Kenai King Fishing Shuts Down
As in many parts of the state, so far, 2012 has been a rough year for fishing on the Kenai Peninsula. Despite a healthy run of sockeye salmon to the Kenai River, king salmon fishing was shut down completely this week. The slow season is beginning to take its toll, and not just on the sport fishermen.
Resolution May Be In Sight For Pen Air, Sand Point Feud
A resolution may be near for a dispute between the tribe in Sand Point and Pen Air. Last month, the company issued a letter restricting several tribal members from flying, shipping cargo or even entering the terminal. Pen Air is the only commercial carrier that services the remote Aleutian Island Community. PenAir offers the quickest and most reasonable way off and on the island and residents have felt stuck.
WEIO Kicks Off In Fairbanks This Weekend
The 52nd Annual World Eskimo Indian Olympics, known as WEIO is underway in Fairbanks this weekend.
Fire Island Getting Ready to Power Up
Anchorage's new wind farm is set to go online by the end of September. When completed, the project, which is being developed by the Cook Inlet Region Incorporated, will provide enough electricity to power 4,000 homes along the rail belt. The transmission line that runs across the inlet is almost done. And this week crews are hoisting the first of 11 wind turbines into place.
Native Leaders Urge Lawmakers To Pass Climate Change Legislation
Alaska Natives are in Washington, D.C. – urging lawmakers to pass climate change legislation. Some believe that’s the best way to get federal money for relocating several villages.
POV: The Light in Her Eyes
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Houda al-Habash, a conservative Muslim preacher, founded a Qur’an school for girls in Damascus, Syria, 30 years ago. Every summer, her female students immerse themselves in a rigorous study of Islam. A surprising cultural shift is underway — women are claiming space within the mosque. View an extraordinary portrait, filmed just before the uprising in Syria erupted, of a leader who challenges the women of her community to live according to Islam, without giving up their dreams. Alaska Public Television. Thursday, July 19. 9:00 p.mGov. Parnell Letting Federal Government Run Health Insurance Exchange
Governor Sean Parnell has decided to let the Federal government run Alaska’s Health Insurance Exchange. The exchange is required under the Affordable Care Act. It’s an online marketplace that will give consumers an easy way to buy pre-approved insurance plans. Parnell says setting up a state- run exchange would be too costly.
Native Leaders Seek Federal Help In Dealing With Climate Change
Alaska Native leaders are in Washington, D.C. They’re advocating for federal help to deal with the effects of climate change.
Blessing Ceremony Held For Gastineau Remains
The Douglas Indian Association Tuesday held a blessing ceremony at Gastineau Community School for human remains found during a renovation project.
Search For Tsunami Debris Moves North
NOAA scientists are combing Alaska beaches again in their search for marine debris from the 2011 tsunami that hit Japan.
Anchorage Shootings Topic of Town Hall Meeting
A town hall meeting to discuss recent police shootings in Anchorage is set for Thursday. Officials, including the Police Chief and the Mayor, plan to attend. Community organizers say it is step in the right direction.
Famous Carver Amos Wallace’s Documents Headed For Public Archive
A Juneau photographer has donated a large collection of his father’s work to a Southeast Alaska cultural group. The archive documents the career of Amos Wallace, a nationally known Tlingit carver.
ASPCA Looking For New Location
The Alaska Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is looking for a new building. The only no-kill shelter in Anchorage closed its adoption center six weeks ago following a gas leak. The leak was one of many problems that ultimately convinced the SPCA board of directors to abandon the rickety old building.
Sitka Camp Delivers Science To Young Learners
A series of camps are taking place this summer at the Sitka Sound Science Center. They cover water, marine life, the forest and even flight – all parts of daily life in Southeast Alaska.
Family Calls on Public for Help Finding Sifsof
The family of a woman who disappeared from a campground just south of Girdwood say they believe she may have been abducted. They say they've searched for Valerie Sifsof for more than a week. Sifsof was last seen at the Granite Creek Campground on the evening of July 7. Searchers have found no trace of her. Victor Sifsof is Valerie's father. He says he wants people across the state to be on the lookout for his daughter.
Nature: Bears of the Last Frontier/The Road North
During part two of a three-part series, bear biologist Chris Morgan sets up camp at a remote spot in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness, alongside the largest concentration of grizzlies in the world. Watch as he experiences close encounters with bears, observing brutal battles among males during mating season as well as tender moments between a grizzly mom and her cubs.
Alaska Public Television. Wednesday, July 18. 7:00 pm
State Seeking Federal Disaster Declaration For Chinook Salmon Fisheries
Gov. Sean Parnell is seeking a federal disaster declaration for the Chinook salmon fisheries on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers. In a letter to Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank Saturday, Parnell noted the troubling low salmon runs.
DEC Considers Changing Pesticide Regulations
The State Department of Environmental Conservation is considering a change to its pesticide regulations that would no longer require agencies to obtain a permit for chemical treatments on state-owned lands. This proposal has caught the attention of at least one state lawmaker.
Officials Propose Change To Medicaid-Funded Abortion Regulations
Alaska is one of 17 states that helps pay for medically-necessary abortions. More than half of the over 1,600 performed last year in Alaska were paid by Medicaid adding up to about 900 state-funded abortions. Right now the Health and Social Services Department is proposing to change the regulations for Medicaid-funded abortions, resurrecting a contentious debate about low-income women and abortion.
Many Rural Villages Getting Broadband Access
Dozens of rural villages are getting broadband Internet access for the first time, opening the door to new economic, employment, tele-health, and educational opportunities, and creating demand for technicians to service the computers, servers, and other equipment needed to maintain high speed connections.