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A Life Shaped by Spiritual Connection to Land and Sea

A Life Shaped by Spiritual Connection to Land and Sea

  About midway down the Alaska Peninsula is Chignik, one of three small villages situated in the Chignik River watershed. For outsiders, this may seem an austere and…

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Senator Coghill Requests Additional Federal Aid to Improve Fairbanks Air Quality

Senator Coghill Requests Additional Federal Aid to Improve Fairbanks Air Quality

  JUNEAU – Senator John Coghill, R-North Pole, Monday sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, requesting additional financial assistance through the Targeted…

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M/V Matanuska Remains Out of Service Due to Mechanical Issue

M/V Matanuska Remains Out of Service Due to Mechanical Issue

  M/V Columbia will pick up Matanuska sailings on April 14.   (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is cancelling sailings on the M/V Matanuska through Tuesday,…

Feb 22, 2020Comments Off on M/V Matanuska Remains Out of Service Due to Mechanical IssueRead More

General News

18-Year-Old Arrested on Weapons Misconduct/Theft Charges Following Routine Traffic Stop on New Seward

18-Year-Old Arrested on Weapons Misconduct/Theft Charges Following Routine Traffic Stop on New Seward

A routine traffic stop on Monday evening on the New Seward Highway would net an…

Feb 25, 2020Comments Off on 18-Year-Old Arrested on Weapons Misconduct/Theft Charges Following Routine Traffic Stop on New SewardRead More

Three Arrested on Wasilla Fishhook Road in Warrant Roundup

Three Arrested on Wasilla Fishhook Road in Warrant Roundup

  Early Tuesday morning, Alaska State Troopers went to a residence at mile 1 of…

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Savoonga Man Arrested on Sexual Assault of a Minor/Assault Charges Tuesday

Savoonga Man Arrested on Sexual Assault of a Minor/Assault Charges Tuesday

  Alaska State Troopers report that on Tuesday, AST, after requesting and receiving a warrant…

Feb 25, 2020Comments Off on Savoonga Man Arrested on Sexual Assault of a Minor/Assault Charges TuesdayRead More

Anchorage man Arrested for Attempted Murder/Arson in Friday Eagle Street Apartment Fire

Anchorage man Arrested for Attempted Murder/Arson in Friday Eagle Street Apartment Fire

  Anchorage police revealed that after a three-day investigation, investigators arrested a suspect on charges…

Feb 25, 2020Comments Off on Anchorage man Arrested for Attempted Murder/Arson in Friday Eagle Street Apartment FireRead More

After Sunday Car Chase on Parks and Glenn Highway, Suspect Escapes Arrest near Anchorage

After Sunday Car Chase on Parks and Glenn Highway, Suspect Escapes Arrest near Anchorage

  After a wild chase, Alaska State Troopers say they and the Wasilla police broke…

Feb 24, 2020Comments Off on After Sunday Car Chase on Parks and Glenn Highway, Suspect Escapes Arrest near AnchorageRead More

CBP Officers Seize Nearly 130 Pounds of Hard Drugs

CBP Officers Seize Nearly 130 Pounds of Hard Drugs

  TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of…

Trump Seeks 2.5B to Fight Coronavirus as China, S. Korea Report More Cases

Trump Seeks 2.5B to Fight Coronavirus as China, S. Korea Report More Cases

  WASHINGTON – China and South Korea reported more…

“Mad” Mike Hughes Dies in Steam-powered Rocket Launch Saturday

“Mad” Mike Hughes Dies in Steam-powered Rocket Launch Saturday

  A rocket launch gone awry on Saturday took…

Trump Quietly Issues Memo That Could Abolish Union Rights for 750,000 Federal Workers

Trump Quietly Issues Memo That Could Abolish Union Rights for 750,000 Federal Workers

  “This administration will not stop until it takes…

Intoxicated Twin Hills man Arrested in Domestic Violence Assault

Intoxicated Twin Hills man Arrested in Domestic Violence Assault

  An intoxicated Twin Hills man was arrested on…

Aniak Man Taken into Custody and Charged after Strangulation Incident

Aniak Man Taken into Custody and Charged after Strangulation Incident

  AST reports that Aniak-based troopers responded to a…

Akiak Suspect Arrested on Warrants Totaling $50,500 Friday

Akiak Suspect Arrested on Warrants Totaling $50,500 Friday

  On Friday Bethel-based Alaska state Troopers traveled to…

Ambler Man Arrested on Multiple Charges including Attempted Murder after Attacking Aunt

Ambler Man Arrested on Multiple Charges including Attempted Murder after Attacking Aunt

  An Ambler man was arrested on multiple charges…

South Korea Reports First Coronavirus Death

South Korea Reports First Coronavirus Death

  SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – South Korea confirmed its…

