Fairbanks Gets New Satellite Facility
People who frequent the trails on the campus of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks may have noticed lots of construction equipment all summer long. It’s part of a project at the Alaska Satellite Facility. The facility is getting a new antenna this year. In coming years, it will collect data from NASA’s polar orbiting satellites.
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Fairbanks Man Travels, Writes In Dangerous Places
A Fairbanks man has found adventure traveling and writing overseas.
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Talkeetna ‘Mayor’ Begins Recovery After Dog Attack
Talkeetna’s honorary mayor is recuperating after a dog attack over the holiday weekend. Stubbs the cat gained worldwide notoriety last summer when his story went viral on a number of news agencies. He is currently recovering from surgery to repair a punctured lung, but has numerous other injuries that still need to be treated.
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Task Force Gathers Testimony on Public Hearing Process
A citizens’ task force to advise the Assembly in its development of procedures for public testimony met at the Loussac Library, seeking input from the Anchorage community Tuesday night.
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FEMA Takes Closer Look at Homer Flood Maps
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is in the process of creating more specific flood zone maps for populated areas around coastal Alaska. Contractors have been working on maps for the Kenai Peninsula since 2011.
Report Links Rapid Borough Development to Low Mat-Su Salmon Returns
Causes for the Matanuska Valley's poor salmon runs – usually blamed on Cook Inlet commercial harvesters – are getting another look. New evidence links the diminishing runs to habitat degradation caused by rapid development within the Matanuska Susitna Borough.
No Flood Danger Predicted For Matanuska, Susitna Rivers
The National Weather Service is predicting another shot of rain for Southcentral Alaska through Wednesday, due to low pressure moving in from the Bering Sea coast, but there is no flood danger expected at this time.
Anchorage Food Mosaic “Feast” a Success
On Wednesday, August 28th the Anchorage Food Mosaic presented the Local Harvest Feast at the Alaska Botanical Gardens.
Even though the weather was chilly and rainy, 200 people joined up under the tents to celebrate and share fresh, local and wild Alaskan food. 
Jewell Considers Human Safety, Wildlife Trade-Off For Izembek Road
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has a difficult decision ahead of her. She was in King Cove Friday to visit with residents about a road they want to build through the heart of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Residents say the road is necessary to access emergency medical treatment, but a road has never been built through a wilderness area and environmental groups say it would set a bad precedent.
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Low St. Lawrence Island Walrus Harvest Spurs Disaster Declaration
Governor Sean Parnell declared an economic disaster for residents on St. Lawrence Island Thursday. An unusually low walrus harvest is currently impacting the more than 1,300 residents that make the island home.
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State Panel Debates Arctic Policy In Unalaska
The Alaska Arctic Policy Commission has a big mandate – to figure out what kind of Arctic policy the state should have. They inched toward that goal during a meeting in Unalaska last week.
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Byron Mallott Jumps Into Governor’s Race
The field for governor just got a more crowded. Byron Mallott says he plans to take on Sean Parnell as a Democrat.
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Alaska Backs NRA In Lawsuit Against Feds
Alaska, and 21 other states, are supporting the Nation Rifle Association in a lawsuit against the federal government. The case, which is before the Supreme Court, will decide whether a federal ban on selling handguns to anyone under the age of 21 is constitutional.
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Greens Creek Mine Looks For More Space
The Greens Creek mine on Admiralty Island might have to shut down in 2016, unless it can find more room to dispose of its spent ore.
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Bethel Hosts National Celebrities
Bethel was a hotspot for celebrities last week. A handful showed up at Bethel Regional High School.
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John Kelsey Passes Away
A key figure in Valdez history has died. John Kelsey wore many hats, but is best known for building Valdez to what it is today. He’s most remembered for bringing economic development to the city in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Kelsey led the way in rebuilding Valdez after it was destroyed by the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake.
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Honoring Young Heroes at the State Fair
On a recent beautiful day at the fair, Alaska Communications and the Boys and Girls Club honored the winners of this year's Summer of Heroes program - which acknowledges youth that have gone above and beyond to help their communities.
Each "Hero," as they are referred to, is given a $1500 scholarship. Two of the award recipients this year are brothers.
The Art of James Gurney: Part 1
The Portrait Society of America held its annual conference in Atlanta and featured illustrator James Gurney. As a parent, I was familiar with his book Dinotopia but had never looked beyond the bedtime story scenario.
I chose a Gurney break-out session and began to learn how approachable he was.
Read more. Strong Winds Expected for Anchorage
One year after high winds caused extensive damage in Anchorage and across Southcentral Alaska, September is again starting off with concern about overnight gusts. Christian Cassell, forecaster for the National Weather Service in Anchorage, said winds of 45 to 60 mph will pick up along higher elevations and Turnagain Arm Monday night.
NOAA to Review Humpback’s Status
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will review whether the North Pacific humpback still needs protection under the Endangered Species Act. A group of Hawaiian fishermen submitted a petition to delist the whale in April and NOAA has released its first finding.