Redistricting Board Rejects Settlement Offer
The Alaska Redistricting Board has rejected a settlement offer and sent their map to a judge for review. The plaintiffs said they will see the Board in court.
Fishery Disaster Funds Included In Early Appropriations Bill
Relief funds for last summer’s King salmon fisheries disasters on the Kuskokwim and Yukon Rivers has taken one step closer to reaching fishermen in the region.
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HAARP Facility Shuts Down
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP facility, shut down last month. The official in charge of the military research facility near Glennallen isn’t talking, but the closure appears to be short term.
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Senate Confirms Labor, EPA Nominees
Both Alaska's senators vote for cloture on the nominees, but only Senator Begich votes aye on confirmation.
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Muslims Adapt For Holy Month In The Midnight Sun
We’re now in the midst of Ramadan, the holiest month of the year for those of the Islamic faith. Over 1.6 billion Muslims across the globe are observing the holiday each night through the middle of August, many with large community celebrations. But for Muslims in Petersburg, and across Alaska, they’ve adapted to celebrating where they can, and sometimes alone.
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Teenage Kodiak Shooting Victim Dies Of Wounds
The 16-year-old Kodiak boy shot who was shot by another teen on Sunday evening has died in Anchorage. Kodiak Police Department Lieutenant Ray Ellis said the boy succumbed to his injuries Wednesday. Ellis declined to release the name of the victim, citing his age.
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Troopers Search For Missing Man Near Big Lake
A search is underway for an 81-year -old man reported missing on Tuesday. Alaska State Troopers and Anchorage Police are looking for Wallace Wilkinson Dunn, who was last seen at a soccer game on Thursday, July 11. Dunn’s family believes he left his Anchorage residence sometime the following day, headed for a cabin in Big Lake.
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State Receives Plan To Recover Sunken Bulldozer Near Talkeetna
For more than two months, a bulldozer has sat underwater in a small alpine lake near Talkeetna. Now, the State of Alaska says they have received a plan to recover the equipment.
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Yup’ik Teen Wins At National Martial Arts Championships
A young Yup’ik man with roots to Kotlik on the Lower Yukon has distinguished himself in the International competitive world of Martial Arts. Thirteen-year-old Michael Martinez, son of Mary Yunak Martinez, has won first place in three out of four divisions at the U.S. World Open Martial Arts Championships that were held in Disney World, July 5 and 6.
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Cargo Airships in Alaska’s Future
Alaska could soon welcome back the era of the dirigible. Researchers argue that helium-powered cargo airships are cheaper and more flexible than conventional air craft -- and that could be a game changer for rural Alaskan communities that rely on regular shipments of fuel and supplies. A conference in Anchorage last week drew representatives from around the world to discuss the potential applications of cargo airships in Alaska and how to make those ideas a reality.
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Powered Paragliding Above the Clouds
Chris Reynolds has spent most of his life chasing the ever elusive “hang time,” sports like snowboarding provide. Recently, he found a new love and a new adrenaline high: Paramotoring.
In this new video, Reynolds shows us what Alaska mountaintops look like during the summer months.
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Weed Warriors Seek To Stop Invasive Pests
Weed Whacking Warriors tackled invasive plants this weekend during an annual event sponsored by the Palmer Soil and Water Conservation District. KSKA's Ellen Lockyer went along with them on a search and destroy mission to eradicate non-native plants.
Interior Mayors Voice Concerns Over F-16 Move
The Air Force is holding public hearings in the Mat-Su Valley and the Fairbanks area this week on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement released last month. The EIS outlines the effects of a proposal to relocate a squadron of F-16s from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. Mayors from four communities that could be affected by the move held a press conference in Fairbanks on Wednesday to reiterate their concerns with the proposal.
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Military Explains Missile Defense Failure
Pentagon leaders say the "kill vehicle" failed to detach from its boosters mid-flight.
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Research Details Alaska’s Role In Bird Migration
The US Geologic Survey—with help from U.S. Fish and Wildlife and Y-K Delta subsistence hunters— released research this month about Western Alaska’s role as an international crossroads for migratory birds and how those birds transmit avian flu viruses between each other.
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Missing Woman’s Body Found Along Turnagain Arm
The body of an Anchorage woman reported as missing on Tuesday has been found along Turnagain Arm and the Seward Highway. According to the Anchorage Daily News, the remains of Martha Levensaler, 58, was found on the rocks along the water earlier Wednesday.
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Denali Climbing Season Wraps Up
Climbing season draws more than a 1,000 adventurers to Talkeetna each summer. Most have their sights set on the summit of Denali, and this year, more of them succeeded than ever before.
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Fishermen Celebrate High Bristol Bay Sockeye Prices
The sockeye run to Bristol Bay is likely to be about 4-million fish short of the pre-season forecast. However, commercial fishermen across Bristol Bay are celebrating a huge price increase this season.
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Farmers Could Be Reimbursed For Supply Transportation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to help Alaska farm producers with a program aimed at reimbursing them for at least some of the costs of transporting supplies to the state.
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Cool, Damp Weather Assisting Stuart Creek 2 Firefighters
Cooler damper weather is helping fire fighters working the Stuart Creek 2 wildfire outside Fairbanks. Alaska Fire service information officer Bernie Pinetta says the focus remains along the blaze’s northeast perimeter, where spot fires were corralled Tuesday.
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