Researchers unable to find endangered North Pacific right whales
They've been two weeks looking, but today scientists aboard the NOAA research vessel headed back to Dutch Harbor with no right whales to show...
Elim residents considering risks of uranium mining project
Residents of Elim on the southern Seward Peninsula last week heard from a Native American activist about the legacy of uranium mining in the...
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...
Stevens note says he spent more than $130k on home renovations
FBI agents investigating the relationship between VECO executives and Senator Ted Stevens are now studying a handwritten letter in which Stevens says he paid...
Stevens cautious on Pebble Mine but bullish on responsible development
Senator Ted Stevens thinks Alaska can cultivate new mining, oil and gas prospects while preserving fisheries and other renewable resources. Stevens came to the...
Polar bears bring U.S. and Russia together for treaty and research
Russian biologists were in Anchorage this week to work out some of the details of a treaty to protect polar bears that wander between...
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...
Stevens back in Alaska, focused on issues and looking ahead to campaign
Senator Ted Stevens is on his first trip back to Alaska since FBI agents searched his Girdwood home last week. The senator isn't responding...
State-funded elections initiative approved for signature collection
Supporters can begin gathering signatures for a ballot initiative that would pay for state political campaigns with state money. The Lieutenant Governor today certified...
Ocean Rangers program getting off to a slow start
The state is having a hard time finding a company to hire and oversee Ocean Rangers. The cruise ship environmental monitoring program was approved...
Alaska's schools gaining on No Child Left Behind performance goals
Alaska's schools this year have shown continued improvements in their Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) scores. Primarily the results of annual language and math tests...
Governor's vetoes continue to draw legislative and constituent complaints
Legislators are still uncomfortable with some of the projects the Governor vetoed from this year's capital projects budget. In cutting $226 million in state...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...