At the end of January, scientists with the Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services (AVPS) were dropped at McDonald Spit near Seldovia in Kachemak Bay to necropsy a deceased baby beluga whale. AVPS partners with NOAA as a Stranding Network partner when the federal agency receives a stranding report. KBBI’s Emilie Springer reports the following details.
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Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLIn December, a Kenai superior court judge sentenced 37-year-old Nathaniel Erfurth to 77 years and one month in prison, with most of that suspended. -
Sabine Poux/KDLLAnyone can propose a new name for an eligible city asset. Preference is given to names that reflect local geography, indigenous heritage or community history and that consider the facility’s location and function.
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