Rapid series of low-pressure systems can cause weather conditions under which the ice can only hardly recover. This affects Arctic coastlines and the global climate system. In the Arctic, the weather plays a key role in determining how much ice covers the ocean. One weather phenomenon that has a significant influence on this is Arctic […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Last week, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Kirk Schwalm sentenced Aaron Hague, 38, to 26 years of imprisonment. That sentence follows a two-week trial that occurred from March 23, 2026 to April 7, 2026 – its conclusion seeing the jury convict Hague of the charges of manslaughter, theft in the second degree, and tampering […]
(Anchorage, AK) – On July 30, 2026, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael L. Wolverton sentenced Thomas Joseph James Brink, 37, on three counts of Sexual Assault. On Jan. 29, 2026, an Anchorage Jury returned verdicts convicting Brink of two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree and one count of Sexual Assault in the Second […]
On August 17th, 1896, Keish, the son of Kaachgaawáa, chief of the Tagish Deisheetaan, made the gold discovery on Rabbit (Bonanza) Creek that would spark off what would become known as the Klondike Gold Rush. Keish, better known to history as Skookum (Strong) Jim Mason, gained his name Skookum because of his strength and ability […]