Aleutian Sockeye Finds a Market With Full Circle Farms
Aleutian sockeye has found a new niche market through the organic food delivery company Full Circle Farms.
After A Long Wait, Going Back Could Be Tough
Twenty six homes were lost to the Sockeye wildfire, according to Matanuska Susitna Borough officials on Thursday. Some neighborhoods have been surveyed for damage, and some evacuees are going back home.
AK: Citizen Scientists Deploy ‘Bat Mobiles’ in Southeast
Alaska Fish and Game is stepping up its research on bats in Southeast. The nocturnal, bug-eating animal is being threatened in the Lower 48 by a disease called White-Nose Syndrome. That’s prompting Alaska researchers to find out which bats live here and where they roost. But they can’t do all the work by themselves, so they’re enlisting the public’s help.
Fighting Alaska’s wildfires
Fires ripped through Southcentral Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula this week, destroying structures and triggering evacuations. As the fires calm down, people are starting to head home. This week on Alaska Edition we’ll talk about fighting fires and taking the next steps toward recovery.
KSKA: Friday, 6/19, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, 6/20, at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, 6/19, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 6/20, at 4:30 p.m.
Fishermen In the Dark About King Limits
There are less than two weeks to go before the traditional start of the summer king salmon trolling season, on July 1st -- but fishermen in Southeast don’t know yet how many kings they’ll be allowed to catch. Representatives on the Pacific Salmon Commission are deadlocked -- they can’t agree how many king salmon are out there. And that has put this year’s king salmon season in jeopardy.
Alaska News Nightly: June 18, 2015
Small Part of Card Street Fire Under Control; Sockeye Fire Starting to “Cooperate”; Healy Lake Fire Doubles In Size; Juneau Protesters Rally Against Shell’s Arctic Plans; Six Cruise Ships Release Treated Sewage into Harbors; Fishermen In the Dark About King Limits; Mat-Su Residents To Learn About Their Homes in Wake of Sockeye; Kids Gather in Tanana to Learn Some Basketball and Life Skills
Small Part of Card Street Fire Under Control
A very small portion of the Card Street Fire on the Kenai Peninsula is under control, and the evacuation notice for a couple neighborhoods has been lifted. The fires continue to move east, into the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and away from residential areas.
Juneau Protesters Rally Against Shell’s Arctic Plans
The crowd of about 40 gathered in the drizzling rain outside Juneau’s federal building this afternoon to protest Royal Dutch Shell’s oil rig, the Polar Pioneer. The vessel left Seattle on Monday after weeks of public outcry.
Six Cruise Ships Release Treated Sewage into Harbors
Did you know some cruise ships are allowed to discharge wastewater while anchored or tied up in port? State officials and industry representatives say it’s safe. But critics fear it’s fouling local harbors.
Kids Gather in Tanana to Learn Some Basketball and Life Skills
Kids from several villages and Fairbanks are gathered in the Yukon river community of Tanana this weekend for a basketball camp that seeks to do more than just help young people brush up on their bucket skills.
Healy Lake Fire Triples In Size
Several wildfires are burning in the interior, including a growing blaze east of Delta Junction. Division of Forestry spokesman Tim Mowry says the Healy Lake fire made a major push west toward Delta beginning late Wednesday night and increased in size from 2,000 to up to 6,000 acres.
Landless Natives Bill Gets First Hearing Before Congress
A bill creating corporations for Native residents of five “landless” Southeast Alaska communities had its first hearing in Congress today.
Haines, Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan and Tenakee were left out of 1971’s Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. That bill gave land, money and corporate status to those in many other Alaska communities.
Zip Tie Polar Bears Adorn The Place of the Future-Ancient
How do you connect with the past and the future at the same time? For one artist, the start is through polar bear hides made of zip ties and an ancient Inupiaq whaling suit made of flexible plastic mesh. Allison Warden speaks about her newest project, The Place of the Future-Ancient.
Sockeye Evacuees Still Waiting To Go Home
Sockeye fire slows, but slow burn continues underground. Homeowners asked to wait another day before returning.
Card Street Fire Grows to 9,000 Acres; Moves Away from Residential Areas Along River
Update: Thursday, June 18th, 10:45 am.
Now at 9,000 acres, the Card Street fire on the Kenai Peninsula has been pegged as the number one fire priority in the nation. The fire continues pushing south and east, into the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. More than 800 structures in residential areas are still under threat and 11 have been destroyed.
Sockeye Fire Map for Thursday Shows Reduced Acreage
Update: Thursday, June 18th. 11:30 am.
On Thursday, the official estimate of the size of the Sockeye Fire was reduced to 7,066 acres, a reduction of almost 500 acres. According to the Incident Command Post, the new number is due to more accurate mapping, particularly in the area of Willow Creek.
Sockeye Fire Evacuees to Learn Fate of Homes Today
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough government plans to meet individually with residents this afternoon to tell them if their homes are still standing. Sessions begin at 1 p.m. at the Houston Middle School.
Card Street Fire Grows to 9,000 Acres; Moves Away from Residential Areas Along River
Update: Thursday, June 18th. 9:00 am.
The Card Street Fire on the Kenai Peninsula has grown to more than 9,000 acres.
More ground and support personnel are arriving, and the fire has pushed east into the Skilak Lake area. The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge ordered an evacuation of all the campgrounds along Skilak Lake Road.
Officials Say Sockeye Blaze Likely to Linger
A community meeting at Houston Middle School drew about 275 people of all ages on Wednesday.
Alaska News Nightly: June 17, 2015
Firefighters Report Good Progress on Sockeye Fire; Card Street Fire Grows to 3,000 Acres; Lightning Thought to Cause Cooper Landing Fires; New Fires Ignite Near Healy Lake; 2015 Alaskan Wildfire Tally is Below Normal; As Fires Burn, Agencies Coordinate Helicopters to Gift Cards for Relief; Groundwater Contamination Spreads off Eielson Air Force Base; Navy Reps Hear Complaints on Northern Edge Exercises