Sockeye Fire Map for Thursday Shows Reduced Acreage
Update: Thursday, June 18th. 11:30 am.
On Thursday, the official estimate of the size of the Sockeye Fire was reduced to 7,066 acres, a reduction of almost 500 acres. According to the Incident Command Post, the new number is due to more accurate mapping, particularly in the area of Willow Creek.
Choice Improvement Act helps close VA funding gap
A move by the Obama Administration has freed up money in Alaska to close a funding gap in healthcare for veterans.
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ANWR may get new environmental protections in newly-Democratic DC
A renewed effort to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) from development is being met with excitement from environmental groups who hope they...
Anchorage Receives Over 10 Inches of Snow Since Saturday
Anchorage has recorded more than 10 inches of snow since Saturday in a series of short but intense storms. Plows around the city are working hard to keep the roads clear. And cross country skiers are excited to have such good coverage early in the season.
Alaska governor fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has been “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19, the state’s chief medical officer said Wednesday.
Dr. Anne Zink said in an email to...
Concern over Avian Cholera grows
Canadian Federal biologists will expand the monitoring of eider ducks as concern grows over avian cholera. Avian cholera is a naturally occurring disease that...
U.S. Commerce Secretary approves new disasters for crab fisheries in Alaska
The declarations trigger federal relief for 2021's Yukon-Kuskokwim and Chignik salmon fisheries, as well as this year’s Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab fisheries.
Divisions deepen as lawmakers tinker with Alaska’s oil tax credits
Ranking members of both the Senate and the House seem to agree that the state needs to break free of a system that will leave it owing nearly $700 million in cash payments to oil companies by the end of the year. But Senate Republicans have completely rewritten the House’s version of a reform bill. Listen now
Strong King Salmon Catch Means Early Closure For Southeast Trollers
Southeast Alaska’s commercial salmon trollers are heading back into port now that the winter season has closed. Thanks to strong catches of king salmon on the outer coast near Sitka.
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Bethel’s Meyers Farm shuts down market, focuses on internet sales
Tim Meyers says his Bethel farm was not selling enough produce in its store, and switching to produce boxes could be one way to reduce food waste.
Boeing declines to give a financial outlook as it focuses on quality and safety
Boeing's CEO said the company is focused on improving production after a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet in midair.
Railbelt Cooperatives Coming Together Under New Entity
Aaron Selbig, KBBI - Homer
Now that the Legislature is in session, the railbelt power cooperatives are positioning themselves to take advantage of the Parnell...
UAF Title IX violations due to systemic failures
An independent report on the University of Alaska Fairbanks failed handling of sexual assault cases was released Friday. The review done by Anchorage attorney Jeff Feldman confirms that UAF failed to pursue policy dictated disciplinary action against perpetrators in five cases from 2011 into 2014.
Ft. Wainwright Helicopters To Conduct Night-Flying Training
A Fort Wainwright based helicopter unit will be conducting night fly exercises later this month. The Army Aviation Task Force training is scheduled to run two weeks beginning August 18th.
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Will a new policing strategy make a dent in Anchorage’s crime?
After years of expanding its ranks, the city's police department is implementing a patrol strategy based on putting officers in the same neighborhoods every day. Is it working?
Prince of Wales wolves are highly inbred, biologists say
It’s rare for a new wolf to find its way to Prince of Wales Island and breed with a member of the local population — about one new arrival is expected every five years.
Young, Murkowski swear in, move up amid Congressional pomp
The 115th Congress began with a lot of pomp and circumstance. Here's what an Alaskan might want to know about the day. Listen now
Canada wildfires prompt evacuations of Northwest Territories capital
Yellowknife residents were ordered to evacuate Wednesday night as wildfires neared the city of 20,000 people.
PFD promise key to Dunleavy’s win in Hoonah
Mike Dunleavy won an electoral majority in 6 of 132 precincts with an Alaska Native majority. One was Hoonah, where the Republican’s promise of full Permanent Fund dividends apparently resonated with voters.
King salmon sport fishing in Upper Copper River closed this season
The Department of Fish and Game announced today (March 7) that all king salmon sport fisheries in the Upper Copper River drainage will be closed this season due to declining salmon returns. Listen now