Podcasts about kuskokwim river

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski says Congress needs to reclaim the power of tariff authority from President Donald Trump. A Homer pilot and passenger died Monday in a plane crash near Nanwalek. And the Kuskokwim River is breaking up far quicker than normal.Photo: Kuskokwim River breakup is seen at the mouth of the Holitna River, a short distance upriver from the community of Sleetmute on April 26, 2025. (Angela Hayden)

The unpredictable availability of salmon and other fish in Alaska is putting additional pressure on the practice of subsistence fishing for Alaska Native residents. A federal board just opened up subsistence fishing and hunting — something reserved only for rural residents — to all 14,000 residents of Ketchikan. The State of Alaska is fighting a federal panel's approval of a COVID-era emergency subsistence hunt for citizens in Kake. Meanwhile, stakeholders are closely watching a legal conflict over fishing on the Kuskokwim River that has implications for decades of legal precedents over subsistence fishing access. GUESTS Ilsxílee Stáng / Gloria Burns (Haida), president of the Ketchikan Indian Community Nathaniel Amdur-Clark (Citizen Potawatomi), partner at Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller, and Monkman, LLP

The unpredictable availability of salmon and other fish in Alaska is putting additional pressure on the practice of subsistence fishing for Alaska Native residents. A federal board just opened up subsistence fishing and hunting — something reserved only for rural residents — to all 14,000 residents of Ketchikan. The State of Alaska is fighting a federal panel's approval of a COVID-era emergency subsistence hunt for citizens in Kake. Meanwhile, stakeholders are closely watching a legal conflict over fishing on the Kuskokwim River that has implications for decades of legal precedents over subsistence fishing access. GUESTS Ilsxílee Stáng / Gloria Burns (Haida), president of the Ketchikan Indian Community Nathaniel Amdur-Clark (Citizen Potawatomi), partner at Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller, and Monkman, LLP

Fred, from Alaska, shares two eerie and unsettling encounters with the unknown in the Alaskan wilderness. The first story revolves around 'Patrick and Tina' from the Copper River Valley, who experienced strange whispering and movements during a walk near their home. Their experience escalated to feelings of imminent danger and a sighting of a large, dark figure that stalked them through the woods. The second tale features 'Benson and Terry,' who ventured on a fly-fishing trip along the Kuskokwim River and encountered a towering, mysterious figure that trailed and terrorized them. Both stories highlight unusual wilderness experiences that challenge the skepticism of the witnesses and evoke fear and uncertainty.Get Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteSupport Our SponsorsVisit Untold Radio AMVisit HIMS.COM00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene 00:29 A Mysterious Encounter Begins 01:02 The Whispering in the Woods 02:44 Escalation and Fear 06:51 A Dark Figure Appears 15:46 The Final Dash to Safety 19:51 Another Encounter: Benson and Terry's Story 23:42 Terry's Encounter with the Unknown 24:25 Setting Up Camp and Feeling Watched 25:36 A Night of Alarms and Ominous Feelings 27:59 The Mysterious Creature Revealed 29:10 Benson's Skepticism and the Second Encounter 32:05 The Hypnotic Whistle and Creepy Feelings 37:07 The Final Confrontation 42:05 Escape and ReflectionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The U.S. Senate has so far confirmed eight of President Trump's cabinet picks, including Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. The upper Kuskokwim River communities of McGrath and Kalskag were shaken by a rare magnitude 5.2 earthquake. And Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled his plan to fund education. Photo: Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters in the Cabinet Room in the Alaska State Capitol on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Governor Mike Dunleavy said Friday he intends to establish a state Department of Agriculture. A bill that would increase thousands of Alaskans' Social Security benefits is headed for President Biden's desk. The Kuskokwim River ice continues to be variable as the winter season progresses. Photo: A large open hole is seen in the Kuskokwim River in front of the community of Akiak on Nov. 18, 2024. (Courtesy Mark Leary/Bethel Search and Rescue)

