Business of Clean Energy Conference Begins
It's a busy week for energy issues in Alaska. Today (Thursday) "The Business of Clean Energy" conference opens at the Denina Convention Center in Anchorage.
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USS Anchorage: Tours and More
The USS Anchorage arrived in it's namesake city, yesterday (Wednesday). Several events are taking place leading up to a commissioning ceremony for the ship on Saturday.
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Fairbanks Pilot Makes Solo Trip to the North Pole
Alaskan pilot Art Mortvedt is due back in Fairbanks any day now from his solo flight to the North Pole. It was the second leg of a mission to realize his long-held dream of flying a single-engine aircraft to both North and South poles.
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Soldier Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
An Alaska-based soldier from South Carolina will serve nearly 12 years in a military prison and be dishonorably discharged after killing a fellow soldier on Christmas morning
Stikine Subsistence Closed To Chinook Harvest
It looks like there won’t be a Chinook subsistence fishery on the Stikine River this year. Officials this week closed the annual opening, scheduled for May 15th to June 20th.
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“Winter Bear” Returns
A play about the life of Athabascan elder Sydney Huntington of Galena, takes back to the stage tonight (Thurs.) in Fairbanks. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, it’s the start of interior tour for the Winter Bear.
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Kasilof Bear Killed
A bear that attacked a man without provocation Sunday on a Kasilof beach was not rabid.
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Borough Group Seeks Valley Sexual Assault Response Program
Matanuska Susitna Borough residents turned out at Tuesday night's Borough Assembly special meeting to speak up about what they want included in this year's budget. And one line item that many Valley health care and law enforcement professionals are backing is funding for a Sexual Assault Response Team.
A video recording that went viral earlier this week has prompted an internal investigation by the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The 11-minute video was posted on YouTube Monday afternoon in Kodiak and shows a woman thrown to the ground by an Alaska State Trooper before being arrested.
USS Anchorage Comes to Town
The USS Anchorage arrived in Anchorage Wednesday. The Navy's new ship will be used for transporting troops and equipment. Several events are taking place in Anchorage this week leading up to a commissioning ceremony for the ship Saturday. To learn more about community events associated with the commissioning go to: http://ussanchoragenavy.com/-
Keyes Investigation Highlights Lack Of National Missing Persons Database
The serial killer who committed suicide in an Anchorage jail late last year confessed to murdering at least eleven people across the country. But Israel Keyes didn't name names. And as investigators try to figure out who he killed, they're running into a surprising stumbling block: There is no congressionally mandated national database for missing adults. Click to watch animation of Keyes' travels.
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Group Seeks Funding For Mat Su Borough Sexual Assault Response Team
Matanuska Susitna Borough residents turned out at last (Tuesday) night's Borough Assembly special meeting to speak up about what they want included in this year's budget. And one line item that many Valley health care and law enforcement professionals are backing is funding for a Sexual Assault Response Team.
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Rural Energy Conference Aims To Cut Bush Power Costs
Rural Alaska power costs are skyrocketing.. that fact is not in dispute This week, energy providers are gathering in Anchorage to find ways to help bring down costs (while investigating new projects that could work in the state.) The goal of the Alaska Rural Energy Conference is to create a forum to share ideas aimed at finding solutions for energy - challenged Alaskans.
Kenai Man Describes Bear Attack
A weekend encounter with a brown bear on the Kasilof River left a Kenai man with just minor scrapes and bruises and his family unharmed. But the encounter was a terrifying one. KDLL’s Shaylon Cochran spoke with Toby Burke for a first hand account of what happened.
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Subsistence Fishermen On Kuskokwim Should Get More Kings This Summer
Last year, an unprecedented 12-day King salmon fishing closure on the Kuskokwim River devastated the subsistence harvest of the fish. Instead of taking about 75,000 Kings as usual, residents only caught 20,000. However, this year should be different.
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Boy Accidentally Shoots Sister in Mountain Village
A five-year-old girl was fatally shot yesterday in Mountain Village after her older brother was handling a .22 caliber rifle.
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Fish Processor Ships Live Crab Out Of Dutch Harbor
It pays not to kill crab. Or at least that’s what Unalaska’s smallest fish processor is banking on for a new business venture.
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Haines Breaks Ground On Veterans Home
Veteran’s services and especially long-term veteran’s housing options are scare in rural Alaska. But a private venture fueled by state funding is taking inspiration from two local veterans to make local veteran’s housing a reality for the Southeast communities of Haines and Klukwan.
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New 90% by 2020 Education Action Report Reveals Progress
Data reveals progress is being made toward the community’s goal of a 90% graduation rate by the year 2020. Beginning in 2006 the Anchorage graduation rate was just 59%.
Today it’s grown to almost 73%. But additional attention and effort is still needed.
Read more Eagle Residents Prepare as Breakup Draws Near
National Weather Service Hydrologist Ed Plumb says breakup-related flood potential is moderate throughout the state.
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