On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks about paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) with Julie Matweyou, Kodiak Agent with the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program; Mika Bushell, NOAA research fellow and marine biologist for Knik Tribal Council; and Andie Wall, environmental coordinator for KANA. Listen here:
Read More »Midday Report May 30, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Juneau’s planning commission is not supporting the city’s new hazard maps. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is back in Alaska. And the rate of deaths due to drinking alcohol nearly doubled over a two year period in Alaska.
Read More »Midday Report May 26, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a decision limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority over wetlands. The ice has swept downstream, but there is still risk of flooding on the Yukon River. And Grubby the Opossum has been apprehended. Grubby the opossum seen Wednesday during its capture in Homer. (Homer Police Department)
Read More »Association of Latin Women in Alaska reinstates summer youth internship program
If you’ve been to ComFish, you might recognize ALMA, or the Association of Latin Women in Alaska, as the host of fish taco night, right before the conference starts. The group accepts donations for the free tacos, but now they’re ready to put those donations to use and are making an effort to reignite participation and awareness of its programs. …
Read More »Midday Report May 26, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Petersburg celebrates its heritage with the Little Norway Festival. A Crooked Creek man has been sentenced for domestic abuse homicide. And Juneau has cut its emissions by 30%, and is considering ways to cut more. Kids enjoy a ride in the Viking ship Valhalla in Petersburg’s 2017 Little Norway parade. (Joe Viechnicki/KFSK)
Read More »Alaska Fisheries Report 25 May 2023
This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Alaska Public Radio’s Liz Ruskin reports on efforts to reshape the Federal Fishery “Management Commandments.” Plus Desiree Hagen of KOTZ tells of the connection between spawning sheefish and slumping permafrost. Katrina Liebich/USFWS Siikauraq Martha Whiting ice fishing for Sheefish. The Iñupiaq name for sheefish is sii (pronounced like “see” in English) …
Read More »Alaska Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs touches down at Kodiak’s Spaceport
The commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs was on the ground in Kodiak last week visiting the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Narrow Cape. Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe toured the facility and met with Alaska Aerospace personnel. Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, left, toured the Pacific Spaceport Complex and met with Alaska Aerospace personnel during a May 17, 2023 …
Read More »Midday Report May 24, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The new Alaska ferry, Hubbard, carried its first passengers on Tuesday. Is an 800-mile natural gas pipeline running from the North Slope to the Kenai Peninsula back on the table? And a Soldotna teacher and union president was arrested last weekend for sexual abuse of a minor. The 280-foot Hubbard tied up …
Read More »Midday Report May 23, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: More flooding in Yukon River communities as massive amounts of water and ice move downstream. A man died Sunday night, after he got trapped in mud near Hope during a rising tide. And the state is hopeful about a new revenue source: carbon offsets. A section of coastal area near Hope, as …
Read More »Kodiak Island Brewing bets on spirits to reinvigorate business
This spring, Kodiak Island Brewing debuted a gin they’ve been working on for months. Labels are in, and the new liquor is now available at the brewery’s tasting room. It’s the business’ latest bet to bring a new, spirited customer base back after a post-pandemic dip in sales. The brewery has been experimenting with spirits lately. They debuted a vodka …
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