A study recently published in the journal Geomorphology found that over time salmon may play a significant role in sculpting landscape surrounding the rivers where they spawn.
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A potential neighbor to the Pebble Mine sees both sides
At least one resident who lives in a community near where Pebble would be developed is still deciding whether the mine is a good idea.
Fansler: SB 54 could disproportionately impact Alaska Natives
People in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta haven’t been talking much about Senate Bill 54, the crime bill working its way through the special session of the Alaska State Legislature, but House Rep. Zach Fansler said that it’s time to start paying attention.
Haines residents, representatives push back on local government drone use
The use of drones, or unmanned aircraft systems, by the Haines Borough has raised concerns about privacy and local government overreach. Residents and representatives pushed back at an Assembly meeting Tuesday on the use of the technology as a routine tool for government.
New Bristol Bay buyer wants to try something different: freezing whole fish fast
Like many small buyers before it, Northline Seafoods has a new scheme in mind and hopes to bring on a few fishermen willing to give it a try: produce tons of ice for their fleet, then flash freeze the delivered catch whole, all from a floating barge that may need less than two dozen employees to operate.
Summer ferry schedule changes ships, not routes
Next summer’s ferry schedule will be similar to this year’s. Ships will change, but not the amount of service. It all depends on state funding.
Alaska Peninsula students and teachers get creative to meet requirements
There was a sharp, burnt smell in the air as seventh-grader, Tyler Croom, guided an electric polishing tool along the surface of a caribou antler with steady hands. A whirring, buzz filled his classroom at Meshik School in Port Heiden. The areas he had already polished gleamed bright and white.
Quyana Cab Company pleads not guilty to bootlegging charges
The Quyana Cab Company pleaded not guilty Wednesday to all 18 counts of bootlegging charges against it. Quyana is one of several Bethel taxi companies that were investigated by the Alaska State Troopers in a massive, two-year sting.
Naknek family has fostered over two dozen children
The Angasan family has opened its doors to children who needed a place to stay for decades. In the early years, they often hosted six or seven kids for a night, and occasionally they hosted as many as 18.
Tununak runway fixed after weeks without air travel
The village’s $19 million airport is less than a year old, but shifting permafrost had already buckled and potholed its runway; a third of it was starting to sink.