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Studies show an influx of sushi worms in Alaska salmon
Allison Little, a middle school assistant principal from Anchorage, has been fishing on the Kasilof River her entire adult life, so she’s used to seeing wormy parasites coiled up in fish on occasion. But last year, as she cleaned her dipnet catch, the worm situation edged into horror movie territory.
Traveling memorial honoring soldiers displayed in honor of fallen Service High grad
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Following the death of Lima Company’s 22 Marines and one Navy Corpsman during a deployment to Iraq in 2005, artist Anita Miller chose to bring attention to those who served. Twenty-three of the battalion’s 46 soldiers killed in Iraq are honored in Miller’s Eyes of...
Assembly votes to extend homeless shelter contract as leaked text investigation continues
In a 9-1 vote on Friday, Anchorage Assembly decided to extend a contract with Henning, Inc. to maintain operations of a Midtown homeless shelter despite controversy surrounding text messages between the nonprofit’s managers and the city’s former homelessness coordinator.
Fort Wainwright soldier killed at gate by drunk driver, officials say
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU) - A 29-year-old soldier was hit and killed this week by an alleged drunk driver at the main gate of Fort Wainwright. Fairbanks Police say the crash occurred just after 5 p.m. on Monday when 911 received a call that three vehicles were involved in a collision just outside the Gaffney Road gate in Fairbanks.
UAF Hockey add seven heading to the end of the off season
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) -The Nanooks Hockey Team signed seven new student-athletes from some of the top junior leagues across North America. First up is Caelum Dick, a right shot 5-10 defenseman who played for the United State Hockey League’s (USHL) Dubuque Fighting Saints from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Dick played in 116 regular season games for the Fighting Saints and tallied six goals and 21 assists for 27 points and a playoff goal.
Biochar is another tool for soil management
Burning wood can create more than smoky summers and cozy winters by the stove. Roasted trees, shrubs and other plants can also be used to amend soils, store carbon and reduce hazardous fuels in forests through a product called biochar. This summer, two professors are teaching farmers in Alaska how...
Moose flies flourish in high-summer Alaska
While boating down the Yukon River during the hottest summer recorded in Alaska (1915, when Fort Yukon reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit), missionary Hudson Stuck wrote about the wildlife that most bothered his party. “With the failure of a little breeze and the overcasting of the sky, the weather grows oppressively...
Unalaska Valley house fire extinguished, no injuries reported
The Unalaska Fire Department responded to a house fire in the Unalaska Valley over the weekend. When crews arrived at the Overland Drive home, they encountered a substantial fire on the deck, according to a Monday statement. The fire was reported around 11 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters were able to take...
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