A scientist has an idea for reducing global carbon-dioxide emissions — fight Alaska forest fires more aggressively. Carly Phillips, an ecologist with the Union of Concerned Scientists, thinks there is a unique Alaska opportunity to keep carbon in the soil, and in tissues of living trees and other plants. “Alaska stores nearly one half […]
AST revealed on Thursday morning that a trooper was involved in the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old Kasilof man at just before 9 pm on Wednesday evening. According to the report, Soldotna-based troopers responded to Coho Loop in Kasilof in reference to a domestic disturbance with a firearm involved at approximately 6:15 pm. At […]
Alaska State Troopers are reporting that they have made an arrest in the January 21st burglary that took place at a residence near mile 4 of Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kasilof and have recovered stolen property in the case as well as items that include firearms in other burglaries in the area. At 4:03 […]
Today, NOAA Fisheries released its biennial abundance estimate for endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales. Scientists estimated that the population size is between 250 and 317, with a median estimate of 279. The population is estimated to be smaller and declining more quickly than previously thought. Abundance estimates can vary from year to year due to a […]