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...
Lance Mackey and others prepping for 2008 Yukon Quest and Iditarod
The Yukon Quest's early sign up deadline passed over the weekend. Fifteen mushers registered early for next February's race, including defending champion Lance Mackey...
Kake Tribal Corp buying into hydro power construction project
Kake Tribal Corporation is taking over an effort to build hydro electric power plants on the mainland north of Petersburg. The Native corporation for...
Eastern Gulf of Alaska bouy and weather data services restored
The Cape Edgecumbe weather buoy is back in service, restoring a vital window on the weather for mariners off the coast of Sitka Sound....
NPR profiles Alaskans' reactions to Stevens investigation
NPR's Martin Kaste was in Anchorage recently and turned in this report for Friday's Morning Edition. Kaste spoke with Democract Jake Metcalfe, folks fishing...
Alaska coal development fighting uphill battle against national fossil fuel sentiments
Journalist Jeff Goodell is in the state this week to promote his book, Big Coal, an indictment of the coal industry. Alaska ranks high...