KDLG News Archives

The State of Alaska is holding a couple of oil and gas lease sales today that include millions of acres offshore and onshore in the Bristol Bay and Alaska Peninsula regions. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story. (1:55)

The Alaska Board of Fisheries held a meeting Wednesday morning to consider moving the December meeting from Naknek to Anchorage. The December meeting is specifically focused on Bristol Bay. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story. (7:01)

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency answered questions from Senators Wednesday during testimony in front of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee. KDLG's Mike Mason listened in and filed this report. (3:17)

The largest herring fishery in Alaska opened last night. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (5:56)

The long-awaited plan for development of the Pebble deposit is expected later this year. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (5:13)

Alaska's Senior U.S. Senator was successful on Tuesday in inserting additional funding for veterans in legislation being considered in the Senate. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (2:27)

A television network dedicated to fishing is looking for the "Ultimate Fishing Town" and several communities in Alaska are in the running. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (4:59)

When Nuvista Co-op brought their plans for a possible dam below Chikuminik Lake in the Wood Tikchik State to a public meeting in Dillingham, it was the first time many had heard of the enormous project. Nuvista was hoping DNR would decide what permits would be issued to conduct feasibility studies in the park this summer, studies that could involve helicopters and seismic work. The public comment period about the permits was supposed to close on the May 14 (Monday), just three days after many had learned of the project. But DNR has decided to extend that public comment period by two weeks on account of concerns raised at the meetings. KDLG's Dave Bendinger has more. (3:54)

Stumbling blocks to consistent recycling are often as simple as driving to the collection point, or taking the time to sort trash. But for parts of rural Alaska, recycling inevitably means getting trash onto a barge. That's an expensive hurdle, and a lot of recyclable material ends up in the landfills. And when some electronics are thrown away, harmful chemicals can potentially reach the groundwater. KDLG's Dave Bendinger looks at a coordinated effort in Naknek to find an economically viable means to recycle electronics in Bristol Bay. (4:40)

Staff with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game took to the skies Monday to see if the herring had finally returned to the Togiak area. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story. (2:59)

Across much of Alaska the spring construction season is already underway or is just around the corner. A recently released report indicates that will over $7-billion dollars will be spent this year on construction projects across the state. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (1:56)

The Native Village of Ekuk has formally appealed last year's decision by the Alaska Local Boundary Commission to allow the city of Dillingham to expand its borders. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (2:09)

A public meeting is being held tonight in Dillingham to roll out details about a proposed large hydroelectric project that would be located in the Wood-Tikchik State Park. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (3:28)

A women from Nenana (knee-nan-ah) will serve 45-days in jail as a result of her part in a fatal traffic accident that killed a women from Dillingham. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (1:38)

Filmakers from a German public television station have been in Dillingham this week, preparing to do a documentary on the Herring fishery around Togiak when it opens. KDLG’s Dave Bendinger sat down with them to find out how things are going. (7:00)

The entity that sets subsistence policy on Federal lands in Alaska has adopted a new tribal consultation policy intended to better inform tribes about federal subsistence issues. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story. (2:49)

Researchers with the University of Alaska Fairbanks have wrapped up testing on a piece of technology that shows the potential to help small electricity providers cut their costs and increase the amount of electricity they generate. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story. (4:41)

The Coast Guard mission back in January to assist in getting fuel to Nome was the subject of a briefing on Tuesday in Washington D.C. KDLG's Mike Mason listened in and filed this report. (4:50)

The Native Village of Ekuk has formally appealed last year's decision by the Alaska Local Boundary Commission to allow the city of Dillingham to expand its borders. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (3:47)

The largest herring fishery in Alaska is on hold in Bristol Bay as fishermen and processors wait for the herring to show up. KDLG's Mike Mason has this update. (4:49)

The organization that studies the halibut in the North Pacific has developed a new online science curriculum that is free for teachers to use. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (1:29)

The organization that represents all of the drift-net permit holders in Bristol Bay will be spending over $500-thousand dollars to fund several projects this summer in the Bay. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (6:51)

The next chapter in the controversial Pebble mine debate is right around the corner as the EPA prepares to make public the draft version of its Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. KDLG's Dave Bendinger looked at differing views on what effect this Assessment might have, and filed this: (5:29)

A new report shows that job creation is one of the benefits of the billions of dollars the state of Alaska spends each year to fund capital projects across the state. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (3:16)

A project is planned for this summer in Nushagak Bay that could lead to new nautical charts for the region. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story. (3:06)

Commencement ceremonies were held on Saturday for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Bristol Bay campus. The University awarded just one bachelors degree, a BA in Rural Development. And the recipient was not the typical college graduate. KDLG's Dave Bendinger has the story. (5:07)