October 2023

Alaska Department of Fish and Game releases 2023 Salmon Harvest Summary

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has published preliminary harvest and value figures for the 2023 Alaska Commercial Salmon Fishery. A total of 230.2 million

JPD has a Halloween PSA, advising about increased pedestrians

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Today, 10/31/2023, is Halloween and the Juneau Police Department wishes to remind motorists that there may be more pedestrians on the street than usual; many of

Juneau Local

An Alaska State Trooper fatally shoots a man seen brandishing a rifle outside motel, authorities say

Tok, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska State Trooper fatally shot a man who was brandishing a rifle outside a motel early Monday in the community of Tok, authorities said. The

Haines man issued citations for failure to salvage

Haines, Alaska (KINY) – On October 29, 2023, Ethan Julian, 33 years old of Haines, was issued 3 citations by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau Post for going on a

State Seeks to resolve Long-Running Campbell Lake Public Access dispute

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) – The State filed a lawsuit, asking a State Superior Court judge to confirm the existence of a public right-of-way to Campbell Lake and to declare that

Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board all but rejects plan for riskier investment target

(James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) – The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. almost certainly will not seek riskier investments as it tries to increase the value of the fund to $100 billion, its

Extreme flooding on Alaska’s Arctic highway caused thaw-induced sinking in later years

(Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) – The extreme flooding that forced a weeks-long closure of Alaska’s only highway to the North Slope in the spring of 2015 also had longer-term effects on

Juneau Local

Mendenhall River Flood Public Testimony Opportunity on November 6

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly will be taking public testimony on Mendenhall River flood mitigation on Monday, November 6, at 6 p.m. during the

Residents of Midwest, Mountain West see biggest pay bumps, Alaskans see largest drop

(Tim Henderson/Stateline) – Residents of some Midwestern and Mountain states gained the most income per capita during the past four years, a Stateline analysis shows, as competition for workers drove

Alaska Symphony of Seafood – Meet the Entries for 2024

Wrangell, Alaska (KINY) – The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) has announced the entries in the 2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood. Since 1994, AFDF has organized the “Symphony,” a competition

October 2023

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