Alaska Natives and American Indians have the highest suicide rate of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S., particularly among youth. Beginning about...
Mauricio Escobar: An Immigrant's Journey, Part 3
Last evening, we heard about Mauricio Escobar discovering and becoming a member of the Student Conservation Association (SCA). When he returned to Los Angeles...