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Small boat harbor could see upgrade next year
Unalaska’s Robert Storrs Small Boat Harbor could get a facelift as soon as next summer. The Unalaska City Council earlier this month approved an application for a $5 million grant to replace the harbor’s floats. The harbor is located behind the fish processing plant, UniSea, and serves the...
Missing hiker turns up at lodge in Kachemak Bay State Park
A missing hiker sparked a two day search effort in Kachemak Bay State Park earlier this week. Amandine Testu took a water taxi from Homer to the state park last Friday. She originally planned to hike to Haystack Rock. When she missed her pick up time the following Monday afternoon, the water taxi company contacted the park rangers.
NORAD intercepts Russian and Chinese aircraft operating together near Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracked and intercepted a combination of Chinese and Russian aircraft operating near Alaska on Wednesday. U.S. and Canadian aircraft intercepted the two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese H-6 military aircraft operating in international airspace, NORAD said in a statement. The foreign aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian […]
Breaking: Rubenstein out at Permanent Fund Board
Board of Trustee Gabrielle Rubenstein has resigned from the Alaska Permanent Fund Board of Trustees. Rubenstein is at the center of a scandal in which she was accused of putting undue pressure on professional staff members of the $80 billion fund to steer influence toward her own investment interests or those of her billionaire father, David Rubenstien, founder of the equity firm the Carlyle Group. The scandal unfolded after the Alaska Landmine news site obtained leaked emails that showed the staff was concerned about her involvement in the actual operations of the fund, and emails that showed she may have pressured the governor to not reappoint Ethan Schutt to the board.
Coffman Engineers Promotes Fire Protection Group Manager
Coffman Engineers promoted Eliot Jordan to Discipline Manager of the fire protection engineering team. In that position, he leads Coffman’s fire protection group and performs work on fire suppression and fire alarm and life safety code analysis projects for a variety of facilities. With twenty-four years of professional engineering...
U.S. District Court judge is considering food stamp backlog case against Alaska’s health department
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason is considering a case that’s calling for stricter oversight of Alaska’s health department after extreme delays in food stamp distribution left thousands of residents without aid for months, the Alaska Beacon reported Thursday. In January of last year, ten plaintiffs sued the...
Innovative Technology Helps Scientists Better Estimate Ages of Long-Lived Rockfish
Scientists demonstrate that an innovative technology to scan fish otoliths (ear stones) coupled with trained computer models can determine rockfish ages as well as humans, and even more quickly. This technology, Fourier-transform near-infrared spectroscopy, examines the unique vibrations of molecules in otoliths, especially the way they absorb near-infrared light, to...
United Airlines flights make emergency landings in Ketchikan
A United Airlines flight bound for Fairbanks made an emergency landing in Ketchikan on Saturday — and was soon followed by another United plane. Flight 1850 left Denver at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening. United Airlines said that while in the air, a passenger experienced a medical issue. That’s when the plane was diverted to the Ketchikan International Airport.
Diving polar bear at Alaska Zoo gains attention ahead of Paris Olympics
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Kova the polar bear is getting into the Olympic spirit as the Paris games are set to kick off. The popular polar bear at the Alaska Zoo was recently captured on video by zoo staff seemingly executing a dive into the enclosure’s pool, although the splash into the water ended up more of a belly flop than a dive, but who’s judging?
Texas Man Killed in Alaska Waterfall Rafting Mishap
Adventure Turned Tragic: Dallas Man Dies in Alaska Waterfall Rafting Accident. Larry Erwin, 53, from Dallas, was on a remote rafting trip near Bethel, Alaska, when his inflatable raft went over a waterfall. Alaska state troopers reported that he lost control and was thrown into the water. This accident happened...
Rescued walrus calf 'sassy' and alert after seemingly being left by her herd in Alaska
A walrus calf seemingly left behind by her herd near Alaska's northernmost city is receiving treatment at a nonprofit wildlife response center hundreds of miles away. Alaska SeaLife Center
Yukon Slide Blocks Skagway Visitors
The weather forecast predicted mild flooding. But on Tuesday afternoon, travelers in the Yukon found multiple rockslides in their way. No injuries were reported. About 130 cruise passengers on a Yukon and White Pass Route railroad tour were unable to return to their ship in Skagway. A rock slide blocked the train tracks near lake Bennett. The train took the travelers back to Carcross. Holland America, the cruise company with which they were traveling, dispatched buses to pick up the visitors.
A new 300-acre park near Potter Marsh aims to preserve crucial wetlands
Ellen Kazary stood on the boardwalk at Anchorage’s Potter Marsh, peering down at the grassy wetlands below. “You can actually see the fish jumping out of the water right now, which is fabulous,” she said. “They’re teeny tiny. You’re just seeing a little white or silver flash.”
Bristol Maps app changes navigation for fishermen
Bristol Bay’s waters can be a maze of sand bars and hidden channels. And they change every year, with each storm and tide. But the charts that fishermen use to navigate Bristol Bay have remained largely the same. Recently, a long-time Bristol Bay fisherman developed an app to give fishermen more up–to-date options.
Kenai Conversation: The Kenai Peninsula Borough's 60th Anniversary
2024 marks 60 years since the Kenai Peninsula Borough was incorporated. On this special, two-hour episode of the Kenai Conversation, we talk to three former borough mayors about their time at the Kenai Peninsula’s helm — the decisions they made, ones they didn’t, and the role they played in helping get the borough where it is today.
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