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Iditarod 49 Race Final Update

The teams are all back in Deshka Landing! The last…

Melting Glaciers Contribute to Alaska Earthquakes

In 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a rockslide into…

Anchorage Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

Anchorage, Alaska – Acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Wilson announced today…

Alaska Residents Approve of State’s COVID-19 Response

Statewide survey indicates confidence in Alaska’s efforts to manage the…

Lindsey Graham Says He Would Talk Until He ‘Fell Over’ to Stop Voting Rights Bill

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said this week…

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State

Alaska Residents Approve of State’s COVID-19 Response

Statewide survey indicates confidence in Alaska’s efforts to manage the COVID-19 virus ANCHORAGE – A statewide public opinion survey conducted among…

By Clinton Bennett | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Mar 19, 2021Comments Off on Alaska Residents Approve of State’s COVID-19 Response

CASE COUNT SUMMARY, Thursday, March 18, 2021

DHSS today announced three deaths of Alaska residents and 157 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 152 were residents in: Anchorage (60),…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Mar 18, 2021Comments Off on CASE COUNT SUMMARY, Thursday, March 18, 2021

Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro Returns Home from Final Patrol

KODIAK, Alaska — The crew aboard Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro, the service’s last operational 378’ high endurance cutter, returned home…

By 17th District online newsroom on Mar 17, 2021Comments Off on Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro Returns Home from Final Patrol

General News

Iditarod 49 Race Final Update

The teams are all back in Deshka Landing! The last…

By The Iditarod on Mar 19, 2021Comments Off on Iditarod 49 Race Final Update

Anchorage Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

Anchorage, Alaska – Acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Wilson announced today…

By Yulonda Candelario | Department of Justice on Mar 19, 2021Comments Off on Anchorage Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

Scammon Bay Man Taken into Custody after Shooting Another in the Thigh during Argument Tuesday

Troopers in Bethel were alerted at approximately 1:30 pm on…

By Alaska Native News on Mar 18, 2021Comments Off on Scammon Bay Man Taken into Custody after Shooting Another in the Thigh during Argument Tuesday

Nunapitchuk Shooter/Escapee Charged with Attempted Murder and is in Custody

Alaska State Troopers report that the prisoner who shot a…

By Alaska Native News on Mar 18, 2021Comments Off on Nunapitchuk Shooter/Escapee Charged with Attempted Murder and is in Custody

APD Investigating Wednesday Morning Mountain View Drive Sexual Assault, Seeks Info

Anchorage police are asking the public for information on a…

By Alaska Native News on Mar 18, 2021Comments Off on APD Investigating Wednesday Morning Mountain View Drive Sexual Assault, Seeks Info

National/World

Lindsey Graham Says He Would Talk Until He ‘Fell Over’ to Stop Voting Rights Bill

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said this week that if Senate Democrats revive the talking filibuster in an effort to weaken the rule’s power as a tool of endless…

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Mar 19, 2021Comments Off on Lindsey Graham Says He Would Talk Until He ‘Fell Over’ to Stop Voting Rights Bill

IRS, Treasury disbursed 90 million Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan

WASHINGTON – Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they disbursed approximately 90 million Economic Impact…

By David A. Tucker II | IRS on Mar 18, 2021Comments Off on IRS, Treasury disbursed 90 million Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan

A 51st US State? Advocates See Possibility for DC

WASHINGTON – When rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol in a failed attempt to stop Congress from certifying the presidential election of Joe Biden, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser…

By Carol Guensburg | VOA on Mar 18, 2021Comments Off on A 51st US State? Advocates See Possibility for DC

Russia Recalls Ambassador Following Biden Comments

WHITE HOUSE – Officials in Washington are reacting calmly to Moscow summoning home its ambassador to the United States for consultations about the deteriorated bilateral relationship. …

By Steve Herman | VOA on Mar 18, 2021Comments Off on Russia Recalls Ambassador Following Biden Comments

Man Charged in Georgia Killings to Appear in Court

The man charged with killing eight people in a series of shootings at massage parlors in the southeastern U.S. state of Georgia is expected to be arraigned Thursday.…

By VOA on Mar 18, 2021Comments Off on Man Charged in Georgia Killings to Appear in Court

Biden Endorses Return to Talking Filibuster

“That’s what it was supposed to be.” President Joe Biden for the first time on Tuesday endorsed significantly overhauling the legislative filibuster by requiring senators who wish to…

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Mar 17, 2021Comments Off on Biden Endorses Return to Talking Filibuster

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Scammon Bay Man Taken into Custody after Shooting Another in the Thigh during Argument Tuesday

