Hardy nature lovers don eagle eyes for Audubon tally
December 31, 2008 at 12:58PM AKST
They call it citizen science, and it’s been happening annually for more than 100 years.
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Begich engages rural mayors on money
December 31, 2008 at 12:53PM AKST
Alaska Sen.-elect Mark Begich met telephonically with about 30 mayors and other city leaders from around the state recently in an effort to best gain from an expected national economic stimulus package.
full story »Moments to remember from life in Bristol Bay
December 31, 2008 at 12:56PM AKST
The Bristol Bay region has drawn the attention of Alaskans from its active youth, persistent concerns about the effects of mining on the environment and search more efficient energy. As the past year comes to a close, the BayTimes compiled highlights of 2008, which appear in no specific order.
full story »Losing Tanner to a Conibear on the skijoring trail
December 24, 2008 at 11:10AM AKST
I hope to accomplish three things from this article. Increase public awareness of the dangers of close set traps and snares, change state trapping regulations to mandate that all traps and snares have owner identification and are prohibited from being set within a reasonable distance from public roads and trails, and tell the tale of an extraordinary dog.
full story »Democrats join with GOP in House majority caucus
December 24, 2008 at 11:08AM AKST
Rep. Bryce Edgmon, a Dillingham Democrat from Alaska House District 37, talked regularly with both Democrats and Republicans attempting to form an organization for the upcoming legislative session.
full story »Tracking the year’s big stories in the Bush
December 24, 2008 at 11:07AM AKST
Rural Alaska, once isolated from the rest of the world, wasn’t immune to big national events in 2008.
full story »Aleknagik’s two shores will finally meet at Wood River
December 18, 2008 at 1:30PM AKST
Aleknagik residents have cause to celebrate. They’ve been waiting and working for years to get a bridge built that will not only connect the village’s north and south shores but could also save lives.
full story »Renewable energy is pushed statewide
December 18, 2008 at 1:27PM AKST
The state’s energy czar says his new energy initiative could put Alaska entirely on clean, renewable power.
full story »Rural schools lose hundreds in five years
December 11, 2008 at 1:18PM AKST
State researchers hoping to determine how many people have left rural Alaska for bigger communities report that rural schools lost 1,802 students in the last five years.
full story »Cell phone access says ‘hello’ to villages
December 11, 2008 at 1:16PM AKST
The cellular age has finally reached village Alaska in a big way.
full story »Readers’ holiday writings, photographs welcome
December 04, 2008 at 12:13PM AKST
It never fails: Students look at the calendar this time of year and not only dream of the trappings of Christmas and the holidays, but also of the break from school.
full story »Energy costs place lower as migration explanation
December 04, 2008 at 10:52AM AKST
The energy crisis in rural Alaska partly explains why people are leaving villages for larger communities, but it's not among the top three reasons, according to the preliminary results of a new survey conducted by First Alaskans Institute.
full story »Native corporations’ success not a thing of past
December 04, 2008 at 10:50AM AKST
Despite a widespread pessimism about the economy, falling oil prices, and the loss of one of Alaska’s most powerful advocates — Sen. Ted Stevens — Sheri Burretta, president of the Association of Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Presidents and CEOs, said that the fiscal future of Native corporations was not all gloom.
full story »Explaining Alaska’s elevated gasoline prices
December 04, 2008 at 10:49AM AKST
As a pair of state-government entities continue to investigate and study why gasoline prices in Alaska aren’t coming down as fast as they are in the Lower 48, Paul Dock thought about Kipnuk’s haves and have-nots.
full story »Southwest Alaska prospects’ for riches go beyond Pebble
December 03, 2008 at 10:16AM AKST
Southwest Alaska isn’t exactly pouring metal into the mineral commodities markets: it produced a combined total of 4,714 ounces of gold from 12 operators in 2007, according to the Alaska Mineral Industry’s 2007 report. Three of those operators were recreational miners.
full story »Villages’ safety is priority for top cop
December 03, 2008 at 10:14AM AKST
The state’s new public safety commissioner said bullets whizzed his way just once during his law enforcement career — when he was an 18-year-old village cop in a Northwest Alaska community.