Fred shares  a series of bone-chilling encounters with mysterious creatures, particularly focusing on experiences shared by Jonah, Jack, Colin, and anonymous berry pickers, all of whom had terrifying run-ins with what they suspect to be Sasquatch or 'Hairy Man' in remote Alaskan locations. Jonah recounts his uncle's eerie experiences at a remote cabin near Prince Wales Island, from hearing strange screams to encountering an enormous figure.Jack, working with a geological survey team in the Brooks Range, details the disappearance of a camp person and subsequent strange sightings. Colin, a heavy equipment operator, describes his unnerving experience with a creature at a mining operation near the Yukon River. Finally, berry pickers on the Kuskokwim River report being stalked by a fast-moving, black creature, leading to a fearsome encounter. These spine-tingling tales offer a glimpse into the unexplained phenomena faced by those brave enough to traverse the Alaskan wilderness.  Listen To Backwoods Bigfoot Stories Get Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Book Sasquatch Unleashed The Truth Behind The LegendLeave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteSupport Our SponsorsVisit Hangar 1 Publishing00:00 Introduction and Jonah's Story 01:22 Strange Noises and Unseen Presence 04:11 A Terrifying Encounter 12:07 The Bear or Something Else? 17:30 Final Straws and Departure 26:59 Jack's Experience in the Brooks Range 36:51 The Hairy Man Encounter 37:44 Morning Move and Mysterious Screams 39:36 Relocation and Communication Struggles 41:30 Emergency Evacuation 42:55 Colin's Mining Camp Experience 45:28 The Loader Incident 51:18 The Final Confrontation 01:00:33 Berry Pickers' Encounter 01:04:49 The Cooing Creature 01:08:21 Cultural Superstitions and ConclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

On today's episode, Jessica talks with Dr. Jessica Black (Gwich'in; Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Professor in the College of Indigenous Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks) and Dr. Courtney Carothers (Professor of Fisheries in the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks). Dr. Black and Dr. Carothers discuss their work, alongside student colleagues and Alaska Native peoples, to highlight Indigenous fisheries knowledge, Indigenous fisheries science and governance practices, and the structural inequities that keep Indigenous peoples in Alaska from their deep traditional cultural practices, livelihoods, and relations. All of this deeply relational work lead to the birth of Tamamta (a Yup'ik and Sugpiaq word meaning 'all of us'), an organization focused on connecting Indigenous and Western sciences and supporting graduate students deeply connected with Indigenous communities in Alaska on research around fisheries.Interested in the Accountable Allies group? Keep an eye on the Tamamta website or sign up for their mailing list for resources that this group has been developing.Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/heritagevoices/89Links Heritage Voices on the APN Tamamta State of Alaska's Salmon and People (SASAP) Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska (Esquible et al 2024 article) Indigenous peoples and salmon stewardship: a critical relationship (article) Indigenizing Salmon Management Indigeneity, an alternative worldview: four R's (relationship, responsibility, reciprocity, redistribution) vs. two P's (power and profit). Sharing the journey towards conscious evolution (article by La Donna Harris and Jacqueline Wasilewski)Contact JessicaJessica@livingheritageanthropology.org@livingheritageA@LivingHeritageResearchCouncilArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public StoreAffiliates Motion

On today's episode, Jessica talks with Dr. Jessica Black (Gwich'in; Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Professor in the College of Indigenous Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks) and Dr. Courtney Carothers (Professor of Fisheries in the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks). Dr. Black and Dr. Carothers discuss their work, alongside student colleagues and Alaska Native peoples, to highlight Indigenous fisheries knowledge, Indigenous fisheries science and governance practices, and the structural inequities that keep Indigenous peoples in Alaska from their deep traditional cultural practices, livelihoods, and relations. All of this deeply relational work lead to the birth of Tamamta (a Yup'ik and Sugpiaq word meaning 'all of us'), an organization focused on connecting Indigenous and Western sciences and supporting graduate students deeply connected with Indigenous communities in Alaska on research around fisheries.Interested in the Accountable Allies group? Keep an eye on the Tamamta website or sign up for their mailing list for resources that this group has been developing.Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/heritagevoices/89Links Heritage Voices on the APN Tamamta State of Alaska's Salmon and People (SASAP) Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska (Esquible et al 2024 article) Indigenous peoples and salmon stewardship: a critical relationship (article) Indigenizing Salmon Management Indigeneity, an alternative worldview: four R's (relationship, responsibility, reciprocity, redistribution) vs. two P's (power and profit). Sharing the journey towards conscious evolution (article by La Donna Harris and Jacqueline Wasilewski)Contact JessicaJessica@livingheritageanthropology.org@livingheritageA@LivingHeritageResearchCouncilArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public StoreAffiliates Motion