China Struggles to Cope with Surging Numbers of Infected Coronavirus Patients

China Struggles to Cope with Surging Numbers of Infected Coronavirus Patients

  China’s health care system is struggling to cope…

Altruistic Babies? Study Shows Infants Are Willing to Give Up Food, Help Others

Altruistic Babies? Study Shows Infants Are Willing to Give Up Food, Help Others

   Altruistic helping — the act of giving…

Global Efforts to Contain Coronavirus Epidemic May Not Work, Experts Warn

Global Efforts to Contain Coronavirus Epidemic May Not Work, Experts Warn

  The coronavirus outbreak in mainland China is spiraling…

UAS Society for Human Resource Management Student Chapter Announces Board Members

UAS Society for Human Resource Management Student Chapter Announces Board Members

  JUNEAU – The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)…

UAS Creative Writing Student Accepted Into Prestigious MFA Program

UAS Creative Writing Student Accepted Into Prestigious MFA Program

  JUNEAU – Callie Ziegler, a recent graduate from…

New Thalattosaur Species Discovered in Southeast Alaska

New Thalattosaur Species Discovered in Southeast Alaska

  Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have…

Lawsuit Launched to Save Alaska’s Cook Inlet Beluga Whales From Harmful Oil Exploration

Lawsuit Launched to Save Alaska’s Cook Inlet Beluga Whales From Harmful Oil Exploration

  Whale Population Plummeting in Project Area, New Federal…

Trump Quietly Issues Memo That Could Abolish Union Rights for 750,000 Federal Workers

Trump Quietly Issues Memo That Could Abolish Union Rights for 750,000 Federal Workers

  “This administration will not stop until it takes…

Trump to Appoint New Ambassador to Germany

Trump to Appoint New Ambassador to Germany

  WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump said…

Trump Teases Nomination of New Top Intelligence Official

Trump Teases Nomination of New Top Intelligence Official

  U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be getting…

Trump Names US Ambassador to Germany, Robert Grenell, Acting Intelligence Chief

Trump Names US Ambassador to Germany, Robert Grenell, Acting Intelligence Chief

  President Donald Trump has named ambassador to Germany…

The Arctic and Alaska Science

Winter Journey along the Yukon River

Winter Journey along the Yukon River

  We just skied 100 miles of the frozen Yukon River, two friends and I, until it got too cold for our skis to glide, and we flew…

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Taking a Deep Dive into Alaska’s Record-Breaking Warm Year

Taking a Deep Dive into Alaska’s Record-Breaking Warm Year

  Alaska had its warmest year on record in 2019, making a big splash across state, national and even world news. That ranking would not be possible without…

Feb 16, 2020Comments Off on Taking a Deep Dive into Alaska’s Record-Breaking Warm YearRead More

Sundogs, Light Pillars Enliven the Dog Days

Sundogs, Light Pillars Enliven the Dog Days

  Fairbanks’s recent mornings in the minus 30s Fahrenheit may be extending local residents’ winter fatigue, but there are some rewards that come with cold, clear skies. Sundogs…

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New Thalattosaur Species Discovered in Southeast Alaska

New Thalattosaur Species Discovered in Southeast Alaska

  Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have identified a new species of thalattosaur, a marine reptile that lived more than 200 million years ago. The new…

Feb 15, 2020Comments Off on New Thalattosaur Species Discovered in Southeast AlaskaRead More

News from Alaska SeaGrant

Register now—Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit early-bird registration ending soon

Register now—Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit early-bird registration ending soon

  The Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit builds leadership and networking capacity in the Alaska commercial fishing industry during three days of intensive training. The fast-paced program features…

Dec 29, 2019Comments Off on Register now—Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit early-bird registration ending soon

Record Low Level of Bering Sea Ice Causes Profound, Widespread Impacts

Record Low Level of Bering Sea Ice Causes Profound, Widespread Impacts

Sea ice in the Bering Sea shrank to its lowest levels in recorded history in 2018, profoundly affecting northwest Alaska residents who depend on marine resources for…

Dec 12, 2019Comments Off on Record Low Level of Bering Sea Ice Causes Profound, Widespread Impacts

At Sea

M/V Matanuska Remains Out of Service Due to Mechanical Issue

M/V Matanuska Remains Out of Service Due to Mechanical Issue

  M/V Columbia will pick up Matanuska sailings on April 14.   (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is cancelling sailings on the M/V Matanuska through…

Feb 22, 2020Comments Off on M/V Matanuska Remains Out of Service Due to Mechanical Issue

Mariner’s Remains Retrieved from Vessel Southwest of Wrangell Monday

Mariner’s Remains Retrieved from Vessel Southwest of Wrangell Monday

Alaska State Troopers report that the remains of one Wrangell man have been retrieved from an overturned vessel southwest of Wrangell on Monday by a Wrangell search…