full story »State count: Rural schools lose hundreds in recent years
December 01, 2008 at 8:11AM AKST
State researchers hoping to determine how many people have left rural Alaska for bigger communities report that rural schools lost 1,802 students in the last five years.
full story »Hot line can help in rural-to-urban transition
November 26, 2008 at 2:08PM AKST
You recently left rural Alaska and need help in the big city?
full story »Energy prices less important than other factors in rural-to-urban flight
November 24, 2008 at 11:29AM AKST
The energy crisis in rural Alaska partly explains why people are leaving villages for larger communities, but it's not among the top three reasons, according to the preliminary results of a new survey conducted by First Alaskans Institute.
full story »Higher pay credited for VPSO boost
November 24, 2008 at 9:29AM AKST
Thanks to a big raise awarded by the state Legislature, the Village Public Safety Officer program has added officers for the first time in years.
full story »Villages’ safety is priority for state’s top cop
November 21, 2008 at 4:04PM AKST
The state’s new public safety commissioner said bullets whizzed his way just once during his law enforcement career — when he was an 18-year-old village cop in a Northwest Alaska community.
full story »BLM plan for land released to public
November 21, 2008 at 2:47PM AKST
The Bureau of Land Management made public its record of decision for finalizing land conveyances and managing retained federal lands in the Goodnews Bay and Bristol Bay areas as promised last Friday.
full story »Youth center gives kids fun place to grow up
November 21, 2008 at 2:44PM AKST
Soon, Dillingham students looking for a safe social space after school could go to the Dillingham Christian Youth Center, to be located in the Old Head Start building, 439 Central Ave., within walking distance of Dillingham’s schools.
full story »Venezuela free fuel for Alaska likely again
November 21, 2008 at 2:42PM AKST
A Venezuelan oil company has once again said it will provide 100 gallons of free heating fuel for thousands of Alaskans, according to an official with the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council.
full story »Edgmon defeats Bowers for District 37 seat
November 13, 2008 at 10:07AM AKST
State Rep. Bryce Edgmon soundly defeated Republican candidate Ron Bowers for the House District 37 seat, winning about 63 percent of the votes in a region that includes Bristol Bay, the Aleutians and Pribilof Islands.
full story »Bush Alaska cuts ties, goes for Begich
November 13, 2008 at 10:06AM AKST
Bush Alaska has benefited handsomely from Sen. Ted Stevens’ money-producing magic, but it broke with past trends on Nov. 4. Registered voters in the six districts extending from Kodiak to the North Slope sided with Democrat Mark Begich, some of them quite heavily.
full story »Federal move opens more land to mining
November 13, 2008 at 10:05AM AKST
Much of the federal government’s mineral-rich land in Goodnews Bay and Bristol Bay is being transferred to the state of Alaska now that the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed land-use plan for the region, released Dec. 7, 2007, has been tweaked, finalized and signed by BLM Alaska state director Thomas Lonnie.
full story »Absentee ballots may extend waiting game
November 06, 2008 at 1:44PM AKST
With pre-election polls showing Alaska’s iconic Sen. Ted Stevens in a dead heat with Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, not to mention Gov. Sarah Palin on the national ticket, the Nov. 4 general election could hardly have been more hotly anticipated. But even after the polling booths closed Nov. 4, Alaskans awaiting final results may have to wait a little longer – more than 10 days longer.
full story »Air Force colonel tries to give Alaska veterans their due
November 06, 2008 at 1:39PM AKST
As a crowd filled the auditorium at the Anchorage Museum last month to see an exhibition she’d worked months to pull together, Col. Suellyn Novak had no thoughts of “mission accomplished.”
full story »Weight shifts a winner for Wolverines
November 05, 2008 at 12:19PM AKST
Weight classes in wrestling are designed to even the playing field, pitting two competitors that are roughly the same size. But all that changes when a wrestler moves to a different class.
full story »Rural exits, energy set tone for AFN talks
October 30, 2008 at 12:47PM AKST
The theme was “Reaching for the Stars.”
