An Alaska State Trooper cruiser parked on Nome’s Front Street in January 2015.

How are Alaska State Troopers coping with lower staffing?

The Alaska State Troopers face a dilemma. They take on some of Alaska's toughest cases and are seeing increased demand. But even as state budget shortfalls have forced  cuts, the agency is struggling to keep the troopers it already has. How are the troopers coping with staffing issues? Will public safety suffer? LISTEN HERE

AK: Sitka Cirque Lassos Sitkans Into The Show

The circus is coming to Sitka, Alaska, but the performers aren't from out of town. They are ordinary citizens, who in the past two years, have learned to climb, swing, and soar. Led by an aerialist with roots in Alaska, Sitka Cirque is dreaming up a new kind of circus that provides as much thrill to the participants as it does to the audience. Download Audio:

The joy and sorrows of an outdoor family: Raising and losing Cody Roman Dial

For millennia Alaskans raised families in the outdoors. Peggy and Roman Dial raised a family and lost their son living the outdoor life. Roman has written a book titled The Adventurer’s Son and on this week’s Outdoor Explorer we talk to him and Peggy about the joys and sorrows of raising their family.

Four deaths keep Anchorage police busy

In less than 12 hours earlier this week, Anchorage police responded to four incidents resulting in fatalities. KSKA's Len Anderson has details...

Algo Nuevo: February 24, 2013

Here’s the Sunday, February 24, 2013 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 17, 2015

Shell Gets Final Approval To Drill Into Oil-Bearing Rock in the Chukchi; 24 Apache Choppers To Nest At Ft. Wainwright; Legislators Plot Their Next Move As Medicaid Rollout Looms; Bethel Preschool Trashed by Vandals; VA Sec. Visits Point Hope, Kotzebue; Bush Vets Share The Woes of Accessing Remote Care; Staffing the Grill & State: Walker's First Governor's Picnic; 2015 Dungeness Season: Lackluster Against 2014's Harvest, But Still Average; Roasting Twinkies And Other Wisdom From Kid Camp In the Togiak; Dispatch From the Couch: Google Trekker Lets You 'Hike' the Chilkoot Trail Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: November 28, 2014

EPA Regs Hit Fishing Industry; Parnell Interview; Walker to Be Sworn In Monday; Juneau Housing for Homeless; North Pole Looks at Increasing Sales Tax; Warm Temps Mean More Salt for Roads; Alaskan Writers Project; AK: eCommerce in the Bush; 300 Villages

Alaska News Nightly: Februrary 2, 2010

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Traveling Music: February 6, 2011

Here’s the music playlist from the February 6, 2011 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. ...

Traveling Music: June 15, 2008

Here's the music playlist from the June 15, 2008 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the...

Night Music: December 10, 2011

Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist Name Album Title Label Duration “Homecoming” Jingle...

Night Music: October 1, 2011

Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist Name Album Title Label Duration Ring Dem...

CREATE Schedule for April

Tune into KAKM channel, CREATE for some of your favorite how-to shows! CREATE can be found in Anchorage on 7.2 or GCI Cable 94 and is also available in the Mat-Su on MTA Channel 307.

Alaska News Nightly: February 7, 2011

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download...

The Ecology of Breast Cancer

Monday, April 18, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Our genes are the ultimate book of instructions for all that happens in our body. Breast cancer results from mistakes in genes or their instructions; and these mistakes are often caused by environmental influences. This program discusses known and suspected environmental risks for breast cancer and some possible preventative suggestions. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Alaska News Nightly: April 9, 2008

State lawmakers took a step forward today to make Alaska a more desirable filming site for Hollywood. Plus, Sitka police have a new way...
A whale surfaces in the ocean.

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, September 13, 2021

ustration over the Anchorage mayor's inability to help with rising COVID hospitalizations. Also, scientists work to get rid of an invasive isopod that's been discovered in Sitka and Ketchikan. And scientists spot two groups of right whales near Kodiak.

Alaska News Nightly: December 11, 2012

Violence Against Women Act Nearing Expiration; 2nd Whaling Commission Exec Sentenced; Preliminary Engineering Underway For Susitna Watana Dam; Petersburg Voters To Decide On Creation Of New Southeast Borough; AHFC Study Estimates $125 Million In Energy Savings; Snow On The Way For Southcentral; Sealaska Timber Touts Habitat Maintenance; Fun With Physics At The Roller Coaster Riot

Mike Jeffery

Mike Jeffery came to Barrow more than 20 years ago and stayed to become the judge presiding on the edge of the Arctic Ocean...