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Dip netting at Chitina not as good as previously reported
The unofficial word from Chitina is that dip netting for red salmon in the Copper River is good but not great.
Fishing in the valleys gets a silver lining
The weather's been lousy, and the king salmon took a pass on many Mat-Su streams this year.
Still no - big' halibut on Valdez derby leader board - yet
The 300-pound barrier has been broken by halibut fishermen in both the Seward and Homer halibut derbies this summer, but Valdez is still waiting for its first 300-pounder to hit the dock.
Oatley shatters record in posting 200-mile win at Fireweed
After coming close in 2007, Jeff Oatley had to wait a full year for another shot at breaking the 200-mile record in the Fireweed 400 cycling race.
State bets gas line jump-starts production
The newest in-state gas pipeline plan for Alaska is based on a bet. By connecting a region with a declining supply of gas to another region desperate for affordable fuel, the state is betting it can jump-start ...
Cycling world takes note of Fireweed 400
The 47-year-old Italian, winner of last year's Race Across America in the Solo Enduro division, is here to experience what crew member Lorenzo Baldesi describes as one of the best ultra-endurance cycling events ...
Send gas north from Cook Inlet to Fairbanks? Published: July 8th, 2008 11:10 PM Last Modified: July 8th, 2008 11:22 PM G ood thing Enstar, an upstanding, multimillion-dollar private company, was at Gov.
Lawmakers hear about natural gas needs at session hearings
State legislators continued hearings on Gov. Sarah Palin's proposal for a state license granted to TransCanada Corp.
Blood Drive Brings New Lifemobile to Seward
Blood Bank of Alaska is pleased to announce our first Seward blood drive in our new LIFEmobile July 2 and 3. The new mobile unit, which will assist in collecting blood donations statewide, is customized with ...
Dip netting fluctuates with rise and fall of Copper River
' The Copper River is dropping and dip netting at Chitina is picking up, at least that was the latest report on charter operator Mark Hem's hotline Wednesday morning.
NEW PLAYER IN TOWN ... Word is the FCC has signed off on the license transfer and the sale of KTUU to Schurz Communications Inc., aka SCI, will be effective July 1. The SCI Web site indicates it already owns ...
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Tour bus accident in Glennallen, Alaska
Some tourists from Japan are still recovering after a frightening tour bus accident in Glennallen.
Bus carrying tourists crashes near Glennallen; 13 injured
A tour bus carrying Korean tourists crashed on a rural Alaska highway, injuring 13 people, including three critically.
Published: June 8th, 2008 12:25 AM Last Modified: June 8th, 2008 01:06 AM KENNY LAKE POPULATION: 414 LOCATION: Off the Richardson Highway, between Mile 1 and Mile 22 on the Edgerton Highway, near Wrangell-St. ...
Soaring fuel prices helping to boost woodstove sales in Bush
Woodstove sales are hot and motor scooters are an increasing vehicle of choice as Alaskans hustle to survive rising fuel costs.
Cold case is solvable, detective says
Published: May 28th, 2008 11:55 AM Last Modified: May 28th, 2008 11:55 AM Editor's note: This story was originally published September 25 2004 Two years after a 36-year-old woman was found slain under the A ...
Dip net opening at Chitina set for next week; grayling fishing picks up
With harvest by commercial fishermen in Cordova less than half of what was anticipated by now and sonar counts at Miles Lake lagging behind preseason projections, the opening of the dip netting season at ...
Copper River salmon run off to a slow start
The salmon run in the Copper River appears to be running a little late, based on the results of two commercial fish openings and the number of fish counted by a sonar at Miles Lake.