Crabbers Eye Advancing Ice
So far this year most parts of the Arctic have seen less sea ice than normal, but not in the Bering Sea. Persistent cold weather has brought the ice edge to within 40 miles of the Pribilof Islands. That’s a concern for fishermen heading north for the snow crab season.
Alaska News Nightly: January 13, 2012
Wildlife Official Charged With Hunting Violations, Board of Game Meeting Carries On Amid Rossi Charges, 28 New Bills Introduced For Upcoming Session, Alaska Gas Line Passes Hurdle With Filed Reports While Federal Coordinator Office Has Layoffs, President Obama Proposes Moving NOAA to Department Of Interior, Nome Residents Waiting On Fuel Delivery, Crabbers Eye Advancing Ice, AK: A Tropical Oasis, 300 Villages: Valdez
Taylor Brelsford Talks About Haiti Earthquake Aftermath
Two years ago today, an earthquake devastated the country of Haiti and had ripple effects around the world. One of those ripples made it to Alaska, where a family nearly lost their daughter in the disaster. Krista Brelsford was trapped in the rubble and ended up losing her leg. A year ago, her father Taylor, brought the man who helped save Krista’s life to Alaska, hoping that he could get a high school diploma and maybe even continue on to college.
Alaska News Nightly: January 12, 2012
Board Of Game Will Consider Aerial Predator Control Of Bears, Michael Geraghty Named Attorney General, Renda, Healy Expect To Be Close To Nome Late Tonight , Too Much Snow To Ski, Valdez Holds Off On Declaring Emergency, Fairbanks Artist Goes Big At Anchorage Airport, Governor Announces Terra Project Completion, Taylor Brelsford Talks About Haiti Earthquake Aftermath
Coldest Villages Paying Highest Prices For Fuel
And while the price of fuel will most likely not reach $9 dollars a gallon in Nome this winter, some residents in the coldest parts of the state pay the highest prices.
Up To 16 Inches Of Snow Expected In Anchorage
It may be hard for residents of Southcentral Alaska to believe, but there is more snow in the forecast. A lot more snow. The National Weather Service expects the storm to start around 9pm in the Anchorage area tonight. By the time it’s all over 24 hours later, 8 to 16 inches of new snow could be on the ground. For the Mat-Su Valley, the predicted snow totals are a bit tamer- only 5-11 inches.
Plows Brace For Another Big Snowstorm
Anchorage is on pace to break the city’s snowfall record this winter. The 80 or so inches that has fallen so far is about double the average. And the city is now bracing for another gigantic wallop of the white stuff.
Yukon’s Year Round Swan Population Growing
In the Yukon, an annual harbinger of spring may be turning into a sign of global warming. Yukon’s year round swan population is growing.
Alaska News Nightly: January 11, 2012
Embedded Journalists Talk About Experience With Stryker Brigade, Missile Defense Will Have Long Presence In Alaska, Clive Thomas Explains Art Of Lobbying, Price On Fuel To Be Delivered To Nome Still Unknown, Coldest Villages Paying Highest Prices For Fuel, Up To 16 Inches Of Snow Expected In Anchorage, Plows Brace For Another Big Snowstorm, Yukon’s Year Round Swan Population Growing
Unalaska Storm Coats Birds In Ice
A storm sweeping through Unalaska Tuesday brought freezing spray that coated everything in town with a thick layer of ice – including the birds.
MIT Sharing Unique Program
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology instructor and a group of Alaska students are travelling to rural interior schools, sharing a unique program.
Alaska News Nightly: January 10, 2012
Judge Rules Justice Department Can’t Withhold Young Investigation Files, Legislators Prepare To Tackle Oil Taxes, Seward Highway Closed Between Bird Point, Girdwood, Winter Storm Sinks Boats In Kodiak Harbor, Weather Closes Valdez, Cordova Schools, Ft. Wainwright Soldier Killed In Afghanistan, Bethel Judge Announces Retirement, Unalaska Storm Coats Birds In Ice, Group Sends Letter Of Intent To Sue Over Wishbone Hill, MIT Sharing Unique Program
Crab Tender Runs Aground In Unalaska
A 180-foot crab tender ran aground in Unalaska Monday morning.
Dupre Abandons Solo Denali Ascent
Lonnie Dupre has abandoned his attempt of making the first January solo ascent of Denali. The veteran adventurer from Minnesota spent the weekend making his way down to base camp after 18 days on the mountain.
Alaska News Nightly: January 9, 2012
Investigating Officer Recommends Dropping Charges Against Leone, Accused Hoonah Shooter Declared Incompetent To Stand Trial, Cook Inlet Beluga Population Estimate Lower Than Previous Year , Cordova Braces For Another Storm, Renda Continues Slow Trip To Nome, Crab Tender Runs Aground In Unalaska, Chieftain Says No Road, No Mine , First of Two Superintendent Candidates Visits Anchorage, Dupre Abandons Solo Denali Ascent
Alaska News Nightly: January 6, 2012
New Bills Given To Legislature, Australian Company Wins Mat-Su Coal Lease Bid, Western Alaska Residents Receive State Assistance For Storm Repairs, Ft. Wainwright Training Center Named After Fallen Fairbanks Soldier, Renda, Healy Begin Moving Through Ice, AK: Sprouts, 300 Villages: Delta Junction
Right Whale Sighting Unusual For Kodiak Island Waters
Last month, two Kodiak Island sisters were taking photos of humpback whales near their home in Uganik Bay. Beth and Amy Pingree are part of a whale observation and sighting network and they noticed something unusual.
Jones Act Contains Provision On Passenger Transportation
Last week Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano waived the Jones Act for the Russian tanker Renda so it could transport gasoline from Unalaska to ice-bound Nome.
Alaska News Nightly: January 5, 2012
Top Oil CEOs Meet With Gov. Parnell In Anchorage, Hawke Says Oil Meeting A Good Beginning, Obama Outlines Military Future, Alaska: High On Toxic Releases, Redistricting Battle Goes To Trial In Fairbanks, Right Whale Sighting Unusual For Kodiak Island Waters, Renda Completes Repairs, Heads Towards Nome, Jones Act Contains Provision On Passenger Transportation
Nome Fuel Delivery Costly For Government Agencies
The price of the fuel to customers in Nome after the upcoming fuel delivery is still to be determined. Nomeites may be spared the cost of gas at $9 a gallon, but the operation to deliver fuel with icebreaker support is not cheap for the government agencies involved.