Nature: Cloud – Challenge of the Stallions
The continuing saga of Cloud, the wild, white stallion, returns viewers to the Arrowhead Mountains of Montana. Cloud is now a confident band stallion in his prime. As he rules the mountains, gathering mares and expanding his reign, the story turns to his two sons. Bolder is his by birth - beautiful and golden, the success of his father and grandfather flowing in his veins. Flint, sired by another stallion, is the colt Cloud raised. Now, Bolder has gathered some mares of his own, while Flint has joined a group of bachelor stallions, young guns roaming the mountains. Who will rise to challenge the mighty Cloud? Will nature or nurture produce the next great stallion of the Arrowheads?
TV: Wednesday, 6/27 at 7:00pm
Historic Plane Wreck Identified
There's an update on the vintage plane wreckage retrieved from Colony Glacier this month. Futher details released today (Wednesday) indicate that the wreckage is that of a Korean War era plane. Investigators say the plane has been positively correlated to the U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster aircraft that crashed in 1952.
Air Force Will Not Take Action on the F-16 Relocation
Alaska Senator Mark Begich received a letter today from Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz stating that the Air force will not...
Begich Will Visit Bethel to Discuss Poor Salmon Runs
Senator Mark Begich will travel to Bethel to see the damages stemming from the poor Chinook salmon run in Western Alaska. Begich has expressed...
Cook Inlet Holds Promise for Tidal Energy
Powerful tides and currents have long made Cook Inlet a hotspot for studying tidal energy. A new project recently launched in the inlet might...
Discussions on the Alaska Coastal Management Program Begins
A series of ten public hearings on Ballot Measure 2 will be held around the state in July, starting next Monday in Soldotna and...
Bear Creek Fire Slows Down
The wildfire burning off the Parks Highway near Anderson is slowing down as clouds move across the area. The Bear Creek Fire has burned...
Obesity Among School Children Decreases in Anchorage
The obesity epidemic among young people in America has been garnering national attention for the last decade. Experts blame sugary sodas and ...
Veteran Finding Peace In Fly-Fishing, Fly-Tying Program
For many soldiers, the transition from military life to civilian life can be a challenging one. That change is often amplified by injuries sustained in combat -- both physical and emotional. Even though the memories of those traumatic events will always be there, some soldiers are able to find solace in rehabilitation programs like Project Healing Waters.
State Pays Large Settlement for Patient Privacy Breach
The State of Alaska is paying $1.7 million to the federal government for a 2009 security breach of patient data. A federal investigation following the breach found inferior security measures in place at Alaska's Division of Health and Social Services. The settlement, under the patient privacy law know as the HIPAA act, is the second largest in history and the first against a state agency.
Department of Interior Announces Arctic Lease Schedule
The U.S. Department of Interior will release its five year leasing plan for off-shore drilling later this week. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said it’s “highly likely” Shell will receive permits to launch exploratory wells this summer.
Surviving Cancer One Marathon at a Time
Anchorage's Mayor's Marathon was Don Wright's 45th. By December he hopes to say he's run a marathon in all 50 states since his diagnosis 10 years ago. Read More
Stretch Kick Propels Dunbar to 5K Finals
A Kodiak runner is one step – make that five kilometers – away from the Olympic Games in London this summer. Trevor Dunbar, a three-time All-American sophomore at the University of Oregon took third in his 5-K heat at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials last night in Eugene.
Quickly Melting Snow Prompts Flood Warnings Near Haines, Skagway
The winter's heavy snowfall and warm temperatures this past week prompted flood warnings in Upper Lynn Canal rivers over the weekend. Haines set a record temperature of 86 on Saturday, and the snows were melting fast through the weekend. The Tayia River near Skagway reached a moderate flood state over the weekend peaking just over 17 feet Saturday evening, which is enough to hit the Chilkoot Trail, according to rangers.
Shell Tests Underwater Well Blowout Containment System
Monday, Shell conducted a test of its underwater well blowout containment technology. The Interior Department's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has not said yet whether it is satisfied enough with the test to give the company the final nod for its exploratory drilling efforts this summer in the Chukchi Sea.
Frontline: Dollars and Dentists
Dental care can be a matter of life and death. Yet millions of Americans can’t afford a visit to the dentist. An investigation by FRONTLINE and the Center for Public Integrity reveals the shocking consequences of a broken safety net. Poor children, entitled by law to dental care, often cannot find a dentist willing to see them. Others kids receive excessive care billed to Medicaid or major surgery for preventable tooth infections. For adults with dental disease, the situation can be as dire — and bankrupting. While millions of Americans use emergency rooms for dental care, at a cost of more than half a billion dollars, corporate dental chains are filling the gaps in care, in some cases allegedly overcharging patients or loading them with high credit card debt. Correspondent Miles O’Brien investigates the flaws in our dental system and nascent proposals to fix them.
TV: Tuesday, 6/26 at 9:00pm
Adak To Support Offshore Oil And Gas Development
Oil and gas development in the Arctic could bring some major changes to the city of Adak. An agreement announced last week paves the way for development of the former military base as a support hub for offshore oil drilling.
17 New Forest Fires Reported Sunday
Lightning was active across the Central and Southern Interior region of the state this weekend, with more than 2000 strikes on Saturday alone. The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center reported 17 new fires Sunday.
Crews Work To Quell Allakaket Blaze
The Alaska Fires Service says a fire burning near the village of Allakaket is 43 percent contained. The blaze covers more than 2700 acres. Fire Service Public Information Officer Nan Floyd says it’s tentative, but crews hope to have the blaze fully contained by the end of the week.
USAV Monterrey Towed To Seward
The U.S. Army vessel Monterrey left Kodiak for Seward yesterday. Army Reserve Major Annemarie Daneker says the 174-foot landing craft is now under the supervision of the Naval Sea Systems Command, and all but two of the Monterrey’s crew have flown home.