Destruction and milkshakes in Sitka
A chocolate milkshake made the difference for Tess Heyburn, when a small plane crashed into and destroyed her Sitka home on Monday afternoon. KCAW's...
Village of Marshall boosting fight against alcohol importation
The Yukon River village of Marshall is taking a renewed stand at enforcing its alcohol control laws, as the community struggles against an influx...
Innovative program using basketball to preserve Tlingit language
Some Southeast students are learning to play basketball in Tlingit. Sport camps sponsored this summer by the Sealaska Heritage Institute are mixing language skills...
Mile-long zip line course pulling in tourists to Hoonah
This summer large cruise ships are expected to make 79 stops at Icy Strait Point. That's more than double the number in 2004 when...
Metlakatla completes 10-year road project, hopes for economic benefits
After 10 years of construction, Metlakatla celebrated the dedication of the Walden Point road project on Monday. The 14.3-mile road will connect Metlakatla with...
Barrow prepping artificial football field for star-studded August 15 opening
A construction crew is preparing to install artificial turf on America's northernmost football field. North Slope Borough School District spokeswoman Karen Russel says the...
Senator Stevens stops by APRN
U.S. Senator Ted Stevens stopped by APRN headquarters in Anchorage this afternoon. He sat down for an interview with Lori Townsend, APRN reporter and...
Talkeetna murder trial concludes
Closing arguments were heard today in the murder trial of Michael Lawson, a 49-year old Anchorage man accused of killing a young Talkeetna woman...
Investigation and recovery underway following Sitka small plane crash
Investigators have confirmed, but are not releasing, the names of the four people on board the small aircraft that went down in a residential...
Army releases identities of soldiers killed July 31
Army officials today released the identities of two Fort Richardson artillerymen killed last week in Iraq. Sergeant Bradley W. Marshall of Little Rock, Arkansas,...
Hubbard Glacier threatening salmon spawning in Situk River
One of Southeast Alaska’s few advancing glaciers continues to threaten the river that produces most of Yakutat’s salmon. The Hubbard Glacier came within a...
Search continues for missing man on Zarembo Island
A search for a man missing near Wrangell / Petersburg continues today. The Coast Guard says the search began over the weekend for Miguel...
Yukon's Zelma Lake drains half away in just a month
In Canada, water is draining away in Old Crow at a catastrophic rate. A group of scientists is monitoring Zelma Lake on Old Crow...
Two troublesome Fairbanks bears killed
Two young grizzlies that showed up on Chena Hot Springs Road last week were shot Sunday. Department of Fish and Game spokeswoman Cathie Harms...
Sitka's 'Fortress of the Bear' welcomes its first furry resident
A nonprofit bear habitat in Sitka has its first resident. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game recently sent a 60-pound orphaned brown bear...
Small plane crashes into downtown Sitka home
A small plane crashed into a home in downtown Sitka a little before 1:00 p.m. today. According to a press release from the Sitka...
NTSB issues preliminary report on fatal Ketchikan small plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says weather conditions were quickly deteriorating at the time of a fatal float plane crash two weeks ago...
Three more Fort Richardson soldiers die in Iraq
U.S. Army officials say three Fort Richardson soldiers have been killed in Iraq. Sergeant Dustin S. Wakeman (25) of Fort Worth, Texas, Specialist Jaron...
UAF captures $9 million to develop more research funding
A $9 million federal grant will help the University of Alaska study changes in the Arctic. The funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF)...
Great white sharks prowling Alaskan waters
When you think about top predators in Alaska, Great White sharks probably aren't the first thing that comes to mind. But the giant fish...