Tag: Alaska

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving $200,000 in grant money to an organization that will help farmers in rural Alaska.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks west ridge is taking on a new look, as construction of the new Life Sciences building progresses.

Every big fish that lands on your plate got that big by eating lots and lots of little fish. That’s why some scientists, fishery managers and advocacy groups are paying more attention to the small prey in the sea.

In the near future, astronauts could be treated to the delicacy of Alaska wild salmon; even as they orbit high above the ocean the fish came from.

The shellfish hatchery business is still experimental, especially in Alaska and especially when it comes to crabs.

Some bear trouble near Alaska's two largest cities. At Angel Rocks, off Chena Hot Springs Road above Fairbanks on Saturday, a black bear hauled a camper right out of his tent.

A Fort Wainwright Stryker Brigade soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan Friday.

A head-on collision between two pickup trucks Saturday on the Seward Highway outside of Girdwood killed a Kasilof man.

Erosion along the Copper River has forced the state Transportation Department to shut down the Copper River Highway out of Cordova.

Wednesday, August 24 @ 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm Exotic and remote, Alaska isn't for everyone. Many people come, discover this, and leave. What does this mean for our friendships, families and communities at large? Join host Peter Dunlap-Shohl and his guests as Hometown, Alaska looks at temporary Alaskans and their effects on our state.

Double click photo for captions or to enlarge. Monday, Aug. 22 @ 1:00 pm & Saturday Aug. 27 at 6:30 pm The Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory is located in Anchorage, but its mission is to serve police departments and trooper stations across the state. On A Closer Look, KSKA’ s Len Anderson takes us on an audio tour of the new state Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory under construction and set for completion in June, 2012.

Over a million dollars in illegal drugs and over $330,000 worth of alcohol was seized last year in Western Alaska.

A family of four that survived a plane crash near McGrath will get financial help. NEA-Alaska president Barb Angaiak says a Wells Fargo account has been set up to take donations to help Don and Rosemary Evans, and their two young children.

The International Pacific Halibut Commission is offering a reward for a couple of pieces of scientific equipment that have been lost in waters off Alaska.

Millions in Illegal Drugs, Alcohol Seized in Western Alaska, Village Carries Faith, Despite Past Priest Abuse, McGrath Area Crash Survivors Will Receive Financial Help, IPHC Offering Reward for Lost Equipment, AK: Riding the Whistle Stop Train, 300 Villages: False Pass and Anaktuvuk Pass

Some of the stories they will talk about this week include: the Senate Resources Committee hears voluminous testimony on natural gas and potential gas lines; a former Lisa Murkowski aide Arne Fuglvog remains in the spotlight; new trials for former representative Vic Kohring and former representative Pete Kott will proceed; proponents of an initiative on the Pebble Mine have gone to court and won a big victory; there have been any number of serious plane crashes this summer across Alaska; who is Sam Pandolfo - and why does he matter?; Alaska grown may apply to many products - but not to poultry.

The orangey goo that gunked up Kivalina’s shores earlier this month was first thought to be some kind of microscopic egg. But now, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers say it’s actually the spores of a plant fungus.