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Gulkana River teaches novice rafter a rapid lesson
Photo by Logan Ricketts photo
July 2, 2009
FAIRBANKS — The roar of the water around me was like a freight train as I stood in my raft, watching water pour into it. It was just a matter of time, I was sure, before the raft flipped and I was tossed into the Gulkana River.
Boy, 16, found dead on Alaska's Mount McGinnis
Published July 2, 2009
JUNEAU - A teenager reported missing on Mount McGinnis has been found dead.
Alaska Rep. Young to attend Kenai Classic Banquet
Published July 2, 2009
SOLDOTNA - Alaska Congressman Don Young says he's attending the Kenai Classic Banquet.
Fairbanks kayaker completes Yukon River Quest
Published July 2, 2009
FAIRBANKS — At first, Rick Hoegberg thought he was looking at an ancient carving of a woolly mammoth in a rock wall along the Yukon River.
Will Howard wins Salcha moose calling contest
Published July 2, 2009
After finishing in second place for five straight years, Salcha resident Will Howard took top honors at the sixth annual Salcha Fair Moose Calling Contest on Saturday in Salcha.
Kings should be hitting Chena and Salcha rivers any day
Published July 2, 2009
FAIRBANKS — The first king salmon of the season were caught by subsistence fishermen in Nenana on Tuesday, which means some kings should be poking their noses into Chena and Salcha soon.
State to close Anchorage king salmon fishery
Published June 27, 2009
ANCHORAGE - The state is closing a popular salmon fishery in Anchorage, beginning Monday.
Judge explains Southeast Alaska halibut limit decision
Published June 26, 2009
JUNEAU - A judge who denied a request by Southeast Alaska fishing charter operators for relief from a one-halibut daily bag limit said they were unlikely to succeed in their lawsuit to revoke it permanently.
State pulls plug on king salmon fishing in Gulkana River
Published June 25, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Starting Monday, king salmon will be off limits in the Gulkana River.
No bugs, lots of sun and scenery make trip down historic river one to remember
Published June 25, 2009
FORTYMILE RIVER — Perhaps it was the stunning bluffs at each corner.
Alaska biologists eye ocean shifts' effect on salmon
Published June 23, 2009
ANCHORAGE - A second straight year of weak king salmon returns around the rim of the Gulf of Alaska has state fisheries biologists wondering if they might be staring into the face of a bleak future.
Alaska officials close Bird Creek fishery
Published June 23, 2009
ANCHORAGE - Another popular Southcentral Alaska fishery has been closed.
The dos and don’ts of Alaska moose calf encounters
Published June 20, 2009
KENAI — Whether it is seeing one wander through the back yard, ambling along while out on a jog, or crossing the road while on the drive to work, by now many people have spotted one or more newly born moose calves. And those who haven’t likely will see one before the calving season is complete.
Friendship, strength spell survival after fall in Alaska's Chugach mountains
Published June 20, 2009
ANCHORAGE - Twice Greg Nappi rappelled to the ends of ropes fixed to fragile ice screws twisted into the side of 7,300-foot Bellicose Peak, and with each descent his concern for his missing partner grew.
