Oct 15 Polar bears, growing desperate for food, threaten Alaska Natives By Kamala Kelkar Warmer temperatures have melted Alaska Natives' traditional permafrost freezers in the U.S. arctic and also forced polar bears onto land near them. They hope stainless steel containers shipped from Oregon will help keep the hungry bears away. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 2:03 Aboard a boat that ferries scientists to Alaskan wildlife By PBS News Hour Every summer, the federal research vessel Tiglax travels along the chain of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, ferrying scientists to remote locations to study wildlife. The Aleutian archipelago is 1600 miles in length and constitutes an ecosystem of stunning diversity. Tiglax’s captain… Continue watching
Aug 18 Most residents of eroding Alaska village vote to relocate By Associated Press Unofficial ballot returns show a majority of voters in one of Alaska's most eroded communities want to move to safer ground from their tiny island home. Continue reading
Jul 31 Walrus beaching in Alaska might not be as harmful as it looks. Here’s why By Kamala Kelkar Federal authorities anticipate that as many as 35,000 Pacific walrus could rush the coastline of Alaska again this summer, if the sea ice in the Chukchi melts past deeper waters where walrus cannot forage. Scientists are trying trying to put… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 3:19 Alaska contests vote count at Republican National Convention By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 12 Here’s what it’s like to restore 2,000 tapes of Alaskan history By Alaska Public Media Film archivist Angie Schmidt thinks of her job in terms of time travel. Continue reading
Mar 26 Sanders scores Saturday sweep; Clinton retains delegate lead By Associated Press Bernie Sanders scored three wins in Western caucus contests, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer to securing the Democratic nomination. Continue reading
Mar 01 Life as an ice truck racer in Alaska By Alaska Public Media The race begins at 9 a.m. on the ice of Big Lake, Alaska. Continue reading
Jan 20 Palin joins Trump on campaign trail as Iowa caucuses near By Jill Colvin and Sean Murphy, Associated Press TULSA, Oklahoma — Conservative firebrand Sarah Palin joined Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Oklahoma Wednesday as part of her endorsement pledge in the increasingly intense race for the GOP nomination. “Are you all ready to work to make America… Continue reading
Jan 19 How a photographer captured these stunning views of space By Alaska Public Media Travis Rector photographs the far-flung corners of space that are normally undetectable to the human eye. Continue reading