This Day in Alaska History-December 14th, 1989
Study of Redoubt and other volcanoes improves unrest detection
Volcanologists do what they can to provide the public enough warning about impending eruptions, but volcanoes are notoriously unpredictable. Alerts are sometimes given with little time for people to react. That may soon change. Work led by research assistant professor Társilo Girona, with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, has revealed a method by […]
Redoubt’s Big Impact 30 Years Ago
On Dec. 15, 1989, a pilot who had flown a 747 passenger jet all the way from Amsterdam was looking forward to landing in Anchorage. There, he would take a short break before continuing to Tokyo. Descending over Southcentral Alaska, he and his co-pilot saw what looked like an inky storm cloud ahead. Flying into […]
Sealaska Welcomes BLM Redoubt Decision
Juneau, AK –- Sealaska applauded the recent Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Adjudication Branch decision regarding Redoubt Lake Falls near Sitka, Alaska. BLM reviewed and rejected a Color of Title claim submitted by Sheldon Jackson College claiming ownership of 160 acres at Redoubt Bay and Redoubt Lake. Sheldon Jackson’s claim had halted the potential conveyance […]