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New App Allows the Public to Document Fish Habitat

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Up until last year, Southeast Alaska’s Mitkof Island was home to a creek with some unique salmon: they only turned left. Officially, anyway. Ohmer Creek, on Mitkof Island, forks. On the west side, the state’s Anadromous Waters Catalog, or AWC,...
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Trekking for Pumpkin Char Above the Arctic Circle

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This article was republished with permission from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Thick mud flew from the truck tires and rattled against the wheel wells as I drove up northern Alaska’s vaunted Dalton Highway. Dirt-covered semi-trucks whooshed past in the...
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Anchorage’s Upcycling Scene: Thread by Thread

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Heading home one day, Kyle Madrid walked by a dirty, old ski jacket. He stopped and looked at it — an old, cherry-red ski patrol jacket, this one issued to members of the Alyeska Ski Patrol. The jacket’s original sheen...
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Spring Fishing Guide: Where to Wet a Line in Southcentral Alaska’s Early Season

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As the ice melts and streams begin to flow again, anglers across Alaska rejoice as we reach the cusp of fishing season.  For Southcentral fly fishers looking to wet a line, options are not yet abundant. Some of our favorite...
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New Reality Shows Signal Next Boom for Alaska TV

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There are two new Alaska reality shows that are a delightful throwback to 1. Setting reality shows in Alaska and 2. The Golden Age of Reality TV. They bring me a level of joy on par with a dog...
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Moving the Needle: Anchorage’s Growing Tattoo Scene

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
It’s a Friday afternoon at Brightside Tattoo on Dimond Boulevard and Jin Chong is busy tattooing a client. He’s working on a Korean-inspired tiger with ornamental butterfly wings. To Chong’s knowledge, he is the first and only Korean tattoo artist...
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Salmon Skin Earrings and Seal Intestine Jewelry: Indigenous Artists Make Their Mark on Social Media

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
When Erika Tripp’s most recent collection of earrings, zipper pulls and bolo ties go live on Instagram, she posts each item, one at a time: Oftentimes, the entire lot sells out in minutes to buyers across the country. Tripp sells...
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Alaska Daily ICYMI: Highlights from the First Six Episodes of Alaska’s Fav Drama

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If you’ve missed the over-acted, dialog-exhaustive, high-budget drama about Alaska, fear not. “Alaska Daily” is coming back this Thursday, March 2nd after a mid-season hiatus.  ICYMI, we are here to catch you up on everything you missed in those first...
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The Great Alaska Dive Bar Crawl: Darwin’s Theory

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Darwins Location In the shadow of the artist formerly known as the 4th Avenue Theater, 426 G Street Vibe A small bar that is dark enough in the summer to help you feel less manic and light enough in the winter to feel...
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Nick Carpenter of Medium Build on his Career, Anchorage and Dive Bars

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Medium Build is one of the most popular bands in Alaska and is gaining more national recognition. Just a handful of years ago, Nick Carpenter was playing shows where he could, in basements and small rooms around Anchorage. Now, he's...
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