Fire Service Converting To New Lightning Detection System
The Alaska Fire Service is converting to a new lightning detection system. Lightning detection is used to target aerial surveillance of areas where strikes are likely to spark wildfires. The new system which has been tested against the technology it’s replacing has proven to be more accurate and have increased range. Alaska Fire service I,T. section chief John Palmer says it employs sensors around the state to identify individual lightning strikes.
Officials Hesitant To Open Commercial Chinook Fishery On Lower Kuskokwim
The Chum and Sockeye salmon are running strong in the Lower Kuskokwim River, but state fish managers are reluctant to call a commercial fishery as they normally would. There are too many coveted Chinook salmon still running, and protecting that species is this year’s priority.
Begich Asks Parnell To Declare Fishery Disaster
After visiting with local leaders and fishery managers in Bethel last week, U.S. Senator Mark Begich is asking Alaska Governor, Sean Parnell to declare a fisheries disaster in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Emergency Van Would Play Big Part In Large-Scale Disaster Recovery
Planning for disasters in Alaska is a job on scale with the size of the state – huge. The state is prone to tsunamis, wildfires, lethal storms and earthquakes.
Scientists Discover Female Brants Live Longer
A small Arctic goose in Alaska called the black brant mates for life. And a new study finds that stable lifestyle comes with a clear benefit for the female brants – they live longer. The discovery came from a long running study of the geese at one of their prime nesting grounds near Chevak.
New Superintendent Previews Plan for Coming School Year
New Anchorage School District Superintendent, Jim Browder, took the helm from Carol Comeau July 1. Browder met with members of the media at the ASD Offices Monday to outline his course for managing Alaska largest and most diverse school district.
APD: “The police department does not have a ‘shoot to kill policy’”
The Anchorage Police Department has issued a statement clarifying the policy and procedure on the use of deadly force. Click here to see the rest of Chief Mark Mew's statement.
Solo Sailor Wrecks on Akutan
In May, an amateur sailor with no open-ocean experience embarked on a 1,200-mile trip across the Gulf of Alaska in a 24-foot sailboat. Earlier this week he was rescued from a beach on Akutan Island.
Frontline Endgame: AIDS in Black America
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A Frontline special presentation, Endgame: AIDS in Black America, is a groundbreaking two-hour exploration of one of the country's most urgent, preventable health crises. Alaska Public Television. Tuesday, July 10. 8:00 pm
Meeting Planned to Address Shootings
A public meeting is planned for later this month about recent police shootings in Anchorage. Polynesian Community members say they are satisfied with a preliminary meeting over the shootings Friday. Saturday they held a rally to draw attention to their cause.
Shell Drill Ship Arrives In Unalaska
One of Shell’s drill ships has arrived in Unalaska and the other is expected by the end of the week. The Noble Discoverer pulled into port on Saturday, accompanied by a small flotilla of support vessels. While the ships were originally scheduled to bypass Unalaska on their way to Arctic, persistent sea ice could keep them around for a while.
Troopers Suspend Search For Missing Mt. Marathon Runner
The Seward Chamber of Commerce is considering ways to make the Mount Marathon race safer in the wake of two tragedies during this year’s July 4 race. Over the weekend, the State Troopers suspended the search for missing runner Micheal LeMaitre.
King Salmon Man Arrested For Cold Case Murder
A King Salmon man is in police custody for a murder case that is nearly three decades old. Authorities believe they will finally close a cold-case that’s haunted a community.
Rescued Beluga Calf Dies
The beluga calf that the Alaska SeaLife Center rescued from Naknek Bay has died. The cause of death is unknown, but experts say it’s difficult to keep a neonatal whale alive in captivity.
Tulsequah Chief Mine Water Treatment Plant Shuts Down
A water treatment plant at the Tulsequah Chief Mine project in British Columbia has been shut down. Mine owners Chieftain Metals shut off the plant on June 22. The company says it cannot continue spending money on water treatment without any mine income.
Gary Snyder Draws Big Crowd At Creative Writing Lecture
The annual Creative Writing talks at the University of Alaska-Anchorage this week kicked off with a celebrity guest – California poet Gary Snyder. His reading at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium drew a large crowd last night.
Eagle Village Elder Dies In Car Accident
A well-respected chief from Eagle Village, Alaska was killed in a car accident in Anchorage last week. Seventy-one-year-old Isaac Juneby was a charismatic man, known for his humor and smile. Juneby was one of the last Han language speakers. He recently began a master’s degree focusing on Han regalia. His wife Sandi says he did not start speaking English until the age of nine. As a child, she says he wore the traditional clothing of the Han-Athabascan tribe.
Fishing Vessel Leaking Ammonia Moved to Wide Bay
After two days of unsuccessful efforts to stop an ammonia leak from the factory-processor Excellence, the ship was safely towed to Wide Bay Saturday night. The Excellence’s captain first reported the leak to local authorities on Friday afternoon. All 129 crewmembers were evacuated from the vessel, along with the crew of a neighboring boat.
The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter follows several families telling the CHD story from infancy to adulthood, interspersing these stories with discussions about the disease: its history, present and future.
TV: Monday, 7/09 at 9 pm
Masterpiece Mystery! Inspector Lewis Series V
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Kevin Whately returns as Inspector Lewis for a fifth season of the popular detective series. In four new episodes, Lewis and his young partner DS Hathaway (Laurence Fox, MASTERPIECE CLASSIC “A Room With a View”) continue solving cases in the seemingly perfect academic haven of Oxford.