This Day in Alaska History-November 1, 1947
States in Emergency Mode as Trump GOP Refuses to Fund Food Aid for Poor Americans
While governors provide temporary relief, “people all over the country, particularly rural families who will be the ones disproportionately harmed by Trump’s cruel games, are speaking out,” noted one petition organizer. As the Trump administration refuses to use existing federal funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, governors are stepping up to help the 42 million low-income Americans […]
UAF, trawlers team up to reduce killer whale entanglements
Following a recent spike in Bering Sea killer whale entanglements, a simple addition to fishing nets has delivered positive early results for keeping the big marine mammals out of deep-water flatfish trawls. The net modification was developed through a collaboration between University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Hannah Myers and the Alaska Seafood Cooperative, which coordinates […]
Hair ice enlivens an extended fall
Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting from the ground. Chris Greenfield-Pastro of Fairbanks sent in photos of what she called “hair ice” blooming from the forest floor behind her house. In her images, delicate white lashes of ice curve from woody debris and […]