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Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: Oct. 23, 2020

Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: Oct. 23, 2020

  DHSS today announced 242 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 239 are residents in: Anchorage (143), Wasilla (24), Fairbanks (21), Juneau (6), Kenai (7), Palmer (6), Chugiak (5), Bethel…

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Rushed, Reckless Seismic Testing Imperils Wildlife, Stifles the American Public’s Voice

Rushed, Reckless Seismic Testing Imperils Wildlife, Stifles the American Public’s Voice

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 23, 2020) — The Department of Interior’s headlong rush to conduct seismic testing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge threatens iconic wildlife and Indigenous…

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Following FMC Report, Congressman Young Calls on Congress to Act in Support of Alaska’s Travel & Tourism Industry

Following FMC Report, Congressman Young Calls on Congress to Act in Support of Alaska’s Travel & Tourism Industry

  Washington, D.C. – This week, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) released a report following a fact-finding investigation into the effects of COVID-19 on the cruise industry in Alaska, Washington, and…

Oct 22, 2020Comments Off on Following FMC Report, Congressman Young Calls on Congress to Act in Support of Alaska’s Travel & Tourism IndustryRead More

General News

Coast Guard Saves Sinking Fishing Vessel Near Icy Bay

Coast Guard Saves Sinking Fishing Vessel Near Icy Bay

  A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew delivers a dewatering pump…

Oct 24, 2020Comments Off on Coast Guard Saves Sinking Fishing Vessel Near Icy BayRead More

Five APD Officers Involved in Toakoana Drive Shooting, Investigation Continuing

Five APD Officers Involved in Toakoana Drive Shooting, Investigation Continuing

  While authorities as yet have not divulged the name of the suspect shot during…

Oct 23, 2020Comments Off on Five APD Officers Involved in Toakoana Drive Shooting, Investigation ContinuingRead More

Coast Guard Medevacs Man 100 Miles off Cold Bay

Coast Guard Medevacs Man 100 Miles off Cold Bay

  KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing vessel Tuesday…

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UPDATE: Suspect Shot in Eagle River SWAT Situation, Declared Deceased on Scene

UPDATE: Suspect Shot in Eagle River SWAT Situation, Declared Deceased on Scene

  UPDATE: The SWAT standoff in Eagle River has since gone deadly on Thursday morning.…

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Oct 25, 2020, 11:56 am
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current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 81%
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UN Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons Worldwide Ratified

UN Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons Worldwide Ratified

  An international treaty to ban nuclear weapons has…

‘Epic Level of Corruption’: Postal Service Quietly Awards $5 Million Contract to DeJoy’s Former Company

‘Epic Level of Corruption’: Postal Service Quietly Awards $5 Million Contract to DeJoy’s Former Company

  “Reminder that Louis DeJoy still needs to be…

Despite “It’s Going Away” Lies From Trump, US Breaks Coronavirus Infection Record Just 11 Days Before Election

Despite “It’s Going Away” Lies From Trump, US Breaks Coronavirus Infection Record Just 11 Days Before Election

  77,640 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Thursday.…

Maryland Man Arrested Over Biden Death Threat

Maryland Man Arrested Over Biden Death Threat

  A Maryland man was arrested and accused of…

Congressman Don Young Announces Nearly $4 Million in Funding to Improve Housing Safety for Alaska Native Children and Families

Congressman Don Young Announces Nearly $4 Million in Funding to Improve Housing Safety for Alaska Native Children and Families

  Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that the…

Alaska Army Guard Aviator Performs First Real-world Rescue Mission Over Drill Weekend

Alaska Army Guard Aviator Performs First Real-world Rescue Mission Over Drill Weekend

  JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Chief Warrant Officer…

Napaskiak Man Charged with DUI-Watercraft by Village Police

Napaskiak Man Charged with DUI-Watercraft by Village Police

  Alaska State Troopers report that a Napaskiak man…

Bering Strait Villages Identify Quarantine Facilities through Collaboration with Alaska DMVA

Bering Strait Villages Identify Quarantine Facilities through Collaboration with Alaska DMVA

  NOME – Many rural communities across Alaska continue…

Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: Oct. 23, 2020

Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: Oct. 23, 2020

  DHSS today announced 242 new people identified with…

Despite “It’s Going Away” Lies From Trump, US Breaks Coronavirus Infection Record Just 11 Days Before Election

Despite “It’s Going Away” Lies From Trump, US Breaks Coronavirus Infection Record Just 11 Days Before Election

