White Blemishes in Salmon Meat are Tiny Parasites
Salmon fishing runs the range of recreational activity, profession, and means of subsistence in Alaska. With the silver salmon returning to Northern Valley streams, many anglers are taking to the
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Natural Observations--It's Berry-picking Time!
In this Earth and Beyond program, Robin Song tells what type of blueberries she found in abundance this year, when she found the usual patches fruitless. KTNANatObs082513BerryPickingTime As the annual
Cancelation of Celebrity Cruises Will Impact Local Businesses
20130823Millennium This week, Royal Caribbean, parent company of Celebrity Cruises, announced that the M/V Millennium will not be making its last round of sailings in Alaska. The cruise ship, which
Sunshine Clinic Resumes Medical Director Search and Consults Foraker Group
The Sunshine Community Health Center Board of Directors recently sent an announcement to KTNA saying that they were working with multiple groups to form a plan to “explore options” to
Storynory & Mory - A Grumpy Fish and a Clever Cat
This week listeners finally got to find out why Colin is so grumpy. Let’s just say it has to do with a bad fishing experience – from the fish’s point
Mat-Su Borough May Dry-Dock Ferry in Port Mackenzie
Audio: 20130821Ferry (Full audio of Borough Assembly meetings is streamed at Radio Free Palmer) At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted five to two to negotiate a deal
Rivers are Rising, but No Floods Forecast
Much of Alaska saw a very dry summer, resulting in low rivers. Now, with the August rains returning, many rivers in South-Central are beginning to swell again. The National Weather
Rangers and Volunteers Clean Up a Denali Glacier
Audio: 20130820DenaliCleanup With climbing season over, mountaineering rangers in Denali National Park have turned some of their attention to conservation. A team just returned from the Muldrow Glacier after spending
Mat-Su Borough Says a Proposed Subdivision Will Remain Park Land
Some residents in the Christiansen Lake area have received a notification from the Mat-Su Borough that a 93-acre parcel of land is being subdivided. The land includes a portion of