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Michael Koetter, 28, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 on child pornography charges. (From U.S. Attorney for Alaska’s Office) Federal authorities are seeking victims and others who may have had contact with an Eagle River man arrested this week on child pornography charges. That’s after agents allegedly discovered a manifesto in which he claimed to…

Boats moored in the Thomas Basin marina in Ketchikan. (Jack Darrell/KRBD) 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. Friday on Alaska News Nightly: A new report on an elder dying of hypothermia in…

The Alaska State Ombudsman’s 31-page report issued Jan. 11, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) An elderly Alaskan died alone of hypothermia in the spring of 2021 even though concerned neighbors had reported the elder’s worsening condition multiple times to state social services personnel. That’s according to a report out Thursday from the state ombudsman. “We…

Judge Andrew Peterson listens to interviews for the case of Darin Schilmiller at Nesbett Courthouse in Anchorage on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (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.…

Darin Schilmiller reviews documents at Nesbett Courthouse in Anchorage on Thursday, Jan 11. 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) The Indiana man who catfished and manipulated a group of Alaska teenagers in 2019 into murdering a vulnerable young woman was sentenced to 99 years in prison on Thursday. Twenty-five-year-old Darin Schilmiller of Indiana won’t be eligible…

(Courtesy of the Alaska Music Summit) Being a musician in Alaska has its unique challenges. From the vast distances required for touring to the loss of physical media sales, it takes drive and passion to keep going, let alone make money. That’s why this year’s Alaska Music Summit intends to find solutions to those problems.…

The Port of Alaska on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. (Dev Hardikar/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. Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Thawing permafrost in Nunapitchuk impacts residents’ health and…

The University of Alaska Anchorage sign on Thursday, August 10, 2023. (Dev Hardikar/Alaska Public Media) A new bill that aims to address backlogged maintenance projects at the University of Alaska will be up for consideration as lawmakers return to the Capitol next Tuesday. The bill would set aside some $35 million this year to address…

Bees process sugar in an insulated hive to stay warm during winter months on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) On a clear December day, a blanket of crunchy snow coats the rooftop of the 49th State Brewing Company’s warehouse in Anchorage. Tim Huffman shows off the bees he takes care of on…

Dr. Jharrett Bryantt, the superintendent of Anchorage School District, listens to public testimony at the Anchorage School District Meeting on December 19, 2022. (Valerie Lake, 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…

Jonathan Moore of Simon Fraser University studies sockeye salmon in a formerly glaciated river within the Taku watershed in British Columbia, Canada. (Photo courtesy of Mark Connor) The Gitanyow nation of British Columbia has long relied on two productive salmon streams, known as the Hanna-Tintina creeks, which flow in the Nass watershed.  But back in…

Caribou graze on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with the Brooks Range as a backdrop. (USFWS) Alaska’s caribou are a vital source of food and are deeply connected to communities and culture, especially in rural parts of the state. But as climate change, resource development and other challenges affect herd numbers…

The Alaska State Capitol (Riley Board/KDLL) 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 Nightly: Federal aviation officials investigate a mid-air blow out on an Alaska Airlines plane. Plus, Indigenous…

The Alaska State Capitol on April 22, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney) This year’s legislative session starts Tuesday, Jan. 16. Ahead of their return to the Capitol, lawmakers are using pre-session bill filings to lay out priorities for the months to come. The first batch of prefiled bills was released Monday. The…

A small plane over Western Alaska (Katie Basile/KYUK) When Alaska’s new alcohol laws went into effect on New Year’s Day, much of the discussion surrounded expanded hours for breweries and distilleries. But one piece of the new law has all but halted personal alcohol deliveries to Bethel and an unknown number of other Western Alaska…

“The Lifespan of a Fact” is based on the true story of a renowned essayist and a magazine’s eager fact checker locked in a battle of wills as they navigate the lines of fact and truth. The play is based on the book of the same name by essayist John D’Agata and his real-life fact…

An Alaska State Troopers vehicle (Elyssa Loughlin/KYUK) A Soldotna man was arrested Tuesday night after he allegedly threatened to kill his estranged wife and their dog, with some of those statements directly heard by Alaska State Troopers. According to a charging document against 36-year-old Kristoffer Calhoun, the woman called troopers Tuesday to report that he…

Mariners practicing abandon-ship drills during an AMSEA training session. (Courtesy AMSEA) Alaska’s fisheries play a crucial role in the national seafood industry, attracting both commercial and sport fishermen. However, the industry faces a high occupational fatality rate, approximately 20 times higher than the national average. To address this, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association is dedicated…

Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff three miles above Oregon, creating a gaping hole that sucked clothing off a child…

Blue mussels. Mussels and other shellfish were tested for the Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxin this year by the Knik tribe. (Credit Photo by Kathy Kartchner) High levels of the toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning showed up in samples of shellfish last year from the Aleutian Islands, according to an analysis by the Knik Tribe.…

The site of the proposed Donlin Gold mine, located about 12 miles north of the Kuskokwim River community of Crooked Creek. (Dean Swope/KYUK) The federal Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the potential impacts of removing protections for 28 million acres of wilderness lands across Alaska. In addition to accepting comments online,…