full story »Mekoryuk crafters keep seal gut raincoat alive
October 30, 2008 at 12:45PM AKST
Neatly folded at Edna Mathlaw’s arts and crafts table lies a treasure that is rare, not just here among the skillfully formed objects at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention, but in the entire state of Alaska and the world.
full story »Military to help Newtok move
October 30, 2008 at 12:41PM AKST
A few good men and women will help an imperiled village in Western Alaska move to higher ground.
full story »Alaskans asked to take part in education survey
October 23, 2008 at 3:11PM AKST
As Alaska takes initial steps to develop a statewide plan for education from preschool to post-secondary, the state wants to know what residents think about education and our expectations for high school graduates.
full story »Beating fetal alcohol syndrome in Alaska
October 23, 2008 at 11:33AM AKST
The prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Alaska is higher than in many other states, says Dr. Christiane Brems, professor of psychology from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
full story »As wrestlers cut cords, team grows as powerhouse
October 23, 2008 at 11:32AM AKST
Never mind raising money through traditional car washes, bake sales and raffles. The Dillingham Wolverines wrestling team employees a more unique strategy.
full story »Changes improve elections for Yup’iks
October 23, 2008 at 11:30AM AKST
Yupik-speaking voters saw improved outreach efforts by the Alaska Division of Elections to welcome them to the voting process and explain how they could vote in the Aug. 26 primaries, and intentions are to continue those efforts for Nov. 4 elections.
full story »Alaska Railroad announces AFN special
October 16, 2008 at 3:52PM AKST
The Alaska Railroad Corp. and officials with the Municipality of Anchorage released information Thursday about a special Alaska Federation of Natives Convention rate.
full story »Borough raises voice in mining development
October 16, 2008 at 1:11PM AKST
The Lake and Peninsula Borough Assembly could start requiring permit applications from large-scale resource extraction proposals such as Pebble mine, if a proposed ordinance is passed. The ordinance was proposed in the borough Assembly at its Tuesday, Sept. 16, meeting.
full story »Youth is served, sort of, in statewide chat
October 16, 2008 at 1:07PM AKST
Billed as a “revolutionary discussion that will directly impact the future of Alaska,” the Forum of Young Alaskans held Saturday, Oct. 11, appeared to fall somewhat short of that.
full story »Leadership to change after vote in Togiak
October 16, 2008 at 1:03PM AKST
Togiak residents voted in Oct. 7 City Council elections to shake things up the former power regime.
full story »High heating fuel prices make wood attractive option
October 09, 2008 at 12:25PM AKST
With stove oil prices at staggering highs, Bristol Bay residents are casting about for the wave of the heating energy future.
full story »Togiak mayor tries to oust Ramey from City Council
October 09, 2008 at 12:23PM AKST
It’s no secret in Togiak – Mayor Gary Carlos and City Council member Kevin Ramey aren’t exactly best friends.
full story »Togiak mayor defeated in election
October 08, 2008 at 4:09PM AKST
Togiak citizens voted in Oct. 7 city council elections to shake up the former power regime.
full story »Health aides for villages lose benefit
October 02, 2008 at 3:17PM AKST
The Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. started a new employment policy Oct. 1 that has drawn criticism from some village health aides who say it takes away a benefit that keeps long hours on the job manageable.
full story »Igiugig greenhouse grows on AFN contest judges
October 02, 2008 at 3:16PM AKST
The Bristol Bay village of Igiugig, home to 50 residents, is ahead of the pack when it comes to putting sustainable living into practice. The village recycles aluminum cans, batteries and used oil, and is working on getting a glass crusher so it can recycle glass. Every day, its residents bring their leftover food scraps from home to feed the village council’s chickens and pick up fresh eggs for their families in exchange.
full story »Candidates for council offer their answers
October 02, 2008 at 3:13PM AKST
Candidates are competing for two seats on Dillingham City Council Oct. 7. Carol Shade, the incumbent, will run against William Rodawalt for Seat B. Three newcomers – Jackie Chase, Vivian Braswell, and Robert Himschoot – will vie for Seat C.
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