The aquatic chemistry and flow rates in Interior Alaska’s streams are shifting in response to thawing permafrost and increased rainfall, a new study reports. The study authors found that groundwater makes up a greater portion of streamflow in areas with less permafrost. The paper, published in the June 2025 issue of Water Resources Research, was co-authored […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned two unrelated indictments last month charging seven defendants with trafficking drugs from California and Nevada to Alaska for distribution. “These cases are a reminder that our office takes seriously the threat of drug traffickers targeting Alaska, and we will be relentless in working with our […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The Office of Special Prosecutions completed its review of an officer-involved shooting from Feb. 24, 2025, involving Akugaq Leavitt and North Slope Borough Police Department (NSBPD) Officers Donovan Chappell, John-Ashton Swope, and Mark Pelia in Utqiagvik. The review determined that Officer Chappell was justified in his use of deadly force against Mr. Leavitt, […]
Video footage appeared to show Iranian missiles striking Tel Aviv as residents were warned to take cover in bomb shelters. Iran on Friday reportedly fired hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israel, and smoke was seen rising from the city of Tel Aviv as Tehran began its retaliation for the large-scale attack that Israel’s military committed just hours earlier. […]