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A study released this month shows that Juneau has the highest average cost of a single-family home in Alaska — again. A salmon management group on the Kuskokwim River is calling on the federal government to address the impacts of bottom-trawling in the region. And working drones over Cook Inlet will carry water samples. Photo:

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Breakup has wrapped up on the Kuskokwim River, now the cleanup starts. Families around the state are waiting to find out whether they'll get correspondence school allotments next school year. And injured commercial fishermen and boat owners in Alaska will now be able to access higher insurance reimbursements. Photo: Home school students Isaac Ward and his sister Primose, with mother Miriam at the UAA Fine Arts Building on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)  

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaskans who sued the state over long wait times for food assistance are asking a federal judge to order the state to speed up processing. Ice jams from breakup on the Kuskokwim River are causing high water to inundate many lower river communities. And a bill to regulate community solar projects is moving quickly through the Alaska Legislature and appears close to becoming law. Photo: Floodwaters rise in Bethel's Alligator Acres neighborhood on May 9, 2024. (Photo by MaryCait Dolan/KYUK)

Judge Sharon Gleason is the Chief Judge of the United State District Court for the District of Alaska. She was appointed by Barack Obama in 2012 after serving 11 years as a judge on the Alaska Superior Court. She is the first woman to serve as a federal judge for Alaska. On March 29, 2024, she released a 29-page decision against the fishing of the Kuskokwim River by urban fishermen, reserving subsistence fishing only to rural Alaskans. Read more here.Her fame as a federal judge stems from important environment rulings including her 2015 ruling that fined Greenpeace $2500 per hour that they blocked Shell Oil icebreaker from leaving Portland to head to the arctic for drilling operations. In 2019 she found that President Trump unlawfully sought to open the Chukchi Sea for offshore drilling; that same year she also blocked road construction between King Cove and Cold Bay. And in November 2023 she upheld the Biden administration's approval of the Willow project rejecting Inupiat and environmental claims against it.This interview came about after I gave a special order on the House floor in honor of the country of Estonia's Independence Day. The most famous Estonian-Alaskan is Judge Sharon Gleason. She is the granddaughter of Timotheus Grünthal – he was an Estonian politician serving in the Estonian parliament; Judge Gleason's Grandmother was Vera Poska-Grünthal was a leading Estonian Feminist and a founder of the International Federation of Women's Lawyers. Vera's father, Judge Gleason's great-grandfather, was Jaan Poska who was the first ethnic Estonian admitted to the bar in Tallinn, the capitol of Estonia. Poska served as mayor of Tallinn from 1913-1917 and then became the governor of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia in 1917. The Republic of Estonia was formally declared on 24 of February 1918 and Judge Gleason's Great Grandfather was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. He negotiated the Treaty of Tartu with Russia in 1920, and he was a drafter of the Estonian Constitution. So our guest today is a direct descendent of a founding father of Estonia.This interview was recorded on Zoom and there was a sound issue with Judge Gleason's microphone. I apologize for the buzzing sound.

