Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak just received the first of five newer, more technologically advanced aircraft. The HC-130J replaces the HC-130H that the Coast Guard base Kodiak has been operating since the 1980s.
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Kake fish hatchery to reopen with new system
A nonprofit bought Kake’s fish hatchery last year and plans to have salmon in the building this fall. The new program will supply chum and king salmon to two different areas near the small town of 600 people as well as a few jobs.
British Columbia fires near Stikine River partially contained
The Alkali Lake fire was discovered Aug. 1 and is estimated to have burned an estimated 96,000 acres. The fire is now 11 percent contained, according to the British Columbia Wildfire Service.
Quinhagak’s Nunalleq dig site starts a new chapter in community-based archaeology
Quinhagak took a big step to redraft its cultural narrative this month with the opening of the largest museum collection of Yup’ik artifacts in the world, located off the of the Bering Sea coast. The village has been regaining pre-contact cultural knowledge, leading to a deeper understanding of its Yup’ik heritage.
Voters may have ousted two of Alaska’s top legislators, as House remains up for grabs
Tuesday’s primary election didn’t answer one of the biggest questions about the future of the Alaska Legislature: whether the state House will stay under the control of a mostly-Democratic coalition next year. But it did yield several surprises, including three stunning upsets that could send two of the state’s most powerful legislators packing.
Stolen boards set back improvements to Treadwell Ditch Trail
Volunteers working on the Treadwell Ditch Trail made an unwelcome discovery Monday morning — $1,200 worth of materials had been stolen from the Blueberry Hill parking lot.