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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.
New statue at Tee Harbor commemorates mythical sole survivor of the SS Princess Sophia
A new guardian is watching over the treacherous waters of Lynn Canal, where several historic shipwrecks happened. Tommy, the mythical sole survivor of the sinking of the SS Princess Sophia, is now cast in bronze atop a boulder at Tee Harbor. The Sophia — pronounced “so-FYE-ah” — set sail out...
Supportive Housing for Homeless Elders Opens in Anchorage
Providence Alaska CEO Ella Goss, at left, watches a friendship dance that accompanied the traditional cutting of a blue ribbon with oversized scissors to open the Q’et’en Qenq’a “Elder’s House” supportive housing facility. Seniors experiencing homelessness in Anchorage have a new shelter option. A...
Athlete of the Week: Coen Niclai’s journey to MLB draft selection was no coincidence, it was hard work
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Coen Niclai’s talent couldn’t be ignored any longer. His power at the plate as a hitter — and poise behind it as a catcher — had to be witnessed by MLB scouts in person. This spring, scouts from organizations like the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins made the trip to the Last Frontier to watch the Service senior in action.
First ever subsistence fishery closure at Port Clarence causes hardship at Teller, Brevig
After experiencing an unprecedented closure of subsistence salmon fishing, the Port Clarence district, including Teller and Brevig Mission, is now open for fishing. The Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game closed the Port Clarence district to set net fishing— excluding Pilgrim River — from June 15 until July 1; then two 48-hour fishing periods per week were opened until Monday, July 15, when subsistence fishing was allowed seven days per week.
No charges against 3 Anchorage officers in fatal shooting of man who drew gun on them
The three Anchorage police officers who shot and killed a man they say drew a gun on them last month will not face criminal charges after body camera footage corroborated their accounts, according to the state. The state Office of Special Prosecutions released a letter Thursday clearing Sgt. Jesse Frey...
Anchorage’s new administration officer cites staffing shortages as major challenge to city services
Alaska’s largest city is facing staffing shortfalls across many departments. That’s one of the key takeaways from a transition report put together by the outgoing administration of Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, which turned over the keys to City Hall to Mayor Suzanne LaFrance at the beginning of July.
Rescued walrus calf ‘sassy’ and alert after seemingly being left by her herd in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A walrus calf seemingly left behind by her herd near Alaska’s northernmost city is alert and “sassy” as she receives care at a nonprofit wildlife response center hundreds of miles away following her recent rescue, a center spokesperson said Thursday. Alaska SeaLife...
Man missing on Yukon River for 5 days found safe
Searchers found a man Wednesday who was reported missing last weekend after he set out to travel by boat on the Yukon River from Circle, but never arrived at his destination in Fort Yukon. Alaska State Troopers said in an online dispatch that a local search team found Robert Peter...
Woman charged with murder, DUI after SUV strikes soldier at Fort Wainwright gate
A woman accused of driving an SUV drunk into Fort Wainwright’s main gate Monday and fatally injuring a soldier who tried to stop her has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and DUI. Fairbanks police said in a statement that they apprehended Brianna Lapp, 31, in the death of...
Coast Guard, NOAA Free Humpback Whale on Independence Day
It was real freedom on the 4th of July for a humpback whale struggling after being entangled in fishing lines in the Port of Valdez, in Alaska’s Prince William Sound, thanks to efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA Fisheries. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said July...
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