Naknek News

Around the state, in places such as Anchorage, Tok, Naknek and Unalakleet, a person hardly has to go to court anymore to dig up information on a case.

I was dismayed and frankly, disgusted at the recent Supreme Court decision that would allow the Kensington gold mine to dump industrial waste into a freshwater lake.

Editor's note: This is part of a series of essays about the experiences of AmeriCorps volunteers in Southeast Alaska.

Recycling old fishing nets begins this summer at several Alaska fishing ports. Naknek, Dillingham, Petersburg and Cordova received funding via the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission for two years to jump-start net recycling projects.

I would take the alarmist's nostrums more seriously if they included: 1. A complete embrace of CO2-free power generation, primarily nuclear and hydro.

Submitted by Billy Hackett on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 04:06. A rural electric utility is preparing to drill a geothermal exploration well near King Salmon.

Naknek Electric Association, banking on a decade of geothermal research and planning, is preparing to drill an exploration well near King Salmon, in a multi-million dollar project with potential to provide power to 28 villages in Southwest Alaska.

MISSING SNOWMACHINE MAY HOLD CLUE TO HOMER MAN'S DEATH : For some reason, Bryan Farrow - described as a rugged outdoorsman -- left his snowmachine behind in the Caribou Hills on April 4 and started walking through the snow.

Almost $1 million in community grants are being awarded in Southwest Alaska near the Pebble copper-and-gold mine prospect.

Alaska lawmakers this year are beginning to look deeper into the massive, controversial Pebble project.

"Alaskans are stepping forward with truly exciting, fresh thinking and ideas to produce energy for Alaska's future," Senator Lesil McGuire said today as the senator gaveled in the first public hearing of the ...

The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Recreational Trail Grants.