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Beneville family unveils headstone at Richard Beneville’s gravesite
Under grey skies with the lightest of rains, dozens of Nomeites and Beneville family members gathered at Belmont Point Cemetery on Wednesday, July 10 at 5 p.m. for the unveiling of the headstone at the grave of the late, great, and flamboyant Mayor Richard Beneville. Beneville died on May 11,...
Kim Williams Promoted to iHeart Alaska and Hawaii Area President
IHeartMedia has appointed Kim Williams as the broadcaster’s new Alaska and Hawaii Area President. She will oversee 17 stations across Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Honolulu. The transition – effective October 1 – follows the retirement of Andy Lohman. Previously, Williams served as Market President for Fairbanks, with past...
US judge suspends Alaska Cook Inlet lease, pending additional environmental review
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An environmental review underpinning a 2022 oil and gas lease sale in Alaska failed to properly analyze the potential impacts on endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales, a federal judge has ruled in suspending the lone lease stemming from that sale. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason, in a decision Tuesday, found the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management failed in its analysis of the impact of ship noise on Cook Inlet beluga whales, which are listed as protected under the Endangered Species Act. She also found problematic the agency’s lumping together of the beluga whales and other marine mammals when weighing cumulative impacts, noting that the Cook Inlet belugas “have been impacted differently than other marine mammals in Cook Inlet by past actions” and that the agency should have considered cumulative impacts of leasing activities on them separately. Gleason, who is based in Alaska, declined to vacate the lease sale, as the conservation groups who sued over the sale had requested. Instead, she suspended the lease issued in the sale pending a supplemental environmental review that addresses the issues she identified.
Storms bring moisture to Southcentral, Southeast
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rain has been falling across Alaska as mid-week hit. But a rainy night is anticipated. Wednesday saw lighter amounts in Southcentral, but the evening brings more wet weather. Areas to the north of Anchorage could also see heavy rain. But take heart — better weather comes in time for the weekend!
Robert Seitz: Maybe we don’t have much climate change happening after all
As an engineer, when I start a project, I confirm that the information I have to work with is correct, and that my objective is understandable and clear. If in the course of my evaluation of that new project anything appears to not line up with my understanding of the project. I do deeper evaluation to determine what is right and make adjustments to the basis of the design to ensure a proper outcome.
Kenai River Personal Use Dip Net Fishery Open 24 Hours Per Day
The Kenai River personal use dip net fishery will be open 24 hours per day, beginning 11:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18 through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The area of the Kenai River open to personal use dipnetting remains the same. Please review page 81 of the 2024 Southcentral Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations Summary booklet for a complete description of the area open to dipnetting, along with harvest limits and permit requirements. Participants are reminded that retention of king salmon is prohibited, and any king salmon caught must be returned immediately to the water.
Alaska prosecutors to investigate police shooting of a homeless man familiar to Juneau’s downtown
Alaska state prosecutors will investigate the police shooting of Steven Kissack, a homeless man familiar to downtown residents of Alaska’s capital city, state officials said on Monday. Steven Kissack, 35, was shot and killed after he advanced on Juneau Police Officers and an Alaska Wildlife Trooper with a filet knife on Monday afternoon. It was […] The post Alaska prosecutors to investigate police shooting of a homeless man familiar to Juneau’s downtown appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Family Left Behind During Alaskan Cruise, Then Charged Thousands
You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. For one family, their cruise nightmare has only gone from bad to worse. The Gaults were near the end of their family reunion vacation onboard Norwegian Encore when...
Hotel development permit to go back to Homer Planning Commission
The door is open again for Alaska Native corporation Doyon, Limited to try building a hotel, employee housing and several triplexes at the base of the Homer Spit. That’s after Homer’s Planning Commission denied a conditional use permit application that was deliberated across three meetings last winter. The...
Livestock nutrition workshops planned in Fairbanks, Delta Junction
Raising livestock in Alaska can be challenging, with animals’ dietary requirements changing with the seasons and the production cycle. Rachael Christensen, a research animal scientist with the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, will lead two free livestock nutrition workshops. The focus will be on ruminant species, such as cows, goats, sheep and yaks.