Scoping period February 13 – March 14, virtual public meeting February 14 GLENNALLEN – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input to develop a recreation plan for managing the Castner Glacier area to better serve its estimated 12,000 annual visitors and the growing demand for recreation opportunities there. The scoping period for […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Groves Salmon Charters LLC, a fishing guide service in Copper Center, Alaska, paid $900,000 to resolve a lawsuit brought by the U.S. alleging the company negligently ignited the Klutina River Fire in 2019. The settlement requires Groves Salmon Charters LLC and a fishing guide employed by Groves to pay for damages incurred […]
At approximately 1:19 pm on Saturday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers were notified of a serious two-vehicle collision on the Parks Highway and they responded to the scene along with Wildlife Troopers and Fire/EMS. When they arrived at the scene at mile 183 of the highway they found both vehicles engulfed in flames and one driver […]
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have released a study of options to greatly reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation in Alaska’s Railbelt region by 2050. Researchers with UAF’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power analyzed four scenarios that use a combination of upgraded transmission lines, hydro projects, wind, solar and battery capacity: Business as usual: Relies […]