Southcentral Rattled by Small Quake Tuesday Evening
A small earthquake, but the largest for the state this month thus far shook the central Alaska region on Tuesday evening, rattling widows and shaking items on shelves at 6:13 pm.
Legislature Passes Bill Excluding Homer’s Port and Harbor from the Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area
JUNEAU-Last week, the Legislature unanimously passed Senate Bill 148, sponsored by Senator Peter Micciche (R-Soldotna), which clarifies state law to exclude the Port and Harbor of Homer from the Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area (KBCHA). The bill was the first to pass the Legislature in 2014.
2014 Nenana Ice Classic Tripod Goes Up
The festivities in Nenana got underway this weekend with the annual "Tripod Days" celebration with scores of events as well as the celebrated tripod raising on Sunday afternoon.
EPA Initiates Process to Protect Bristol Bay Fishery from Pebble Mine
The EPA announced on Friday that they are initiating "a process under the Clean Water Act" to identify options available to them to protect the Bristol Bay salmon industry from "potential destructive impacts of the proposed Pebble mine." They state that "during this process, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cannot approve a permit for […]