Troopers in Bethel were alerted at approximately 1:30 pm…

By Alaska Native News on Mar 18, 2021

Nunapitchuk Shooter/Escapee Charged with Attempted Murder and is in Custody

Alaska State Troopers report that the prisoner who shot…

By Alaska Native News on Mar 18, 2021

Kotlik Man Arrested on Three Counts of Attempted Murder after Drinking Incident on Tuesday Morning

At 9:20 am on Tuesday, troopers based in St…

By Alaska Native News on Mar 10, 2021

Fire Destroys Chevak’s Old School, Two Still Missing

Alaska State Troopers and Deputy Fire Marshals report that…

By Alaska Native News on Mar 10, 2021

Alaska Residents Approve of State’s COVID-19 Response

Statewide survey indicates confidence in Alaska’s efforts to manage…

By Clinton Bennett | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Mar 19, 2021

CASE COUNT SUMMARY, Thursday, March 18, 2021

DHSS today announced three deaths of Alaska residents and…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Mar 18, 2021

CASE COUNT SUMMARY, Wednesday, March 17, 2021

DHSS today announced one Alaska resident death and 177…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Mar 17, 2021

CASE COUNT SUMMARY, Tuesday, March 16, 2021

DHSS Tuesday announced 105 new people identified with COVID-19…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Mar 17, 2021

Ocean-Going Robots Effective at Surveying Pollock

This may be the first time data collected using…

By Alaska Fisheries Science Center on Dec 29, 2020

Using eDNA to Monitor Alaskan Waters for Invasive European Green Crabs

Natural resource managers in British Columbia discovered several adult male…

By NOAA Fisheries-Alaska Regional Office on Dec 3, 2020

First Direct Evidence of Killer Whale Predation on Bowhead Whales in the U.S. Pacific Arctic Documented by Scientists

A new study provides essential information to conserve…

By Alaska Fisheries ScienceCenter on Sep 28, 2020

Rare Albino Fur Seal Pup Stands Out

NOAA Fisheries Affiliate Vladimir Burkanov discovered an albino…

By Alaska Fisheries Science Center on Sep 23, 2020

Lindsey Graham Says He Would Talk Until He ‘Fell Over’ to Stop Voting Rights Bill

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said this…

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Mar 19, 2021

A 51st US State? Advocates See Possibility for DC

WASHINGTON – When rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol…

By Carol Guensburg | VOA on Mar 18, 2021

Biden Endorses Return to Talking Filibuster

“That’s what it was supposed to be.” President Joe…

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Mar 17, 2021

Review of Trump Era CDC Guidance Confirms Political Manipulation of Agency’s Covid Response

“The Trump administration put politics over people’s lives.” A…

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Mar 16, 2021

The Arctic and Alaska Science

Melting Glaciers Contribute to Alaska Earthquakes

In 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a rockslide into Southeast Alaska’s Lituya Bay, creating a tsunami that ran 1,700 feet up a mountainside…

By Jerald Pinson | Geophysical Institute on Mar 19, 2021Comments Off on Melting Glaciers Contribute to Alaska Earthquakes

Melting Glaciers Could Speed Up Carbon Emissions Into the Atmosphere

The loss of glaciers worldwide enhances the breakdown of complex carbon molecules in rivers, potentially contributing further to climate change. University of Alaska Southeast…

By Keni Campbell | UAS on Mar 16, 2021Comments Off on Melting Glaciers Could Speed Up Carbon Emissions Into the Atmosphere

Snow is the state of Alaska

In mid-March, it is snowing once again in Fairbanks, as it has snowed on many days since October. That makes it a good day…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Mar 13, 2021Comments Off on Snow is the state of Alaska

Study of Redoubt and other volcanoes improves unrest detection

Volcanologists do what they can to provide the public enough warning about impending eruptions, but volcanoes are notoriously unpredictable. Alerts are sometimes given with…

By Rod Boyce | Geophysical Institute on Mar 12, 2021Comments Off on Study of Redoubt and other volcanoes improves unrest detection

Finding the Great Earthquake of 1900

In 1900, Alaska was home to Native people in scattered villages and camps and recently arrived miners who scraped the creeks for gold. Many…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Mar 5, 2021Comments Off on Finding the Great Earthquake of 1900

Science/Education

Finding the Great Earthquake of 1900

In 1900, Alaska was home to Native people in scattered villages and camps and recently arrived miners who scraped the creeks for gold. Many of the 60,000 souls…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Mar 5, 2021Comments Off on Finding the Great Earthquake of 1900