  77,640 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Thursday.…

Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: Oct. 22, 2020

Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: Oct. 22, 2020

  DHSS today announced 210 new people identified with…

Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: Oct. 21, 2020

Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: Oct. 21, 2020

  DHSS today announced one death and 204 new…

Fireball in the Sky over Alaska

Fireball in the Sky over Alaska

  Katie Kangas operates a bed-and-breakfast in Ruby, Alaska.…

NOAA, Local Council to Improve Marine Navigation Near Valdez

NOAA, Local Council to Improve Marine Navigation Near Valdez

  A new Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, also known as…

Wildfires Are Changing Forest Communities in Interior Alaska

Wildfires Are Changing Forest Communities in Interior Alaska

  As boreal forest wildfires increase in severity and…

Ravens and Crows are Hard to Fool

Ravens and Crows are Hard to Fool

  Biologist Stacia Backensto has fooled a raven. When…

Despite “It’s Going Away” Lies From Trump, US Breaks Coronavirus Infection Record Just 11 Days Before Election

Despite “It’s Going Away” Lies From Trump, US Breaks Coronavirus Infection Record Just 11 Days Before Election

  77,640 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Thursday.…

Maryland Man Arrested Over Biden Death Threat

Maryland Man Arrested Over Biden Death Threat

  A Maryland man was arrested and accused of…

Trump Makes Appeals to Pennsylvania Voters Two Weeks Before Election Day

Trump Makes Appeals to Pennsylvania Voters Two Weeks Before Election Day

  WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump is…

Trump Called ‘Mass Murderer’ After White House Docs Show He Lied About Recent Covid-19 Surge

Trump Called ‘Mass Murderer’ After White House Docs Show He Lied About Recent Covid-19 Surge

  The congressman who released the reports said they…

The Arctic and Alaska Science

Fireball in the Sky over Alaska

Fireball in the Sky over Alaska

  Katie Kangas operates a bed-and-breakfast in Ruby, Alaska. On the morning of October 15, she turned to look out her picture window, toward the cabin next door.…

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Wildfires Are Changing Forest Communities in Interior Alaska

Wildfires Are Changing Forest Communities in Interior Alaska

  As boreal forest wildfires increase in severity and frequency, new patterns of post-fire recovery are emerging. Research led by Jill Johnstone and colleagues at the U.S. National Science…

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Ravens and Crows are Hard to Fool

Ravens and Crows are Hard to Fool

  Biologist Stacia Backensto has fooled a raven. When trying to recapture birds on Alaska’s North Slope during her graduate student days at the University of Alaska Fairbanks,…

Oct 19, 2020Comments Off on Ravens and Crows are Hard to FoolRead More

Cold tolerance not the same for everyone

Cold tolerance not the same for everyone

  This message once came from the grandfather of 5-year-old Ben, who lived near Inverness, Scotland: “Even in winter he will rapidly strip off and often plays in…

Oct 9, 2020Comments Off on Cold tolerance not the same for everyoneRead More

Fall Equinox and the Big Turn

Fall Equinox and the Big Turn

  On the first day of October, a little girl pulls on her rubber boots and rushes outside into crisp fall air. She knows the days are getting…

Oct 2, 2020Comments Off on Fall Equinox and the Big TurnRead More

News from Alaska SeaGrant

Alaska Sea Grant Efforts Result in Over $8.5 Million in Economic Benefits to Alaska in 2019

Alaska Sea Grant Efforts Result in Over $8.5 Million in Economic Benefits to Alaska in 2019

  Alaska Sea Grant projects and programs produced over $8.5 million in economic benefits to the state last year, as reported to National Sea Grant. These benefits…

Jul 6, 2020Comments Off on Alaska Sea Grant Efforts Result in Over $8.5 Million in Economic Benefits to Alaska in 2019

Alaska Sea Grant survey reveals challenges to mariculture industry caused by COVID-19 pandemic

Alaska Sea Grant survey reveals challenges to mariculture industry caused by COVID-19 pandemic

  Alaska Sea Grant recently surveyed the Alaska mariculture industry to shed light on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response on their businesses in February…

May 24, 2020Comments Off on Alaska Sea Grant survey reveals challenges to mariculture industry caused by COVID-19 pandemic

At Sea

Coast Guard Saves Sinking Fishing Vessel Near Icy Bay

Coast Guard Saves Sinking Fishing Vessel Near Icy Bay

  A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew delivers a dewatering pump to a vessel in distress six miles south of Icy Bay Oct.…

Oct 24, 2020Comments Off on Coast Guard Saves Sinking Fishing Vessel Near Icy Bay

NOAA, Local Council to Improve Marine Navigation Near Valdez

NOAA, Local Council to Improve Marine Navigation Near Valdez

  A new Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, also known as PORTSⓇ, aims to improve maritime safety and efficiency off Valdez, Alaska. NOAA and the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’…

Oct 22, 2020Comments Off on NOAA, Local Council to Improve Marine Navigation Near Valdez

NOAA Fisheries and Alaska Fisheries Science Center

First Direct Evidence of Killer Whale Predation on Bowhead Whales in the U.S. Pacific Arctic Documented by Scientists

