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Spike in salmon shark sightings near Kodiak stumps researchers
Salmon sharks appear to be turning up in Kodiak fishermen’s nets and washing up on public beaches around Kodiak Island in greater frequency this summer. But there isn’t enough data to determine if the shark population is growing off the coast of Alaska. On Sunday, a Kodiak resident...
Volleyball Opens Regular Season with Sweep of Seawolves
HONOLULU – The Chaminade University women's volleyball team opened the 2024 regular season Thursday with a 25-15, 30-28, 25-15 win over the University of Alaska Anchorage in the first match of the Hawai'i-Alaska Challenge at McCabe Gymnasium. Graduate transfer Letitiza Cammilllucci (Padova, Italy/San Jose State/Liceo Amedeo di Savoia Duca...
Homer Halibut Derby Wraps Up This Weekend
The Homer Halibut Derby will culminate this weekend, and an official grand prize winner will be announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Angler Tom Buck currently holds the lead after hauling in a 144.4lb halibut earlier this summer. “Things are going well,” said Homer Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Brad Anderson....
Coast Guard Foundation Activates Disaster Relief after Beryl, Debby, Alaska Floods
The Coast Guard Foundation opened its emergency disaster relief program to assist Coast Guard members and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby and glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska. “The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has already proven to be one of the most challenging in recent memory,” the non-profit Coast Guard support organization said. Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, followed shortly by Debby’s march through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. “Then, just last week, a glacial dam burst releasing floodwaters that damaged more than 100 homes in Alaska,” the foundation noted. In response the Stonington, Conn.-based Coast Guard Foundation activated its emergency relief program to provide immediate assistance to Coast Guard members who have been directly affected. “The program offers a financial grant to help cover the costs of basic essentials, home repairs, replacement of household goods, temporary housing and emergency travel, and insurance deductibles,” according to the foundation. Susan Ludwig, president of the Coast Guard Foundation, expressed her gratitude for the dedication and resilience of Coast Guard members during this difficult time. “Our Coast Guard members are always there for us in times of disaster, often putting their own lives at risk to protect others,” said foundation president Susan Ludwig. She expressed gratitude for the dedication and resilience of Coast Guard members. “Now, it’s our turn to be there for them. The Coast Guard Foundation’s emergency disaster relief program is designed to provide the critical support these heroes need as they work to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby and other natural disasters.” The Coast Guard Foundation invites individuals, corporations and community organizations to support service members in need by making a donation to the Coast Guard Foundation.
Race Against Time: Rescuers Team Up To Save Orphaned Baby Walrus In Unprecedented Effort
Pacific walrus populations are declining. They reside […] The post Race Against Time: Rescuers Team Up To Save Orphaned Baby Walrus In Unprecedented Effort appeared first on InspireMore.
Southeast Alaska king salmon sport fishery is closed for month due to international treaty limits
Sport anglers with a king salmon permit in Southeast Alaska must wait a month to keep their catch after the state’s Department of Fish and Game closed the fishery on Monday. Department commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang said the closure is not cause for concern about the king salmon population, but because he must ensure that the […]
Alaska’s primary election turnout is on pace to be third-lowest in 50 years
Turnout in this year’s state primary election is on pace to be the third lowest in the past 50 years, according to preliminary figures published Tuesday by the Alaska Division of Elections. Though final certified results aren’t expected until at least Sunday, most ballots have been received and counted. Through Tuesday evening, 106,208 votes had […]
Ketchikan Landslide Victims Seek State Assistance Funds
Ketchikan residents received mixed news on Wednesday. Some were allowed to return home, but others remain uncertain due to the threat of another landslide. Heavy rain is expected to continue, adding to the anxiety. Experts discussed weather, geology, and preparation strategies at a public meeting. They emphasized the importance of...
Anchorage Fire Department expected to raise thousands on 70th anniversary of filling boots
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Continuing a tradition held across the nation, Anchorage Fire Department firefighters were out Friday filling their boots with donations toward the Muscular Dystrophy Association. According to Fill the Boot and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, it all began in Boston in 1954. When families asked a local...
Tok man escapes Alaska State Troopers after high speed chase
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Alaska State Troopers (AST) were patrolling the Tok area on Thursday at 8:33 a.m. when they spotted a 1995 Dodge sedan with expired registration, dating back to 2014. Subsequently, AST initiated a traffic stop. According to AST, the driver initially yielded but then sped away...
Volunteers build replica of Seppala House
A building known as the Seppala house has found its final resting place after a long life in Nome. Dismantled and replicated in a new building, the almost completed new building will soon reside next to the Richard Foster Building and serve as an annex to the Carrie A. McClain Memorial Museum, boasting the history of iconic musher Leonard Seppala, the 1925 Serum Run and all things Siberian husky.
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]
State court hears arguments in lawsuit challenging key permit for Donlin Gold mine
A Bethel tribal government argued Friday in Anchorage Superior Court that the state improperly granted a permit for the planned Donlin Gold mine, while the state argued the mine met key environmental standards. Orutsararmiut Native Council filed a lawsuit that seeks to reverse a key construction permit for the mine in Southwest Alaska. The council, […]
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