Since time immemorial, the Kuskokwim River in Southwest Alaska has fed Native families. Now, after years of failed salmon runs, Native families are confronting the potential loss of this vital resource. At the same time they are caught in the middle of a legal battle between the federal government and the state over how best to manage fishing in rivers that flow through both jurisdictions. The Alaska Federation of Natives just joined several tribal groups, taking he federal government's side in the fight. We'll look at what's at stake for Alaska Native residents in this latest chapter in the evolving fight over subsistence fishing. GUESTS  Curt Chamberlain (member of the Native Village of Aniak), assistant general counsel for the Calista Corporation Serena Fitka (Yup'ik), executive director of the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association Dr. Mike Williams (Yupiaq), vice chair of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska State Troopers fatally shot an armed suspect in Healy yesterday after a high-speed chase up the Parks Highway. The Alaska Permanent Fund appears headed toward maintaining its current steady growth, rather than pursuing riskier, higher-return investments. And a partially submerged barge on the Kuskokwim has residents alarmed. Photo: A large sheen is seen on the lower end of Steamboat Slough on the Kuskokwim River on Oct. 31, 2023.

Since time immemorial, the Kuskokwim River in Southwest Alaska has fed Native families. Now, after years of failed salmon runs, Native families are confronting the potential loss of this vital resource. At the same time they are caught in the middle of a legal battle between the federal government and the state over how best to manage fishing in rivers that flow through both jurisdictions. The Alaska Federation of Natives just joined several tribal groups, taking he federal government's side in the fight. We'll look at what's at stake for Alaska Native residents in this latest chapter in the evolving fight over subsistence fishing.

Spokane Tribe gets nearly $1m from WA's Clean Energy Fund AFN sides with feds over Kuskokwim River salmon management battle 600 attend 4J NATIVES program pow-wow in OR

Alaska's attorney general signs a letter supporting access to medical information about abortions in other states. Plus, summer culture camp students in Akiachak get fishing lessons on the Kuskokwim River.

Michael Rowan's political career started in a small Alaksan fishing village in the 1960s and has ascended to heights of helping elect Presidents, Senators, Governors, and working in 17 countries. Michael was a contemporary and colleague of some of the most influential political minds in the modern era - Larry O'Brien, Joe Napolitan, Tony Schwartz, Marshall McLuhan, among many others. And the campaigns he had an impact on includes names like Bill Clinton, Pat Moynihan, Andrew Young, Howard Metzenbaum, Mike Gravel, and more. And after working against Hugo Chavez in Venenzuela, Michael and his family had to flee after death threats from Chavez henchmen. Michael Rowan has a great political story and shares much of it in this conversation.IN THIS EPISODEMichael's move from Long Island to rural Alaska sparks an interest in politics…How organizing a political slate in a small fishing village leads to Michael's career in campaigns…Michael is the campaign manager for Mike Gravel's successful upset of an incumbent Senator in 1968…Michael's take on the quixotic Gravel presidential campaign of 2008…Michael's early intersection with political consulting legend & future business partner Joe Napolitan…Michael talks the influence of his colleagues Marshall McLuhan and Tony Schwartz…How Michael helped Howard Metzenbaum beat American hero John Glenn in an Ohio Senate primary…Michael goes in depth on the political skills of two of his iconic clients, Andrew Young and Pat Moynihan…Michael's connections to Bill Clinton's core campaign message in 1992…Michael talks his work against Hugo Chavez in Venezuela that led to death threats against him and his family…Michael diagnoses the threats of polarization in American politics and a possible solution…AND agoraphobia, the Alaska Model, anthropological dreamworlds, asymmetric media, Jeff Bezos, Tony Blair, Rafael Caldera, James Carville, coding nightmares, Jim Dunn, Claudio Fermin, Eskimos, Buckminster Fuller, David Garth, Ernest Gruening, Charles Guggenheim, Jay Hammond, Michael Harrington, Robert Kennedy, Kent State, Jiddu Krishnamurti, the Kuskokwim River, Maslow's Hierarchy, Ed Mezvinsky, Elon Musk, Larry O'Brien, Sarah Palin, Carlos Andres Perez, Ronald Reagan, Ralph Rivers, Winthrop Rockefeller, Rorschachians, Manuel Rosales, St Johns University, Milton Shapp, Sargent Shriver, Shelby Storck, Margaret Thatcher, wave theory, weird containers, Dick Wirthlin, William Butler Yeats & more!

