Uqtuk – Olga Bay Uqtuk ang’sinartuq. – Olga Bay is very big. Most Kodiak bays taper from a wide mouth to a narrow head. Olga Bay, at the southern end of Kodiak Island, is the opposite. Here, a narrow channel connects this large body of water with the ocean. To enter Olga Bay, boats must […]
Community science along the shores of Cook Inlet. It Takes a Village The Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program is run by NOAA Fisheries in collaboration with several organizations. It offers opportunities for volunteer citizen scientists to bolster monitoring efforts for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population. The volunteers collect important data on beluga distribution and […]
Troopers say they responded to the cruise ship dock in Skagway at approximately 2:10 pm on Friday after receiving a report of a man in the water there that had gone under. Skagway Police Department, Skagway Fire Department, and the United States Coast Guard responded along with troopers and troopers found that the man, William […]
ANCHORAGE – A California man was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to 25 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, attempted distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine, maintaining a place for drug purposes and illegally possessing firearms. According to court documents, Antoine […]