A woman performs a break dancing move

Will this Alaskan be the first U.S. Olympic breakdancer in 2024? | INDIE ALASKA

Bri “Snap1” Pritchard is a b-girl from Anchorage who has competed and won breaking competitions across the country. She may be one of the first Olympic breakdancers.

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017

Democrats fail to stop refuge drilling plan; Despite technical and economic hurdles, Conoco’s newest development starts producing oil; Senators heard about permanent fund problems before leaving; Bristol Bay Native Corp. against Stand for Salmon initiative; Haines residents, representatives push back on local government drone use; Police hope to launch drones over Anchorage — with limits; Two more acres of land protected at Potter Marsh wildlife refuge; Former state trooper dies in Alaska prison; Alaska Airlines to discontinue flights to Cuba; Kusko Liquor awarded Bethel liquor license Listen now
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to...

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

State appeals controversial ballot initiative decision to Supreme Court; State Attorney General rules that all 229 Alaska tribes are sovereign; Investigation shows BP Alaska reckoning with multiple accidents and leaks; A look at the artsier side of AFN; Eielson’s F-35s will ‘save our bacon’ by offsetting economic slump, Fairbanks Mayor says; As king runs lag, fishers consider cause and prevention; AK: Volunteers work to rebuild damaged landscapes on Flattop Mountain; 49 Voices: Clintonette Gregg of Anchorage Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: January 14, 2011

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Alaska News Nightly: July 16, 2009

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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy speaks to a microphone.

Governor Dunleavy discusses education funding | Talk of Alaska

What would Alaska's governor agree to for an education spending plan? Governor Dunleavy joins us on this Talk of Alaska.

Alaska tourism threatened as iconic glaciers melt away

As the world’s glaciers retreat, so does the outlook for the Alaska tourism sector. But the pace of that retreat is still in human hands.

Alaska News Nightly: February 5, 2009

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Earthquake Preparation Also Involves Knowing What Not To Do

With images and stories of Japan’s post earthquake plight daily filling the media, many Alaskans have become more concerned about how ...

George the Magpie

"George" is a crowd favorite at the Alaska Zoo. The magpie voluntarily came to the zoo years ago, and was eventually adopted. George now has his own Facebook page and is known for his ability to talk.

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Alaska reaches a new COVID milestone. As the state Supreme Court upholds ranked choice voting, the governor wants other election reforms. And the state's Department of Fish and Game has announced the largest-ever harvest guideline for Sitka sac roe herring.

Alaska News Nightly: July 19, 2012

Prosecutors Announce 77 Indictments In Tax Fraud Case; Fire Island Getting Ready To Power Up; Native Leaders Urge Lawmakers To Pass Climate Change Legislation; Navy Launches Search For Unexploded Ordinance; Kenai King Fishing Shuts Down; Resolution May Be In Sight For Pen Air, Sand Point Feud; WEIO Kicks Off In Fairbanks This Weekend

Talk of Alaska: Giving Voice to Alaska

With the nomination of Sarah Palin, the nation has discovered Alaska again. You can see stories datelined "Wasilla," in national magazines and newspapers.  But...

BUILDING PEACE IN A CHANGING STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE | NANCY LINDBORG

Join Alaska World Affairs Council and Nancy Lindborg, President/CEO of the United States Institute of Peace, to discuss the global challenge of fragility and conflict, including a vision of the way forward.

Packrafting Alaska While it’s Still Wild | INDIE ALASKA

Packrafting is an Alaska born sport that's picked up popularity in the past ten years. Because of their ability to be folded...

Traveling Music, August 18, 2013

Traveling Music 8-18-13 Shonti Elder Format:   Song Title Artist CD Title Label   Shady Grove Brother Mule Jawbone Snake River Records 122   Twilight Wings To Fly Granite Creek Festival 2007 Recorded by Jason Overby / Sutton, Alaska   Take My Rest Brother...
A Tlingit dance group performs in front of an entryway.

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Senators are split on the impeachment of the Homeland Security Secretary. Plus, transportation officials examine how to connect two highways.

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 20, 2017

Governor Walker proposes pay freeze bill amid state deficit; In throng on Capitol grounds, hundreds of Alaskans celebrate Trump; Kuskokwim and bogus mushers get welcome break from past years with snowy trail; Kokhanok teenager killed in ATV crash Thursday; Could ticketing the homeless help downtown Juneau?; AK: Wintertime basketball in Kake; 49 Voices: John Parsi of Anchorage Listen now

Talk of Alaska: Spirit of Reading

Alaskans have always been among the most avid readers in the country,  and school librarians are more than happy to encourage that habit in the...