Unusually Strong Storm More Typical During Winter Months
An unusually strong wind storm is affecting a huge swath of Southcentral Alaska. The storm stretches from Adak in the south and west to Big Delta in the eastern Interior.
Southcentral Braces for Big Storm
The National Weather Service says wind gusts could reach 80 to 100 miles per hour tonight at higher elevations around Anchorage, and 60 miles per hour in town. Power companies are bracing for outages and emergency management officials are asking people to be prepared.
Anchorage to Pay $5.5M to Settle Rape Lawsuits
Anchorage will pay more than $5.5 million to settle 11 civil lawsuits filed by women who claimed they were raped by a police officer. Mayor Dan Sullivan’s office announced the settlement Tuesday in a news release.
Yearly Cook Inlet Beluga Count Wraps Up
The annual summer effort to determine the number of endangered whales that exist in Cook Inlet is underway with one count completed in June and another finished this month.
Mat-Su Borough Opts To Sell Ferry Susitna
The Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly has voted to sell the ice class ferry Susitna. In a brief meeting last week, they approved the sale. The ferry has been a problem for the Borough, because the unique ship has no place to dock on either side of Knik Arm.
Airport Construction Complicates Bethel Air Traffic
The Bethel airport is the third busiest passenger airport and the second busiest cargo airport in the state. But air traffic has been more complicated this summer because of on-going construction at the airport. High winds, which are common in the region, are all it takes for a flight delay or cancellation.
Unification Church Leader Had Strong Ties To Kodiak
The founder and leader of the Unification Church died Monday in South Korea at the age of 92. The Reverend Sun Myung Moon had a home here, which he would visit often. Chris Fiala is the husband of the church’s Kodiak pastor. He said Reverend Moon felt Kodiak was a special place.
Despite Rising Lower 48 Cases, No West Nile Virus Found In Alaska
Cases of West Nile virus are on the rise in the United States. This year, every state in the country, except Hawaii and Alaska, have recorded cases of the mosquito borne illness, which is carried by birds. Alaska has never documented a case of the sometimes deadly disease being contracted in the state.
KIC Class Teaches Tsimshian Language
A group of students, from youths to elders, is learning the Tsimshian language at the new Ketchikan Indian Community technical training center.
Report Guides Potential North Slope LNG Producers Through Federal Regulations
A federal office in Washington issued a report Tuesday guiding would-be natural gas producers on the North Slope how to navigate federal regulations.
College, Native Corp. Battle Over Land Claim
Sitka’s Sheldon Jackson College shuttered its doors about five years ago. But its board of trustees continues to operate, managing old debts and property that hasn’t yet been sold or given away.
Powerful Storm System Moving Into Southcentral
A powerful storm is moving into Southcentral Alaska this evening, continuing into early tomorrow morning. The strongest winds are expected to hit Anchorage’s Upper Hillside and Eagle River Valley. Strong winds are also expected to sweep through the Lower Hillside and the lower elevations of East Anchorage.
Troopers Arrest Suspect In Deadly July Shooting
Alaska State Troopers have made an arrest in the suspected murder of Damien Sagerser, an Anchor Point man who was found shot to death July 8. On Friday, members of the Alaska Bureau of Investigation arrested 20-year-old Demarqus Deshean Green at his Anchorage residence.
Girdwood Man Dies In Kachemak Bay Plane Crash
A Girdwood man is dead after his small plane crashed Friday on the south side of Kachemak Bay. Alaska State Trooper spokesperson Beth Ipsen says that 66-year-old George Vonderheide was found by Troopers Friday afternoon in the wreckage of his aircraft near the Wosnesenski River southwest of China Poot Bay.
Adak Makes Push Toward Hydropower
Even in a region known for being wet, Adak stands out. With 263 days of precipitation a year, it’s the rainiest city in Alaska. Streams cut through every hill, and there are more lakes than there are people.
Group Taking Alaska Vets To WWII Memorial
A newly formed chapter of a national non-profit organization is taking a group of Alaska veterans to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.
State Wants Red Devil Mine On National Priority List
Cleanup at the Red Devil mine site is getting special attention from the state’s administration. Attorney General, Mike Geraghty, under the direction of the Governor is requesting that the old mercury mine site be put on the National Priorities List.
Sand Point Quarry Clean Up Project Winding Down
For the past five years, Sand Point has been quietly cleaning up a toxic spill at its old quarry. Now, that project is finally winding down.
Footprint Sheds More Light On Prehistoric Alaska
A recent discovery of an enormous, ancient footprint in Denali National Park is being seen as another indication of how busy the Alaskan landscape was with prehistoric animals coming and going for seasonal food hunting.
Scientist To Study Numbers Of Migrating Birds
Migratory shorebirds in the Arctic have been gearing up over the last month for the long migration south. There’s no telling how many will take to the air from Alaska, but one scientist will have a chance to find out starting next year.