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Electric vehicle charging corridor may be on the road to reality in Alaska Railbelt
The Alaska Energy Authority plans to install between 10 and 14 electric chargers along the railbelt, from Homer and Seward to Fairbanks. Right now, sparsely distributed charging stations make electric vehicles impractical for long drives in Alaska.
Fire razes Triumvirate Theatre building on Kenai Peninsula
No one was hurt but the fire completely razed the space and investigators are still working out what caused it.
Elders, linguists teach Dena’ina language through original Native children’s stories
Local linguists in the Kenai Peninsula are incorporating storytelling into their language revitalization efforts, giving elders a chance to create and tell stories in their Native languages and imparting that knowledge onto language learners.
Genetic technique brings biologists closer to solving beluga mystery
Using epigenetics processes, scientists can age belugas with skin samples, which could help solve mysteries about the endangered Cook Inlet beluga population.
Biden administration hits pause on Cook Inlet oil lease sales
The federal government has hit pause on preparations for an oil lease sale in Cook Inlet, after President Joe Biden signed an executive order indefinitely halting new leases.
Hilcorp eyes gas exploration near Anchor Point
The Texas-based company has requested approval from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to build an oil-gas combination well and gas-only well in Whiskey Gulch, three miles northeast of Anchor Point.
Bernie Sanders got memed at the Inauguration. Now it’s mitten madness.
Memes of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders wearing upcycled wool mittens at the presidential inauguration presented a business opportunity for some Alaskan artisans.
Kenai natural gas plant unlikely to harm endangered belugas, report says
The upgrades to the Kenai LNG plant are mostly on land and won't affect vessel traffic, according to a letter from the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Forecast predicts another poor sockeye season for Cook Inlet
Fish and Game's area manager for UCI commercial fisheries says the projections aren’t surprising.
Seward demolishes Jesse Lee Home and plans memorial in its place
The historic Jesse Lee Home is mostly demolished. Now, the Seward property will be rezoned as a park, following a unanimous vote by the Seward City Council last week.
SeaLife Center seals deal on spill response partnership
The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward is partnering with an oil spill response organization to rehabilitate oiled marine mammals in Western Alaska.
Prices drop for Alaska sport fish permits
Resident permits will drop to $20, while nonresident permits will now cost $100.
Federal government moves toward Cook Inlet oil lease sale
The federal government has released a draft environmental impact statement on an oil and gas lease sale in Cook Inlet, tentatively scheduled for late 2021, a process conservationists say is rushed.
Amidst crackdown, Kenai Peninsula lawmakers among those moving to unregulated social media
Some lawmakers are using sites like MeWe, but they have yet to gain the traction of social media giants like Facebook and Twitter.
Safari Club International appeals ruling on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Safari Club International is appealing a decision from a federal judge to uphold hunting and trapping restrictions in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
First COVID-19 vaccine clinics for Alaskans 65 and older set for next week
Originally, the state told providers they couldn't start vaccinating seniors until later in January. Now, Alaskans 65 and older can make an appointment to receive the vaccine at covidvax.alaska.gov.
East-side razor clam crash sends diggers across Cook Inlet in 2021
Scientists are still digging for answers about the low abundance of adult razor clams on the east side of Cook Inlet. In the meantime, charter companies are taking passengers over to the west side, where razors abound.
Alaska fishermen cheer passage of the Young Fishermen’s Development Act through Congress
A new federal act will set aside funds annually to support fledgling fishermen, pending approval from President Donald Trump.
Southcentral’s Silvertip plow station to re-open after public pressure
A coalition of truckers and backcountry recreators pressured the Department of Transportation to reopen a maintenance station in Turnagain Pass.
James Fisher, elected to Alaska’s first Legislature of 1959, dies of COVID-19
James Fisher died four days after testing positive for COVID-19, in long-term care facility Heritage Place in Soldotna. He was 93.