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The Village of Ionia near Kasilof will take in spruce bark beetle kill logs from the Chugach National Forest to burn in their woodfire heaters, and to use for building homes and furniture.
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Money for the project comes from the federal infrastructure bill, passed by Congress last year. Alaska will get about $14.4 million to repair existing cabins and build new ones in the Chugach and Tongass forests.
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Russian River Campground to close mid-August to June 2023 for road surface and hillside construction“The main purpose is to fix that wall, to shore it up, and essentially to prevent the road from washing into the Kenai River,” Jesse Labenski of the Forest Service said. “That is the big, main point right there, that would be pretty catastrophic for the fishery, not to mention the people that would end up stuck on the other side of the road.”
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The hikers were about two-thirds of the way down the trail toward the Cooper Landing trailhead when they called for help.
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Amber Kraxberger-Linson with the Chugach National Forest said now is a good time to store bear attractants, like bird feeders.
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You might see smoke coming from parts of the Chugach National Forest this week and next.But it’s no cause for alarm. The Forest Service said it’s burning…
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Officials are telling campers not to tent camp at the Crescent Creek Campground in Cooper Landing after a series of encounters involving a…
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It’s finally sunny and nice out, and with a three-day holiday weekend ahead, Alaskans are likely to hit the outdoors in every direction. That’s always…
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It was morel mushroom mania on the Kenai Peninsula last summer. The 2019 Swan Lake Fire left behind perfect conditions for the brown-capped mushrooms to…
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When U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowksi came to the Kenai Chamber of Commerce this week, she was excited to talk about legislation she said has flown under the…