Family Makes Progress On 800-Mile Trek Around Cook Inlet
The Higman-McKittrick family from Seldovia is making progress on its 800-mile journey around Cook Inlet. The family stopped by KBBI’s studios in Homer last week and visited with Aaron Selbig.
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Bears Waking Up In The Anchorage Area
Anchorage area resident are being told the bears are waking up. Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist Jessy Coltrane says black bears have been spotted near Far North Bicentennial Park in recent days. And Coltrane says more bears should be leaving their dens this week.
Opponents Of AO37 Fix Petition's Technical Flaws
Sponsors of a petition to repeal the changes the Anchorage Assembly made to labor laws say they have repaired technical flaws in their ballot measure and resubmitted it. The previous version was rejected by the Municipal Clerk because of those technical flaws, but also because of an opinion by the Municipal Attorney that it was, "administrative," and would encroach on the authority of the mayor.
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Alaska Salmon Lox or Gravlax
Many cultures have a tradition of salting and burying fish, a technique that results in both preservation and fermentation. In fact, the origins of sushi can be traced back to fish prepared in this method.
The grav of gravlax derives from the Scandinavian word for grave, and lax, salmon, has cognates in many old European languages. Thus gravlax literally means “buried salmon.”
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A Dream Come True: Homemade Bacon
Today we’re making homemade bacon.
In his Peters Creek home, Erik Johnson is prepping a massive amount of meat to make some of his signature bacon. This man is no stranger to meat. In addition to bacon, Johnson makes sausage and jerky, both with wild game and store-bought meat.
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Joe Miller May Pursue Senate Seat In 2014
Begich may face Joe Miller in the 2014 Senate race. And if Miller does decide to run, voters can expect the same brand of fiery rhetoric he used to try to unseat Senator Murkowski in 2010.
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King Salmon Fishing Restricted On Many Cook Inlet-Area Rivers
The state Fish and Game department slapped restrictions on sports-fishing for King Salmon on many rivers that pour into Cook Inlet on Thursday. Their press releases say the fisheries will be, “conservatively managed” this year.
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Draft Southeast Sea Otter Population Assessment Out
The Southeast Alaska sea otter population well-more than doubled over the past decade. That’s according to an estimate from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which released a draft of its revised stock assessment this week(4/18). As Matt Lichtenstein reports, the numbers have been out for a while but the public now has a formal chance to comment on them.
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NOVA Producer Brings ‘Art of Science Television to Fairbanks
The Senior Executive Producer of a long-running and popular science documentary series on public television was in Fairbanks this week. Paula Apsell is in the Golden Heart City as part of a weekly research showcase hosted by the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
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After Massive Manhunt, Police Apprehend Marathon Bombing Suspect
The scene around Boston Friday was chaotic. Police were going house to house in Watertown as they searched for "suspect No. 2" in the bombings. "Suspect No. 1," known as "black hat," was dead. People across the area were told to shelter in place.
AK: Talent Scouting
Dozens of kids in Anchorage got the chance to fly off the ski jumps at Hilltop ski area this winter. The ski jumping program has expanded rapidly in the last three years. And the U.S. Ski team is now eyeing Anchorage as a spot to develop young athletes for their successful Nordic combined program, a sport that mixes ski jumping and cross country skiing. A U.S. ski team coach was in the city last week to offer his guidance and encourage young kids to give the sport a try.
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300 Villages: Diomede
This week, we’re heading to the community of Diomede, in the middle of the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia. Michele Kulukhon is from Diomede.
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Bethel Court Hears Closing Arguments Of Subsistence Fishermen
Closing arguments were heard today in a Bethel courtroom in the trial of 22 subsistence fishermen accused of fishing for king salmon during closures. The trial began on Monday and included testimony from expert witnesses on both sides.
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Not All Legislators Agree On Session Length
Ever since voters decided to shorten the legislative session to 90 days, there’s been an expectation that lawmakers will call special sessions to add more time to the clock. This year, they didn’t. It was only the second time that’s happened since the initiative passed. But even though legislators met the deadline this year, not all of them are convinced it’s a good system.
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Sitka Man Gives Medal To Fellow Boston Marathoner
An impulse of sympathy by a Sitka couple in Boston has gone viral on the Internet as a symbol of people pulling together in the face of violent tragedy. Monday after the bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, police stopped the race. Those who could not finish didn’t know if their families waiting at the finish were okay.
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‘Beyond the Bear’ Recounts Horrific Mauling
A new book out this month tells the incredible story of bear attack survivor Dan Bigley. In “Beyond the Bear” Bigley and co-author Debra McKinney recount the horrific mauling 10 years ago near the Russian River, which blinded Dan and changed his life forever.
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Clark Mishler Portrait Show Features 200 Alaskans
"Portrait Alaska: Clark James Mishler" features more than 200 portraits of Alaskans taken during the past 20 years.
The project demonstrates the independence and character of Alaskans, while also emphasizing the ties that connect residents across the largest state.
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Federal regulators pushed back against ConocoPhillips. The company, citing “regulatory uncertainty” recently announced it suspended its Arctic drilling campaign indefinitely.
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Coastal Villages Region Fund Eyes Resurrection Bay Homeport
The city of Seward and a Western Alaska CDQ group are working on a plan for a new harbor in the Southcentral community that could shelter a Bering Sea fishing fleet. The innovative plan is expected to keep more fishing-related income in Alaska, while it could help revive Seward's seafood processing industry.
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OB Services Reborn At Sitka Hospital
Sitka Community Hospital — like most hospitals — delivers babies. But that hasn’t always been the case. For about two years, from 2009 to 2011, a lack of properly qualified physicians shutdown its obstetrics program. KCAW’s Anne Brice looks at how the return of obstetrics has made a difference for expectant moms.
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