The Forest Service seeks to reverse logging damage in Southeast Alaska. Plus, younger, smaller King salmon are returning to the Kuskokwim River.

Southeast Alaska troll fishermen will collect data to help researchers measure the impacts of climate change in the Gulf of Alaska. Plus, dip-netting grows in popularity on the Kuskokwim River.

Over the past several months under the Biden Administration, several fossil fuel mega projects or “carbon bombs” have been approved with a mega gold mining project currently under proposal and in opposition by numerous Alaska Native organizations, communities, and nations. For instance, on March 13th, 2023, the U.S. Interior Department approved the ConocoPhillips $8 billion Willow oil and gas drilling project on Alaska's North Slope, which will produce a peak of 180,000 barrels of oil per day, roughly 40 percent of all current daily production in Alaska. In addition, on April 13th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy approved the $39 billion Alaska Gasline Development Corp's (AGDC) project to export Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to countries the United States does not have free trade agreements with, mainly in Asia. Backers of the project expect it to be operational by 2030 if it receives the required permits. Alaska LNG includes a liquefaction facility on the Kenai peninsula in southern Alaska and the proposed 807-mile pipeline will transport gas in northern Alaska across the state. While the Biden Administration contends these mega projects are a matter of economic and national security, the proposed Donlin gold mine project is along the salmon-bearing tributary of the Kuskokwim River in Alaska and threatens several Alaska Native families, communities, and nations traditional ways of life. The company Donlin Gold, LLC is owned by Barrick Gold and NovaGold corporations and it has proposed an open pit mine, measuring up to 2.2 miles long and 1 mile wide in YK Delta. Donlin Gold's proposed open mine is projected to have a 27-year life span that will result in mining about 1.5 million ounces of gold per year, destroying land and life throughout the region, storing over 3 billion tons of waste rock mine tailings in an artificial pond behind a large earthen dam (460 feet high and 5,800 feet long). Our guest for the hour discusses how the recent mega projects will harm Mother Earth, the proposed Donlin Gold Mine Project and its implications for life, the extractive industries in Alaska, and the overall complexities of the Alaska Native Settlement Claims Act of 1971 that shape a very complex and dynamic terrain for Alaska Native peoples, communities, and nations, and more. • Guest: o Anaan'arar Sophie Swope is Cup'ik, a community organizer at Native Movement (https://www.nativemovement.org), and the director for the Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/MotherKuskokwim/), an organization dedicated to fighting against the Donlin Gold Mine Project and protecting the traditional territories of Alaska Native peoples throughout Materilluk (Bethel, AK) region. No Donlin Gold (https://nodonlingold.org/). Archived programs can be heard on Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/burntswamp American Indian Airwaves streams on over ten podcasting platforms such as Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Audible, Backtracks.fm, Gaana, Google Podcast, Fyyd, iHeart Media, Player.fm, Podbay.fm, Podcast Republic, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Tunein, YouTube, and more. American Indian Airwaves is an all-volunteer collective and Native American public affairs program that broadcast weekly on KPFK FM 90.7 Los Angeles, CA, Thursdays, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Legislature appears to be marching toward another special session. The experts are estimating that breakup on the Kuskokwim River could begin next week. And the 31st Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival kicked off Wednesday. Photo: Katie Basile / KYUK

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A Superior Court judge in Bethel has dismissed a lawsuit accusing state officials of mismanaging Yukon River and Kuskokwim River salmon fisheries. Anchorage's homelessness experts expect the number of people sleeping outdoors to swell from about 300 now to as many as 800 as the city's three winter shelters close. And the Anchorage Assembly will maintain its progressive supermajority. Photo: he Sullivan Arena, Anchorage's low-barrier emergency winter shelter, can sleep up to 200 people. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media)

On episode 13 we feature social media influencer and TikTok content creator Ciugun Kelsey Wallace. Ciugun is Yup'ik and originally from Mamterilleq (Bethel), Alaska located on the Kuskokwim River. Ciugun creates inspiring and comedic content with a passion that can be heard throughout this episode. We hope you enjoy!

