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Southeast king salmon sport fishery closed through end of September
Southeast Alaska’s king salmon sport fishery is closed, effective Monday through the end of September. King salmon caught in any Southeast salt waters may not be kept or processed. They must be returned to the water unharmed. The Southeast sport fishery has already exceeded its 2024 allocation of king...
Petersburg’s tribe enters hospitality business
Petersburg’s tribe bought two local businesses, finalizing the sale on August 16. The Petersburg Indian Association now owns Tides Inn, one of two hotels in town, as well as Highliner Car Rental. The tribe bought the two businesses as a package deal from the Ohmer family for $1.75 with federal COVID relief money.
Overall impact of disastrous pink salmon fishery still being calculated
Fallout from what’s being described by commercial fishermen as a pink salmon disaster in Prince William Sound is still being calculated, but troubling times began earlier this year when high insurance costs kept some from ever going out in their boats. Low runs of humpies, mounting fuel costs and...
Evergreen Elementary will soon get a makeover
The Wrangell School Board discussed a plan to repaint the elementary school. Much of the work will take place during the school year. At last Monday’s board meeting, Facilities and Maintenance Director Kevin McCallister explained the need to paint the Wrangell Elementary School. The overall cost would be around...
Alaska to Host Forest Frenzy 3k Community Race on September 14
FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks, in partnership with Running Club North, are hosting their annual Forest Frenzy 3k community race on Saturday, September 14. The community race, which will start at 10 a.m., is open to participants of all ages. Participants will get to run on the UAF Trails prior to Alaska's first home race of the season. The entrance to the UAF Trail System can be found off Seismic Rd at the ski hut, located on the west side of campus.
Petersburg Mobilizes Against Invasive Green Crabs on Alaska’s Shores
The European Green Crab, a small but formidable invasive species, has recently made its way into the waters of Southeast Alaska. In response, Petersburg residents are increasing their efforts to track and combat this unwelcome visitor. On July 19, a group of 19 volunteers gathered on the shores of Mitkof...
Assembly advances two attorney candidates to second interview round
The Sitka Assembly interviewed two more candidates for the municipal attorney job on Thursday (8-22-24), and advanced one of them, along with a previous interviewee, to a second round of interviews. Cheryl McKay is a deputy municipal attorney in Anchorage, but she’s led her own private practice, and worked as...
Kodiak fishermen choose Suzuki outboards for reliable service
Most commercial fishermen rely on inboard diesel power, but on every coast, some inshore fishermen still run and rely on gas-powered outboards. “People use Suzuki, Yamaha, and Honda, kind of the Ford, Chevy, Dodge of outboards,” says the owner of Water’s Edge Marine in Kodiak, Alaska, who prefers to be known simply as Suzuki Dave, which is a dead giveaway for the brand he deals with.
USACE staff observe dam infrastructure in Switzerland in preparation for tunnel project in Alaska
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Although the project development team was thousands of miles from home, the scenery felt strangely familiar. The peaks and glaciers of their daily lives in Alaska had been replaced with similar features in the central European nation of Switzerland, where staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District toured dam infrastructure in the heart of the rugged Swiss Alps as part of a temporary duty trip. After cataloguing their findings abroad, the team would then return to Alaska with a renewed perspective for the improvement of the Lowell Creek Flood Diversion project set in similar mountains near Seward.
Midday Report: August 27, 2024
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Ketchikan residents describe a chaotic scene after a landslide ripped through a residential neighborhood. Weather observations at Denali have been taken for one hundred years. And Unalaska is now officially Tsunami ready.
‘Part of the DNA of Alaska’: FAA deputy administrator speaks to local aviation leaders during Alaska visit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In a recent visit to Alaska, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) deputy administrator Katie Thomson met with local stakeholders in the aviation industry earlier this month to help gain a deeper understanding of its critical role across the state. During her visit, Thomson referred to...
U.S. Air National Guard reverses staff changes at Alaska National Guard after warnings
The federal government is reversing course on pending changes to the Alaska Air National Guard after staff and the state’s congressional delegation warned that the modifications could decimate the force. On Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, acting director of the Air National Guard, sent a letter to Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, stating that the “Fulltime […]
Ketchikan family shares harrowing tale of landslide survival
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (KTUU) - A Ketchikan woman who caught the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s deadly landslide on video says it didn’t dawn on her how close the massive slide came to her parent’s house as she rushed to rescue them. Michael and Rhonda Ball live in Saxman,...
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