Tier Two subsistence harvest regulations upheld by Supreme Court
The Alaska Supreme Court today upheld the 2003 changes to the state's Tier Two subsistence harvest regulations. Tier Two restrictions go into effect when...
Jury handed Tom Anderson corruption case for deliberations
The jury is now deliberating in the corruption case of former lawmaker Tom Anderson. Attorneys delivered closing arguments this morning. The jury started work...
Breaking News: Anderson guilty on all seven counts
A federal jury has found former Anchorage state Representative Tom Anderson guilty of seven counts of bribery, extortion and money laundering.
Walking out of the...
Legislators and observers react to Anderson verdict
On hearing the news of Anderson's conviction, Anchorage Representative Bob Roses said he was personally disappointed with the outcome of the trial. Roses was...
Jury convicts Tom Anderson for bribery, conspiracy and money laundering
Former Anchorage lawmaker Tom Anderson was convicted of seven felonies today including bribery, conspiracy and money laundering. His sentencing is set for October. This...
Disappearing polar sea ice leading toward increasing polar traffic
A three-day symposium on the naval and maritime effects of diminishing Arctic sea ice kicked off today in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Navy, the...
Murkowski and Stevens sign on to global warming bill
For the first time, Alaska senators Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens today put their names on a bill that would make mandatory cuts in...
Fish farming policy for federal waters proposed, debated
Congress held its first hearing today on the latest version of a Bush Administration proposal to allow aquaculture in federal ocean waters. Conrad Lautenbacher,...
Retreating Arctic sea ice shifting polar bear denning behaviors
A new study shows polar bears in northern Alaska are denning on land a lot more than they used to. Male polar bears don't...
Deformed humpback whale washes up in southeast
A bizarrely deformed humpback whale washed up dead on the west side of Admiralty Island, about 30 miles north of Angoon, Alaska. Researchers with...
Senator Stevens raises $1 million for re-election; may yet be vulnerable
Senator Ted Stevens' re-election campaign brought in less during the second quarter of this year than it did in the first. But the campaign...
Japanese still seeking more than 2,000 WWII dead on Attu
Accompanied by American military and government personnel, a Japanese delegation visited the Aleutian island of Attu late last week. The group was examining graves...
Palin selects replacement for Alaska House representative Vic Kohring
Governor Palin announced today she's found someone to fill Vic Kohring's seat in the State House. She's appointing Wes Keller, who's currently chief of...
Governor Palin seeking analyst review of proposed profit-based oil tax
The Palin administration is searching for someone outside of state government to take a fresh look at the results of the state's new profit-based...
Ted Stevens releases personal financial data amidst ethics questions
Senator Ted Stevens released official financial disclosure forms for himself and his wife today. Originally due out a month ago, Stevens got extensions so...
Two Fort Richardson paratroopers die in Iraq
The Army says two Fort Richardson paratroopers were killed Tuesday in Iraq. They were assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry...
U.S. Senator Ted Stevens — Extended Interview
On Wednesday (8 Aug 2007), U.S. Senator Ted Stevens stopped by the APRN offices in Anchorage for an interview with reporter and ANN host...
Lawson: Guilty of second-degree murder
Jury members in the murder trial of Michael Lawson have handed down two convictions this afternoon in Anchorage. Lawson has been found guilty of...
AK wins 2007 Clarion Award
APRN's weekly statewide radio program -- AK -- has won yet another national award for the quality of its reporting and storytelling.
This time the...
Dinosaur excavations underway on the North Slope
Scientists have successfully built a tunnel into the abundant fossil dinosaur deposits along the Colville River on the North Slope and are taking out...