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HEX To Conduct Unmanned Flight In Cook Inlet
After three years in development, HEX Cook Inlet LLC (HEX) and Furie Operating Alaska have announced that in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration, the first Beyond Visual Line of Sight test program will be conducted over the Cook Inlet on July 10.
Bear Shot And Wounded At Russian River
A fisherman shot and wounded a bear near the Russian River on Monday night, according to a report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The extent of the bear’s injury has not been confirmed, but USFW officers are actively searching the area. The USFW report states that the...
LeeShore Center Receives Unexpected Rasumson Grant
The LeeShore Center in Kenai received a surprise $25,000 donation from the Rasmuson Foundation during a recent community reception held at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center. According to LeeShore Center Board President, Samantha Springer, these surprise donations are something of an annual tradition for Rasmuson. “Every...
Fishing Report: Where anglers can — and can’t — fish, plus sockeye numbers in Kenai
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The final fish have reeled in at Ship Creek for the next two weeks with the closure of sport fishing at the popular fishery though July 13. When the creek opens back up, there will be no retention of king salmon for the rest of the season.
Dunleavy Signs Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, Vetoes Money For KPBSD
Governor Mike Dunleavy transmitted the Fiscal Year 2025 state operating and capital budgets on Friday, June 28. The Governor line-item vetoed and signed the appropriation bills Thursday afternoon. One of the line item vetoes included $11.9 million marked by the legislature for the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage School Districts to settle a dispute over pandemic relief funds.
Escaped campfire started weekend Tustumena blaze; crews still treating burn area
A wildfire that burned more than 50 acres west of Tustumena Lake this weekend was caused by an escaped campfire at Centennial Lake Campground, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Campers near the Slackwater boat launch were evacuated Saturday as firefighters responded to the area, about 15 miles south of Soldotna.
EPA challenged over veto of Pebble mine
A public interest law firm in Sacramento, California has filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of two Alaska Native corporations over the agency’s veto of permits needed for the proposed Pebble mine in Southwest Alaska. Litigation was filed on June 25 by the Pacific...
Alaska glaciers may hit irreversible melting point sooner than expected, study finds
(Reuters) - Glaciers in the Juneau Icefield in southeastern Alaska are melting at a faster rate than previously thought and may reach an irreversible tipping point sooner than expected, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes millions intended to solve Alaska’s federal education funding equity dispute
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed the funds state legislators set aside to settle a dispute between Alaska’s education officials and their federal counterparts over whether the state spent pandemic relief equitably. State legislators included $11.89 million in the operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year to allow the state to comply with the federal government’s […] The post Gov. Dunleavy vetoes millions intended to solve Alaska’s federal education funding equity dispute appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Soldotna council OKs budget amendments
Soldotna City Council members approved amendments to their operating budget Wednesday. The spending plan covers the fiscal year that starts on July 1. No changes were made to the city’s sales or property tax rates. Soldotna uses a budget structure that covers two fiscal years instead of one. Council...
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