Tag: APRN: Alaska News
Court Rules Against Bill Restricting Online Distribution of Adult Material
Local independent booksellers and First Amendment protection groups are applauding a federal judge’s decision against criminalizing the sale of material that could be considered harmful to minors.
Denali Climbing Season Wrapping Up
There are only a couple hundred people left on the mountain and only a few left to check in at the Talkeetna Ranger station to start their climbs.
Oyster Farms Beginning to Take Hold
Slowly but surely, Southeast Alaska’s fledgling aquaculture industry is beginning to take hold.
Wrangell Celebrates Totem Pole’s Return
Last month, a piece of Wrangell’s history was welcomed home. Wrangell’s Cooperative Association threw a parade to celebrate the return of a totem pole created by the late Master Carver Tom Ukas.
Juneau Will Retain Mail Processing Center
The U.S. Postal Service was considering closing Juneau’s mail processing center and transferring its operations to Anchorage, but it’s nixed the idea.
The Supreme Court and Student’s Rights
Tuesday, July 5 at 10:00am
The banner was not on school property, but the court said a principal at Juneau-Douglas High School had a right to tear it down.
Inmate Convicted of Rape in Anchorage Jail
Wednesday, an Alaska prison inmate was convicted in Federal court of raping other prisoners in the Anchorage jail.
‘Hydro-Fracturing’ May Have More Serious Environmental Drawbacks
After an investigative series published in the New York Times, at least one Congress member is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether some companies have been inflating their estimates of how much gas they can get how cheaply by shattering layers of shale that exist over large areas of the U.S.
The Alaska Food Challenge
Tuesday, June 28 at 10:00am
Is it possible? Is it desirable? A group of Alaskans has pledged to eat only food from Alaska for a year.
Tugboat Sinks in Bering Sea
A vessel is headed out into the Bering Sea to retrieve a barge full of construction equipment.
Copper River Dip Netters Must Release Kings
State managers saw a drop in kings passing by Eyak and ordered the restriction, according to state biologist Mark Sommerville.
Anchorage PrideFest Parade Canceled After Fatal Accident
Anchorage's gay PrideFest parade was abruptly canceled Saturday after a fatal accident. The volunteer driver of the sports car carrying the parade Marshall abruptly accelerated and ran over one of the participants.
Legislators Meeting for Final Attempt to Save Coastal Zone Management
Legislators are getting together Monday morning to make a final, slim attempt to save the state’s Coastal Management Program. The agency is now on track for permanent closure at the end of business Thursday unless the legislature - and the governor - act to extend it.
“Arctic Imperative” Concludes With Investment Discussion
The "Arctic Imperative" conference concluded yesterday in Girdwood with talk of future investment options.
AK@100, Part One
Tuesday, June 21 at 10:00am
What sort of place will Alaska be in 2059, after one hundred years of statehood?
National Oceans Council Takes Arctic into Account
The Obama Administration's new National Oceans Council had listening sessions earlier this month in Barrow.
Senate Ready to Approve One-Year Extension to Coastal Zone Management
The state Senate is ready to agree to a one-year extension of the state's Coastal Zone Management system without changes.
Parnell Begins Looking Over State Budget
The vetoes are beginning to come from Governor Sean Parnell.
State’s Unemployment Rate Jumps Slightly
Alaska's unemployment rate for May was 7.4 percent. State Department of Labor data show's that's up slightly from April's 7.3 percent and compares to a national rate in May of 9.1 percent.
Arctic’s Last Five Years Warmest Period on Record
A report out from the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program, of the Arctic Council, indicates that surface temperatures in the Arctic since 2005 have been higher than for any other five year period since records keeping began more than one hundred years ago.