AST reports that two fatalities occurred on the Sterling Highway on Saturday evening in a multiple vehicle crash. Troopers and first responders went to mile 64 of the Sterling Highway at 6:20 pm after receiving notification of a crash there and opened an investigation. The preliminary investigation found that a non-commercial van crossed over the […]
TANQIK, AKIRNEQ – LIGHT TANQIK KUARSGU. – TURN ON THE LIGHT. Once very long ago, when Alutiiq people lived in sod houses and paddled the world by kayak, the world was dark. A powerful chief controlled the sun, moon, and stars and only allowed them to light his village. Many men tried to capture light […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Friday sharply criticized federal plans announced to lock up significant parts of the state. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is taking steps to repeal the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule and reinstate restrictions within the Tongass National Forest. “With today’s news, the federal government in Washington […]
“The Tongass National Forest’s indispensable habitats serve as home to a multitude of species and also play a vital role in helping fight global warming,” said one conservation advocate. Environmental protection groups on Friday applauded the United States Department of Agriculture’s proposal to reinstate a 20-year-old rule protecting North America’s largest temperate rainforest, the Tongass […]