Angela Denning, CoastAlaska, Author at KCAW

Raven Radio streaming is down and broadcasts to translator communities

KCAW's streaming is temporarily down and broadcasting to KCAW's translator communities as well. “GCI is aware of the outage that is affecting internet and TV service within the O’Malley area in Anchorage and Sitka,” GCI said in a statement.

Study shows “stray” hatchery salmon could change wild runs

A new study on hatchery pink salmon shows that some “stray” fish mingle with wild stocks and could alter the timing of wild runs. And that could lead to less productive runs in the future. The study is part of a decade-long effort to understand the pros and cons of Alaska’s hatchery industry.

Southeast residents ask for more ferry service to outlying communities

“For our elders that struggle to get up climb on and off a plane, sometimes they just, they miss their appointments," said Lloyd David, mayor of Kake. "They miss these trips and whatnot because they're gonna wait for that ferry because they can't get on and off on those planes and the high costs we pay to fly around out of Kake.”

Proposed winter ferry schedule continues service gaps

“It’s pretty similar to last year's winter schedule," said Sam Dapcevich, spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation. "We're dealing with the same fleet and the same crewing situation.”

Regional working group seeks to set up a landslide warning system in Southeast Alaska

The regional group wants to create a system that will monitor the region’s hazardous weather and warn residents of potential risks of slides. “We're seeing the environment change," said Lisa Busch, who runs the Sitka Sound Science Center. "Why should we have to compete for grants to stay safe or to help our communities stay safe?”

Hoonah gives residents bear-resistant trash cans but most of Southeast Alaska can’t afford them

“I don't foresee realistically a bear spending 10 minutes on one trash can trying to get into it," said ADF&G Wildlife Biologist Stephen Bethune. "They usually just knock over the can, it spills open, and they grab a bag that falls out and run off with it into the woods. So even a very resistant can is going to not provide that immediate food resource and the bear’s eventually going to learn that coming into town isn't paying off for him. It's too big of a risk.”

Migrating fish need to migrate: Forest Service identifies nearly 700 stream crossings to be fixed in the Tongass National Forest

Nearly 700 sites along Tongass National Forest streams could obstruct fish from migrating. That’s according to a new report from the U.S. Forest Service. But there is a plan to deal with the old roads and culverts causing the problems.

Yak Timber files for bankruptcy after its parent company, the village corporation, is sued for $13.3 million

“The matter itself is almost like a broken piece of glass, with so many edges it’s impossible to pick up without getting cut," said Andrew Gildersleeve, the Tribe's executive director. "There's a shock of what's happened to tribal lands and disbelief that there could be a claim of the size against an organization that is ultimately run by our friends, family and neighbors.”

Logging conflict continues in Yakutat: reporter gets firsthand look

Freelance journalist, Nat Herz visited Yakutat for a few days in mid-January to investigate the logging conflict going on there. He spoke about his trip with CoastAlaska’s Angela Denning who has also reported on the situation. He says Yakutat seems to agree that Humpback Creek is significant, but should it prevent logging is still in question.

No deer, no problem: sea otters become main course for this Southeast Alaska wolf pack

“This pack of wolves really defied all of our predictions,” said Gretchen Roffler, who has studied wolves in Southeast for eight years. “The wolf densities on this island at this time were some of the highest ever recorded."

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