Biologist Stacia Backensto has fooled a raven. When trying to recapture birds on Alaska’s North Slope during her graduate student days at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, she wore a moustache and beard. She also strapped pillows to her waist. “By the time I got around to the beard and the duct-taping of the […]
“People are tired of a science-denying president that has allowed over 218,000 people to die from Covid,” responded Rep. Mark Pocan. Hours after bragging about his persistent refusal to listen to scientists when it comes to fighting the deadly coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Dr. Anthony Fauci and other public health […]
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing was unveiled showcasing a new tail flash on the wing’s aircraft, Oct. 15. The 168th Wing continues to have strong ties to local communities in interior Alaska as the “hometown Air Force.” In collaboration with Tanana Chiefs Conference, […]
A tsunami warning was issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer following a heavy earthquake with a preliminary magnitude assessment of 7.5 that occurred 55 miles southeast of Sandpoint at 12:55 pm on Monday afternoon. The depth of the quake was at 25 miles along the Aleutian megathrust and occurred on the […]