He grabbed his king pole, his boots and some bug dope, jumped in his truck and headed out. It was late June, the 27th to be exact, about 1am, and this was the time for catching kings at the Eklutna tailrace. The Chinook run on the Knik River is not the largest, nor are they […]
Alaska State Troopers and Talkeetna Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of an aircraft crash on the Yentna River, approximately 30 miles north of Anchorage, after being notified by the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center on Saturday afternoon. RCC was alerted of the crash on the Yentna River, the largest tributary of the Susitna River, […]
Kitty Sopow presents a seagull egg she gathered. Photo: K. Sopow June 30, 2017 — During our first week and half in the field, we had some incredible experiences. We conducted our first interviews; tried subsistence-harvested foods, including berries and sockeye salmon; and watched fishermen set their lines in anticipation of the king salmon arriving. We also […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – The State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) is assisting communities in preparation for breakup along Alaska’s major river systems this spring. Breakup is a time of both excitement and anxiety. Residents anticipate the ability to travel along the rivers, but are also concerned with the threat that […]