First Direct Evidence of Killer Whale Predation on Bowhead Whales in the U.S. Pacific Arctic Documented by Scientists

  A new study provides essential information to conserve an endangered species and supports subsistence communities own observations. For the first time, scientists have direct evidence that…

Sep 28, 2020Comments Off on First Direct Evidence of Killer Whale Predation on Bowhead Whales in the U.S. Pacific Arctic Documented by Scientists

Rare Albino Fur Seal Pup Stands Out

Rare Albino Fur Seal Pup Stands Out

  NOAA Fisheries Affiliate Vladimir Burkanov discovered an albino fur seal on a recent research trip to the remote island of Tyuleny in the Sea of Okhotsk,…

Sep 23, 2020Comments Off on Rare Albino Fur Seal Pup Stands Out

Fishermen's News Online

Salmon Harvests in Alaska Generally Below Expectations

Salmon Harvests in Alaska Generally Below Expectations

  Commercial salmon harvests in Alaska are off to a slow start in the 2020 season, with year-to-date statewide landings at just over three million fish –…

Jul 6, 2020Comments Off on Salmon Harvests in Alaska Generally Below Expectations

Copper River Seafoods Initiates New Cost Saver Cold Storage Plan

Copper River Seafoods Initiates New Cost Saver Cold Storage Plan

  After years of storing large quantities of its flash frozen seafood with a Seattle cold storage firm, Copper River Seafoods is investing in its own cold…

Jun 19, 2020Comments Off on Copper River Seafoods Initiates New Cost Saver Cold Storage Plan

Acid Society

Japan-Owned Oil Tanker Breaks Apart off Mauritius Coast

Japan-Owned Oil Tanker Breaks Apart off Mauritius Coast

  A Japanese bulk carrier that struck a coral reef last month off the Mauritius coast broke apart Saturday afternoon, the country’s National Crisis Committee said in…

Aug 17, 2020Comments Off on Japan-Owned Oil Tanker Breaks Apart off Mauritius Coast

Smart Sponge Could Clean Up Oil Spills

Smart Sponge Could Clean Up Oil Spills

  A team funded by the National Science Foundation has developed a porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times…

Jun 5, 2020Comments Off on Smart Sponge Could Clean Up Oil Spills

Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News

Smoke-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 18th

Smoke-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 18th

  PUYUQ – SMOKE MECUUSQANEK KENERQAT PUYURNARTUU’UT. – WET FIREWOOD IS VERY SMOKY. In Alutiiq communities, wood smoke is best known for its ability to flavor and…

Oct 18, 2020Comments Off on Smoke-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 18th

Puffin-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 11th

Puffin-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 11th

  TUNNGAT – PUFFINS TUNNGAT MANIGTUT P’HNAMI. – THE PUFFINS ARE LAYING EGGS ON THE CLIFF. Puffins, also known as sea parrots, are members of the auk…

Oct 11, 2020Comments Off on Puffin-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 11th

Events/Notices

2020 Virtual Annual AFN Convention

2020 Virtual Annual AFN Convention

  Happy Indigenous People’s Day! As we prepare to host the largest gathering of Indigenous peoples in the United States on Thursday and Friday, October 15 and…

Oct 12, 2020Comments Off on 2020 Virtual Annual AFN Convention

Kohanic Broadcast Corp. Brings Traditional Stories to Life With the Storyteller Radio Series

Kohanic Broadcast Corp. Brings Traditional Stories to Life With the Storyteller Radio Series

  Stories of Alaska’s original people hit public radio waves on Indigenous Peoples’ Day   Kohanic Broadcast Corporation is amplifying the voices of Alaska’s original people this…

Oct 12, 2020Comments Off on Kohanic Broadcast Corp. Brings Traditional Stories to Life With the Storyteller Radio Series

Op/Ed and the Editor

Ballot Measure 2 Offers a Better Path for Rural Alaska

Ballot Measure 2 Offers a Better Path for Rural Alaska

  This November 3rd, we urge rural Alaskans to vote YES on Ballot Measure 2. Our current election system of closed primaries and uncompetitive general elections does…

Oct 22, 2020Comments Off on Ballot Measure 2 Offers a Better Path for Rural Alaska

Dear Friends and Alaska Neighbors

Dear Friends and Alaska Neighbors

  Dear Friends and Alaska Neighbors:   We don’t have to accept Governor Dunleavy’s decision to oppose needed revenue to run our state. He has been clear…

Oct 18, 2020Comments Off on Dear Friends and Alaska Neighbors

Alaska Weather

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This Day in Alaskan History

Meet Your Alaskan Farmer: Meta Mesdag, Salty Lady Seafood Co.

Mariculture in Alaska is a growing industry with lots of economic potential for the state. Farmers like Meta Mesdag of the Salty Lady Seafood Company are working hard to bring world-class Alaska-grown shellfish straight from the farm to your table.

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