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Adam and the monk, photo courtesy William Carpenter On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll go for a walk with a man known as The Walking Monk, because he’s walked across North America five separate times and he recently published a book about the people he’s met along the way. Join host Adam Verrier on Outdoor Explorer…

Incumbent Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to his supporters with his running mate Nancy Dahlstrom at an election night watch party at the Marriott Hotel in Anchorage on Nov. 8, 2022. (Kavitha George/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter…

Jennifer Quinto with her family in the 1980s. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Quinto) The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case Wednesday that presents a major challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act. ICWA, as it is known, is a federal law that allows tribes to make adoption decisions for Native children, to keep them connected…

Voters cast their ballots at the Anchorage Division of Elections Office on Election Day. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media) Election Day is over in Alaska, and enough dust has settled to call some high-interest contests, and to know what to watch for in unresolved races as more ballots are counted. This is Alaska’s first ranked choice…

A voting sign in Anchorage on Election Day 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Election Day is today: Tuesday, Nov. 8.  It’s Alaska’s first general election under the state’s new ranked choice voting system. Already, thousands of Alaskans have cast their ballots. Polls close Tuesday at 8 p.m.  Here’s what to know about this year’s election.…

Voters sign in at the polling location, Glacier Valley Baptist Church, Juneau Alaska, Nov. 8th 2022. (Photo by Paige Sparks/KTOO) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Alaska…

Voters gather at the Lynn Canal polling location, Auke Bay Ferry Terminal, Juneau Alaska, Nov. 8, 2022. (Paige Sparks/KTOO) The results will be updated below as more votes are counted in the Nov. 8 election. For more coverage visit alaskapublic.org/elections and go to elections.alaska.gov for state legislative results Tuesday night. Loading… Top Featured Tags: -…

State Representative Candidate Caroline Storm went door to door on Thursday November 3, leaving flyers for her campaign. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Monday on Alaska News…

A voter fills out a ballot inside Assembly chambers at City Hall on Oct. 4, 2022 in Juneau, Alaska. (Tasha Elizarde/KTOO) Alaska Public Media will broadcast two hours of live election coverage on election night, Nov. 8, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Host Lori Townsend will talk with journalists from across Alaska. We’ll break…

An Alaska sex-offender registry image listing aliases of David Wayne Anderson, 49. (Department of Public Safety) Editor’s note: This story contains accounts of sexual violence and child sexual abuse. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual abuse, confidential resources are available through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or rainn.org. … Alaska State Troopers…

Students in Anchorage rally in solidarity with the global School Strike for Climate on March 15, 2019. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media) Alaska is at the forefront of climate change in the U.S. — it’s warming faster than any other state, and more than 60% of Alaskans say it’s an issue they’re concerned about.  Alaska Public…

The Alaska Capitol on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (Nat Herz/Alaska Public Media) The makeup of the next Alaska Legislature is as uncertain as ever, after redistricting and with nearly every seat up for election. In both chambers, political observers are wondering if enough like-minded Republicans will get elected to form a majority, or if there…

(Photo by Wayne Svejnoha/U.S. Bureau of Land Management) On the next Talk of Alaska, Lori Townsend and her guests will be breaking down the White House’s new National Strategy for the Arctic Region. The plan outlines the United States’ approaches and goals for safety, international cooperation, economic opportunity, and environmental protection over the next 10…

Textile artist Amy Meissner (center) at the Anchorage Museum’s SEED Lab, where she leads mending workshops to repair clothes and other gear. (Joshua Corbett/SEED Lab photo) This week on State of Art we’re learning about Anchorage Museum’s Seed Lab. The black building covered in murals is located across from the main museum facility on the…

Bill Sheffield was the governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986. (Courtesy of Alaska State Library, Alaska Office of the Governor Photograph Collection, ASL-P213-5-10) Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield died Friday morning at his home in Anchorage. He was 94.  As his health began to fail, friends prepared this obituary for him, outlining his struggle…

Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield is introduced in the Alaska Senate in Juneau on March 31, 2015. Sheffield led Alaska from 1982 to 1986. (Skip Gray/KTOO) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.…

(Photo by Wokandapix at Pixabay via WikiCommons) As mental health needs in Alaska and the nation increase it has become harder to find resources for care, particularly for children and teens. Issues with inpatient care in Alaska have made headlines. However, newer intensive outpatient programs help to bridge this gap. A children’s partial hospital program…

The Alaska Capitol on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Nat Herz/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Political observers wonder if a coalition might take control…

Nick Berlon, Nikki Stein and their cat dressed as Harry Potter, a Patronus and Hedwig on Halloween. (Courtesy Nikki Stein) On the first day of November, the entryway of Nikki Stein’s house in Soldotna was still something out of a Spirit Halloween store — from the bowl of chocolates and sour candy on a table…