Feb 18, 2020Comments Off on Mariner’s Remains Retrieved from Vessel Southwest of Wrangell Monday

NOAA Fisheries and Alaska Fisheries Science Center

New Study Shows Pacific Cod Eggs are Highly Vulnerable to Changes in Bottom Temperature

New Study Shows Pacific Cod Eggs are Highly Vulnerable to Changes in Bottom Temperature

  The 2013 to 2016 marine heatwave—known as “The Blob”—is the largest warm anomaly ever recorded in the North Pacific. In the Gulf of Alaska, scientists have…

Feb 25, 2020Comments Off on New Study Shows Pacific Cod Eggs are Highly Vulnerable to Changes in Bottom Temperature

First Long Term Acoustic Study Tunes Into Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Foraging Ecology

First Long Term Acoustic Study Tunes Into Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Foraging Ecology

  The first continuous multiyear acoustic monitoring effort across Cook Inlet provides the most comprehensive description of beluga whale seasonal distribution and feeding behavior to date.   This knowledge is critical for…

Feb 19, 2020Comments Off on First Long Term Acoustic Study Tunes Into Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Foraging Ecology

Fishermen's News Online

Alaska Board of Fisheries Action Hits Hard on Commercial Setnetters

Alaska Board of Fisheries Action Hits Hard on Commercial Setnetters

  A new escapement goal for late-run Chinook salmon into the Kenai River approved in mid-February by the Alaska Board of Fisheries has some commercial harvesters on…

Feb 22, 2020Comments Off on Alaska Board of Fisheries Action Hits Hard on Commercial Setnetters

Alaska’s Forests Contribute Millions of Salmon to Fisheries

Alaska’s Forests Contribute Millions of Salmon to Fisheries

  A new federal report says that Alaska’s rainforests contribute an average of 48 million salmon annually to the state’s commercial fishing industry. The study led by…

Feb 18, 2020Comments Off on Alaska’s Forests Contribute Millions of Salmon to Fisheries

Acid Society

Coast Guard Responds to Oil Sheen in Kitoi Bay

Coast Guard Responds to Oil Sheen in Kitoi Bay

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard responded to a report of an oil sheen in Kitoi Bay Friday. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage Incident Management Division and Marine Safety Detachment…

Nov 26, 2019Comments Off on Coast Guard Responds to Oil Sheen in Kitoi Bay

Kirby Corp Fined $2.9 Million for British Columbia Oil Spill

Kirby Corp Fined $2.9 Million for British Columbia Oil Spill

  The Nathan E. Stewart is seen surrounded by booms after sinking near Bella Bella. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Coast Guard A fine of $2.9 million was levied…

Jul 17, 2019Comments Off on Kirby Corp Fined $2.9 Million for British Columbia Oil Spill

Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News

Ear-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 23rd

Ear-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 23rd

  CUUTEQ – EAR CUUTENG’RTUQ ANGSQANEK. – HE HAS LARGE EARS. In classical Alutiiq society, people decorated their ears. Historic paintings and ancient drawings show both men…

Feb 24, 2020Comments Off on Ear-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 23rd

Alutiiq Angyaq Inducted into Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame

Alutiiq Angyaq Inducted into Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame

  Before there were pick-up trucks, there was the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq angyaq (open boats). Crafted explicitly for heavy seas, and mass transportation, and made from local materials, these…

Feb 20, 2020Comments Off on Alutiiq Angyaq Inducted into Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame

Events/Notices

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input to Increase Access to Refuge System Lands

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input to Increase Access to Refuge System Lands

  As part of its ongoing effort to increase public access on federal lands, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is seeking the public’s…

Feb 25, 2020Comments Off on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input to Increase Access to Refuge System Lands

UAS Society for Human Resource Management Student Chapter Announces Board Members

UAS Society for Human Resource Management Student Chapter Announces Board Members

  JUNEAU – The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is pleased to announce its current board members:…

Feb 25, 2020Comments Off on UAS Society for Human Resource Management Student Chapter Announces Board Members

Op/Ed and the Editor

Minimum Qualifications for Alaska Police Officers Makes Alaska Safer

Minimum Qualifications for Alaska Police Officers Makes Alaska Safer

  Most people are bewildered when they find out people with serious criminal convictions are serving as police officers in rural Alaska.  It truly is shocking to…

Feb 13, 2020Comments Off on Minimum Qualifications for Alaska Police Officers Makes Alaska Safer

State of the State Op-ed by Governor Mike Dunleavy

State of the State Op-ed by Governor Mike Dunleavy

  Last week, I shared with you my vision for the Last Frontier – an agenda that highlights the priorities of Alaskans from Kotzebue to Ketchikan. It’s…

Feb 5, 2020Comments Off on State of the State Op-ed by Governor Mike Dunleavy

Statewide Weather

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This Day in Alaskan History

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