Bristol Bay Salmon Camp: ‘Can We Eat The Fin?’
Every summer BBEDC holds salmon camps for middle school and high school kids from CDQ communities. It’s a mix of a little fun and little education on the region’s number one renewable resource, salmon. The junior camp kids paid a visit to the counting tower station on the Wood River.
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300: Whittier and Koyukuk
Now its time for our weekly trip around the state. First, we’ll drop in on Whittier- the tunnel accessed community on the west side of Prince William Sound. Then its north to the interior village of Koyukuk, on the Yukon River.
Mu variant is fizzling in Alaska
Mu was detected in Alaska in May but lost ground to the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Is the ‘murder hornet’ headed to Alaska? Experts say it’s unlikely
The insects have been spotted within a few hundred miles of Southeast Alaska, but experts say that it's unlikely they could establish a breeding colony in the region's wet, temperate climate.
AK: Quartz Lake denizens adapt to a shrinking water level
Quartz Lake is shrinking -- the water level of the popular lake just north of Delta Junction is dropping. And while researchers try to find out why, archeologists are studying how humans have adapted to the lake’s periodic cycles of increasing and decreasing water levels since they moved into the area 14,000 years ago. Listen now
Most agree on the story of Captain Cook’s time in Cook Inlet, they differ on how to tell it
During the Cook expedition's short time on shore in Cook Inlet an artist aboard managed to paint a Dena'ina man. Another member of the party shot and killed a dog traded by the Natives.
Gubernatorial Races Getting Expensive
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The primary gubernatorial races are getting expensive this year – and campaign contributors are responding. On Tuesday, the Alaska...
Walker appoints attorney general to Permanent Fund board
Gov. Bill Walker has appointed state attorney general Craig Richards to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board.
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Bethel’s new finance director clashes with businesses, city officials in effort to collect sales tax
What started as a straightforward city initiative is now dividing council members, rankling business owners, and testing the resolve of Bethel’s first finance director in years.
Sitka prizes pedal pushers — and wins bicycling honors
One year after launching a community-wide effort to raise awareness and improve safety, Sitka is officially a bike-friendly community.
Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka
Alaska News Nightly: August 15, 2011
Officials Investigate Packages Containing White Powder Sent to Alaska Delegation Offices; Two Dead, Four Survive Western Alaska Plane Crash; State Senate Looks at Long Term Railbelt, Southcentral Energy Development Plans; Fish and Wildlife Releases New ANWR Management Plan; Delta Junction Man Building State’s Only Commercial Flour Mill; Kenai Lowe’s Among Those Closed; Wood Bison Release Delayed Until 2013; Sitka Mural Urges ‘Respect,’ Addresses Domestic Violence ; Plan Aims to Protect Denali Highway Cultural Resources
Alaska Attorneys Give Free Legal Advice for MLK Jr. Day
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Anchorage attorneys provided free legal services at the Mountain View Community Center in Anchorage.
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Homer students to compete in state robotics championship
This winter, a group of middle schoolers at West Homer Elementary are putting aside hockey sticks and skis in favor of a more unusual team sport: building robots. Listen now
Wasilla teacher who sexually abused students sentenced to 46 years
Lukis Nighswonger, 40, taught at Iditarod Elementary School before nearly a dozen young victims came forward against him.
One renewable energy source in Petersburg arrives in briquette form
With hundreds of millions of dollars newly available for renewable energy in the state, it seems you can't swing a wind turbine without hitting...
Talk of Alaska: Breaking the cycle of removal for Black and Indigenous children
Alaska Native and Black children are significantly overrepresented in our state’s foster care system. A recent study found they make up 65% of those in foster homes.
Anchorage man shares love for local take-out in viral video reviews
Justin Williams has amassed nearly 1500 followers in a few months with his upbeat, honest video restaurant reviews.
Ketchikan Man Charged For Alleged Knife Assault
A 32-year-old Ketchikan man has been charged for allegedly stabbing another man during an argument Friday morning.
Governor seeks to replace independent Ocean Rangers cruise ship monitors with state-run inspections
Those independent monitors — called Ocean Rangers — are part of a program created by a 2006 ballot initiative that Alaska voters passed overwhelmingly.
Trump acquitted: Murkowski among 7 Republicans who voted to convict.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski told a reporter afterward that she knew some Alaskans would be proud of her and some dismayed, and that there could be repercussions for her.