Joe Malatesta III, of Kenai, has been growing his curly mullet for four years.
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As Hilcorp drills for more gas, some Ninilchik neighbors refuse to sign on
As Hilcorp looks for more gas, the company is seeking to extract the resource from beneath private parcels like Shaw’s.
Alaska Energy Authority invests $4.9M in state’s largest solar farm
Alaska currently gets less than 1% of its power from solar.
UAA to permanently expand master’s in social work program with $1.5M grant
The nonprofit Recover Alaska identified a chronic shortage of social workers as a key issue behind the state’s worst-in-the-nation status for alcohol-attributed deaths.
Voter approval of Alaska judges is at an all-time low, and experts aren’t sure why
Political campaigns, pollsters and the media tend to focus on the races at the top of the ballot, so it’s hard to nail down why more and more Alaskans are voting to fire judges.
Fire crews rescue man stuck to his waist in Turnagain Arm mud
A surveyor called 911 after getting stuck in the mud in Tidewater Slough. He was sinking deeper when crews arrived.
Alaska salmon hatchery operator agrees to pay $1M for environmental violations
The company pled guilty to illegally burning fuel and waste at its hatcheries, which led to a worker being seriously injured.
Good news, Alaskans: Your emus are legal now
Thanks to an Anchor Point man, they’re now considered legal livestock in Alaska.
Alaska Native nonprofit puts culture at the forefront of addiction prevention
A cultural program adapts Alaska Native village traditions to an urban setting to help youth tap into their culture to improve health outcomes and decrease rates of addiction.
Victims’ families settle suits in Gary Knopp midair collision over Soldotna
The settlement puts to rest a set of several lawsuits over the collision that killed then-state Rep. Gary Knopp and six other people.