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Mat-Su Fire Survivors Can Apply for State Individual Assistance Online or by Phone

By Jeremy Zidek | State of Alaska on Sep 10, 2019 Events/Notices

Disaster Assistance Center to close one week early due to low demand Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska – Mat-Su residents who experienced damages during the McKinley or Deshka Landing fires can apply for State of Alaska Individual Assistance online or by phone. In-person registration was available at two Disaster Assistance Centers (DAC), established near areas […]

Heat Wave Hits Cook Inlet Salmon Streams

By Brandon Hill | Cook Inletkeeper on Jul 11, 2019 Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science

Climate Crisis Sends Stream Temperatures Off the Charts HOMER, AK— As Alaskans suffer through the smoke, haze and danger of a record-breaking heat wave, Alaska’s salmon are suffering too. On July 7th, stream temperatures topped 81.7 oF (27.6 oC) in the Deshka River, a major salmon stream on the west side of Cook Inlet […]