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Two vessels have now sunk in the same spot in the Kuskokwim River. An Anchorage man has been indicted for the murder of his father, a former state legislator. And a Petersburg workshop shows dog owners how to release their pets from snares and traps.

Anchorage police shoot an armed man who tried to cover himself with a child. Also, Kuskokwim River residents ask state managers to reopen the river to fishermen. And a battle of the buds gets underway within Alaska's unique cannabis industry.

The federal government could take over management of silver salmon at the lower Kuskokwim River. Also, a former Mat-Su Borough Assembly member says Representative David Eastman shouldn't hold office. And electric vehicle drivers head to the northernmost point on the road system.

The federal government has announced plans to take over management of silver salmon in the federal waters of the lower Kuskokwim River for the first time ever, that's if the silver run stays low; and an investor is committing millions of dollars to Northern Dynasty Minerals, a Canadian company pursuing the Pebble Mine project.

Jimmy Riordan is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who's currently in-residence at the Anchorage Museum, digitizing and archiving the work of Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta musicians, as well as all the other Alaska music he's collected over the years. He spends a lot of time in thrift stores and going through junk bins and scouring the internet — anywhere old records might exist. When he first started listening to old Alaskan albums and radio programs, he thought he was going to hear a lot of tourist music and songs about things like reindeer and caribou. But he soon realized that there was a lot of diversity in what he was hearing. There was hip hop, psychedelic rock, metal, punk. He even found a record of soundbites from people talking about their experience during the 1964 earthquake.  His motivation is that of a fan, driven by interest and excitement. If he can provide a service that is useful, in exchange for all the information and all the stuff that he's getting, then that's what he's looking to do. His fascination with the music of Joe Paul is a good example. Joe Paul is a country and gospel singer originally from Kipnuk, Alaska, a community along the Kuskokwim River. And one day, while out digging for Alaskana, Jimmy came across one of his albums, “Eskimo Songs, Stories and Country Music.” He was floored by it and says that it rejuvenated his interest in collecting.

Jimmy Riordan is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who's currently in-residence at the Anchorage Museum, digitizing and archiving the work of Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta musicians, as well as all the other Alaska music he's collected over the years. He spends a lot of time in thrift stores and going through junk bins and scouring the internet — anywhere old records might exist. When he first started listening to old Alaskan albums and radio programs, he thought he was going to hear a lot of tourist music and songs about things like reindeer and caribou. But he soon realized that there was a lot of diversity in what he was hearing. There was hip hop, psychedelic rock, metal, punk. He even found a record of soundbites from people talking about their experience during the 1964 earthquake.  His motivation is that of a fan, driven by interest and excitement. If he can provide a service that is useful, in exchange for all the information and all the stuff that he's getting, then that's what he's looking to do. His fascination with the music of Joe Paul is a good example. Joe Paul is a country and gospel singer originally from Kipnuk, Alaska, a community along the Kuskokwim River. And one day, while out digging for Alaskana, Jimmy came across one of his albums, “Eskimo Songs, Stories and Country Music.” He was floored by it and says that it rejuvenated his interest in collecting.

In response to a federal lawsuit, the state says the Kuskokwim River isn't public for the purposes of fisheries management. Subsistence users say commercial vessels are taking fish bound for their rivers. And meteorologists say wetter weather is helping with wildfires, but that could still change quickly.

Controversy and complaints about the top library administrator in Anchorage. Also, honoring an Unangax soldier killed in World War II. And two beluga whales swim up the Kuskokwim River, all the way to Bethel.

The federal government is suing the state of Alaska over its management of Kuskokwim River salmon fishing. Clean water advocates hope for new PFAS regulations by the end of the legislative session. And Pebble Mine opponents ask the Environmental Protection Agency to protect Bristol Bay.

