Dalton Highway Repairs Should Be Underway Soon
Alaska transportation officials say flood waters have receded enough for repairs to begin on the Dalton Highway.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 25, 2015
As Negotiations Continue, Little Public Action From Legislature; Repair Work To Begin On Dalton Highway; Body Found in Bethel Park Identified; Alaska Native Medical Center Starts Construction Of Patient Housing; Tyonek Tribe Grateful For Land Donation; Eielson Air Force Base Investigates Ground Water Contamination; Scientist Maps Spill Potential For Seabirds; Klukwan Seniors Graduate In Class Of Two.
IGAP coordinators train on data collection in Dillingham
Residents of Togiak, Illiumna, Port Heiden, among others, came to Dillingham for scientific training. It’s part of the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program or IGAP. The researchers are looking to set a baseline data set of water quality and temperature in the region.
“Summer of Blubber” now live from Round Island
Walrus fans everywhere can now watch the thousands of walruses sunning on Round Island live via a new set of walrus cams.
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APICDA-owned Fish Company Opens Processor in Washington State
A new fish processor opened its doors in Kent, Washington this spring. It is operated by the Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association. Revenue from the processor is expected to help fuel economies in remote communities along the Aleutian chain.
Eielson Air Force Base Investigates Potential Ground Water Contamination
Ground water contamination at Eielson Air Force Base may have spread off the facility. The Air Force has contacted private property owners in the nearby Moose Creek area offering to test well water for presence of a chemical presumed to be from firefighting foam formerly used at the base.
Heroin Hits Home: One Woman’s Struggle to Get Clean in Bethel
Federal officials say in 2014 they intercepted nearly ten times as much heroin coming into Alaska than in 2013. The growing use of the drug is impacting urban and rural areas. This is the first in a series of three stories about the impacts of heroin in Bethel and how the community is fighting it. It begins with one woman’s struggle to get clean in Bethel.
Police Identify Body Found in Bethel Park
A woman found dead in a park in Bethel on Sunday has been identified. Bethel Police Lieutenant Joe Corbett says she was from Bethel.
Sleetmute Man Arrested on Sexual Abuse Warrant
Alaska State Troopers arrested a Sleetmute man Friday on a warrant for sexual abuse of a minor. Aniak-based Troopers arrested Sakar N. Zaukar of Sleetmute at his Housing Road residence around 3 p.m.
Researcher Leaves Homer for Studies in the Arctic
Sixteen researchers from the United States, Canada, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden will participate in the Fulbright Arctic Initiative. The group will meet in three countries for three different seminars. Each person will join a team to research developments in one of four specific areas: health, water, energy, and infrastructure. Individuals will also make international trips for their specific areas of study.
Fast response, wary public keeping Alaska wildfires down
Aggressive response and the public's adherence to good fire practices are keeping forest fires down in Alaska despite tinderbox conditions in much of the state.
Tok man arrested, charged with shooting into sporting store
A Tok man has been jailed after troopers say he fired a gun into a sporting goods store while his wife was locked inside.
Anchorage man critically injured in motorcycle crash
A 67-year-old motorcycle driver was critically injured and flown to an Anchorage hospital after crashing Saturday morning near Talkeetna.
Coast Guard, agencies respond to Cook Inlet fuel spill
The Coast Guard is responding to a fuel spill in southeastern Cook Inlet. A 116-foot landing craft called Thor's Hammer was sailing from Seward to Bristol Bay Saturday when it encountered heavy seas.
Anchorage police seek felon spotted with handgun
Anchorage police are searching for a convicted felon who was spotted Sunday carrying a weapon. Police say they've obtained a felony warrant for the arrest of 25-year-old William Jarrett IV.
Teenage girl falls 70 feet off cliff into Port Valdez
Valdez police are reporting that a 17-year old girl has fallen 70 feet off a cliff into Port Valdez. Police were called to the scene just after 6:30 on Friday night. The teenager had fallen off a cliff near Dock Point Trail and suffered life threatening injuries.
Alaska troopers investigating unsalvaged bear carcasses
Alaska State Troopers are investigating a case of waste after two black bear carcasses were found without any of the edible meat salvaged.
Official: Seattle Shell protests caused environmental damage
An official with Washington state's Department of Natural Resources says Seattle activists protesting Shell's plans to drill for oil in the Arctic did some environmental damage to a popular dive park.
Troopers investigate Anchorage inmate’s death
An investigation is underway after a 26--year-old inmate at the Anchorage Correctional Complex died. KTVA reports two nearby inmates told corrections officers that Alexis Hathaway was have difficulty breathing Thursday evening.
COMMENTARY: A War, A Plane, A Young Soldier and The Ultimate Sacrifice
This is a story about a brilliant young pilot. A budding war in Europe. A complex aircraft: the B-17 bomber. And it's a story about the ultimate sacrifice one American pilot made alongside his Allied airmen in England.