Author: APRN News

Alaska Native leaders say the USDA’s reorganization plan could threaten tribal food security

The plan includes consolidating tribal relations functions and moving some offices out of Alaska.

New estimate projects 50% less Alaska state revenue from proposed Willow oil project

Some state officials have pinned their hopes on new oil revenue as a solution to the state’s ongoing budget woes.

Sand Point boat captain charged with drug-related felonies

Officials say the local police chief shot the man aboard a fishing boat as he tried to flee.

Aniak screams for (soft serve) ice cream

Residents of Alaska’s Bush communities often have to go without some of their favorite foods and flavors, but one community market in Aniak has been an exception to that.

Colette Czarnecki joins KSTK as new Wrangell News Director

Colette Czarnecki, the current News Director at KSTK, has been working at the station for a month now. Alaska Public Media’s health reporter, Rachel Cassandra, sat down with Czarnecki at KSTK to learn a little more about the new Wrangell reporter.