Randall Friendly grew up in the village of Tuntutuliak along the Kuskokwim River. He is a graduate student studying the threatened spectacled eider in Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge.

Congressman Don Young ramps up his campaign for reelection. Also, a company is preparing to leave two barges to freeze in the Kuskokwim River this winter. And ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, food banks are short on important staples.

Alaska House leaders hope for a deal that will avoid the state's first-ever government shutdown. High prices, high demand- what does the supply shortage look like in Alaska? And, state and federal officials split on a Kuskokwim River fishing opening.

Klutuk was a serial killer known for attacking trappers both Native and white during 1919 -1939 from the Kuskokwim River to the Cook Inlet. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/buriedonthetundra/support

Health officials sort out confusion over vaccine allocation for older Alaskans. And, law enforcement agencies have failed to collect DNA from criminal offenders. And, crews work to recover two snowmachiners who drowned on the Kuskokwim River.

Teacher recruitment to rural Alaska is hampered by the pandemic. And, a Chilkat weaver reflects the pandemic in her art. Plus: A barge takes an unexpected trip down the Kuskokwim River.

This month on the Solutions Desk we're taking a suggestion from a listener and exploring housing. In Nikolai, a small village on the Kuskokwim River, a lack of housing was leading to a lack of teachers. The school solved the problem by giving a group of students lots of life lessons.

Phillip comes from Yup’ik and Quebecois families found on the lower Kuskokwim River and Valleyfield, Canada, respectively. He is a life-long artist, educator, musician, playwright, and storyteller currently working at the Alaska Native Heritage Center as a Cultural Arts Specialist. Recently, he had work accessioned into the French National Museum. At the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, he led 800+ statewide community members on an art project now on display above the Norton Sound Seafood House.

March 31, 2016 A Girl Who Rides Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE Leah Gruhn joins Andrea to discuss her recent successful first attempt at the Iditarod Trail Invitational. Leah breaks down her 350-mile fatbike trek from Knik Lake to McGrath, Alaska. It’s a great listen because Leah’s passion and excitement for the ITI and riding in general definitely comes through. Leah had a busy 2015-16 winter as she completed the Tuscobia Ultra, the Arrowhead 135, the Actif Epica, and the Iditarod Trail Invitational. The Iditarod Trail Invitational is the world’s longest winter ultra marathon by fat bike, foot and ski, and follows the historic Iditarod Trail from Knik, Alaska over the Alaska Range to McGrath (350-mile) and to Nome (1000-mile) in late February every year one week before the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The shorter 350-mile race finishes in the interior village of McGrath on the Kuskokwim River and the 1000-mile race finishes in Nome. If you have any ideas for future guests or episodes, please contact us atinfo@mountainbikeradio.com. ---------------   RELATED SHOW NOTES: ABOUT LEAH (from the Salsa Cycles website): “Leah Gruhn grew up in Rhode Island and developed a love of wilderness adventure in the far north as a teenager on summer canoe trips in northern Minnesota and the Canadian Arctic. After moving to Duluth, Minnesota, she became an avid cross-country skier and winter camper, and later competed in northern Minnesota’s Arrowhead 135 on cross-country skis. The following year, Leah raced the Arrowhead on fatbike and quickly got hooked on long fatbike races. In total she has competed in six Arrowhead 135s, the ITI, Tuscobia Ultra, and Actif Epica.” Leah’s guest blog post on the Salsa Cycles website – Part 1 Leah’s guest blog post on the Salsa Cycles website – Part 2 Leah’s guest blog post on the Salsa Cycles website – Part 3 Iditarod Trail Invitational Tuscobia Ultra Arrowhead Ultra Salsa Beargrease Revelate Designs Andrea’s Blog – Andrea Rides a Bike Andrea on Instagram (@andrearidesabike) Andrea on Twitter (@agirlwhorides) Become a Mountain Bike Radio Member