Tag: APRN: Alaska News
Dipnetting Bag Limits Rise on Kenai River
There are enough red salmon in the Kenai River that the bag limit and hours for dipnetters have been raised by the Fish and Game department
Wasilla Man Missing Near Petersville Road
A week ago, State Troopers were told a pickup was stuck in the mud near Dollar Creek. The owner of the truck is John Gamble, 47.
Chevron Plans to Sell Cook Inlet Holdings
Chevron plans to sell its holdings in Cook Inlet. They will be sold to Houston-based Hilcorp Alaska LLC.
JBER Soldier Found Dead in Barracks
The Army made a brief announcement Tuesday that a soldier was found dead in his barracks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Monday morning.
Dipnetter Dies After Falling into Kenai River
There was a casualty in Tuesday's Sockeye Salmon dipnetting frenzy on the Kenai River. Edwin Ruff, 71, listed as a summer resident, fell into the river near the bridge.
Fairbanks Man Dies in Plane Crash
A Fairbanks man crashed his single engine plane right after takeoff from a private runway near Delta Sunday and died after the crash.
Record Numbers Passing Headed Up Kenai River
What must have been the peak of the Sockeye run passed the Fish and Game department's sonar on Sunday - a one-day record peak of 230,600 fish.
ACLU Sues State to Include Transgender on Drivers License
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued to get the state to include the category transgender on its drivers license.
Oil Spills at Lisburne Fields During Valve Testing
The Trans Alaska Pipeline was shut down for maintenance over the weekend, and during pressure testing a valve blew where it runs under a road at BP's Lisburne field.
Anchorage Man Killed in Car Crash
Friday night a young man in Anchorage rolled his car and was killed. He was driving south at a high rate of speed after hitting a vehicle driven by a man who reported the incident to police.
ConocoPhillips Splits into Two Companies
Conoco-Phillips plans to split into upstream and downstream companies. That's a bit of a trend among oil giants.
Congress Goes into Final Week to Come Up with Debt Ceiling Deal
Congressional experts say there’s just one week left until politicians in Washington have to come up with a debt ceiling deal. It's actually two-and-a-half weeks when the U.S. will hit its debt limit, but the Congress needs the extra time to write up a plan and get it passed through the House and Senate.
Parnell Signs Bill to Study Susitna River Hydro Potential
Thursday, Governor Sean Parnell signed a bill to spend more than $65 million studying a potential hydroelectric project on the Susitna River north of Talkeetna.
Fishing Vessel Sinks in Prince William Sound
he 56-foot fishing vessel Lively Jane struck a submerged rock in Anderson Bay. All five aboard got away in a skiff.
Bering Sea Polluck Fleet Avoiding Areas North of Unimak Pass
The Pollock trawl fleet is now avoiding fishing areas north of Unimak Pass in the Bering Sea because its bycatch of Chum Salmon went up.
Report Shows Strong Crude Prices
The price of crude oil is up strongly this morning, after the weekly inventory report came out and showed the nation's crude stocks down 3.1 million barrels...
Eielson Visitor Center Shut Down Due to Broken Toilets
The problem isn't wild animals, it's plumbing. The toilets have to be fixed. Buses are dropping off hikers, but taking riders on to Wonder Lake, another 20 miles.
Today is Deadline for Lawsuits Against Redistricting Plan
A number of local governments considered lawsuits, but some have decided against it.
Skagway Celebrates Independence Day
By Patrick Yack, APRN - Anchorage
The highlight of the summer in Skagway is the 4th of July celebration when townsfolk and visitors from all over the world alike take part in the fun.
Obama Creates Group Coordinating Alaska Oil and Gas Development
It pulls together top officials from agencies like Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency and will be led by Interior Department Deputy Secretary David Hayes.