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Rocket suffers ‘irrecoverable damage’ in fire at Kodiak spaceport
A fire last week caused “irrecoverable damage” to a rocket that was initially expected to launch this summer from the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska on Kodiak Island. According to a press release from the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, which operates the spaceport, a Friday ground test went awry at the Narrow Cape facility when a fire developed on a launch pad during a routine ground test at about 8:30 p.m.
First Steps in Creating a Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast for the Kodiak Archipelago
The Kodiak Archipelago in Alaska has historically had high levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), reporting 25% of all PSP cases in the state in 2022. The outbreaks of this potentially fatal illness are caused by neurotoxins produced by the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella, accumulating in consumable shellfish when harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur in the spring and summer months. Subsistence harvesting of clams and other shellfish is a culturally significant food resource in the Kodiak Archipelago, particularly for Native communities who call the area home. The increased severity and intensity of Alaskan HABs in recent years has impacted this subsistence food security in the Archipelago, as well as stunted the development of the Kodiak mariculture industry.
Déjà Vu: Another Steller Sea Lion Rescued in Kodiak
Community support key to removing a plastic packing band from sea lion’s neck. For the second year in a row, three experts successfully freed an entangled Steller sea lion in Kodiak. NOAA Fisheries’ Kim Raum-Suryan and Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Lauri Jemison, along with veterinarian Dr. Kate...
Bear Valley Golf Course brings back 3-club tournament and live music
Music echoed through Bear Valley on a breezy but overcast afternoon as golfers walked around the course between swings. It’s not just leisure though – they’re here for a three-club golf tournament. The July 20 competition was one of the first held on the island in years.
Harbor Havoc: Bald Eagles Cause Stir at Kodiak Docks
Bald eagles are attacking people. Is that some kind of patriotic sign? Or not patriotic?. At Kodiak’s St. Herman Harbor, several bald eagle attacks have been reported, according to a July 17th article on Alaska Public Media, and locals were advised to stay vigilant. While rare, these incidents resulted in some people needing stitches. U.S. Fish and Wildlife is still investigating, but it’s suspected that the eagles are drawn to the area by the abundance of dead fish and food scraps, and maybe people feeding them. For now, be extra cautious when walking on L and M floats. Remember, these raptors usually aren’t this aggressive, so this situation is quite unusual.
It’s dipnetting season, and Alaskans say the annual tradition is about more than just filling their freezers
Karl Lennox took a knife to the freshly-caught salmon’s belly, starting at the back. When he cut through the fish’s spine to remove the head, it made a distinctive crunch. “You have to have a nice sharp knife [to] cut through the spine there, that’s the hardest part,” he explained as the salmon laid on top of his cooler at Kenai Beach on Tuesday, the white plastic covered in blood.
Congrats to Alaska’s 2024 Farm Family of the Year: Bruce & Vickie Bush!
We have to say "congratulations" to Alaska's 2024 Farm Family of the Year! Bruce and Vickie Bush own and run Bushes Bunches a farm and produce stand in Palmer. If you go to the Alaska State Fair, Bruce is the creator of the great "Bushes Peanut Potato." This award, established...
Fire weather improves, with rainy weather spreading across the state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rainy conditions are spreading across the state, as a wetter and cooler weather pattern takes shape. This uptick in rainfall will also be very beneficial for parts of the Interior, where wildfire activity remains a concern. SOUTHCENTRAL: Widespread rain has been building in through the night,...
Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska
Alaska firefighting departments will have to stop using fire-suppression foams containing contaminants known as “forever chemicals,” under a law that went into effect on Monday. The new law is the product of a bill, Senate Bill 67, that legislators passed nearly unanimously. It went into effect without Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s signature. The new law targets […]
Austin says Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaska was first detected joint flight
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday the joint Chinese and Russian aircraft flight near Alaskan airspace a day earlier was the “first time” the U.S. has detected a joint flight between the two nations. Austin, speaking at a press conference at the Pentagon, said it was “not a surprise” to detect the Russian and Chinese…
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