Reductions in sea ice in the Arctic have a clear impact on animals such as polar bears that rely on frozen surfaces for feeding, mating and migrating. But sea ice loss is changing Arctic habitat and affecting other species in more indirect ways, new research finds. Beluga whales that spend summers feeding in the Arctic […]
More than 600 students in grades 1–6 from across the state will gather this weekend in the spirit of sportsmanship to compete in traditional Alaska Native contests during the 2018 Junior NYO Games (JNYO) Feb. 23–25 at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex on the UAA campus in Anchorage. NYO is a year-round program having a […]
Glennallen, Alaska – Ahtna Elder Roy S. Ewan passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. Mr. Ewan was born on the banks of the Copper River on February 25, 1935 and spent his life advocating for the rights of Ahtna people and protection of all Alaskan Native […]
Wasilla-based Alaska State Troopers responded to a head-on collision near the intersection of Bogard Road and North Lacey Eight Court after a call when in to the dispatch at 5:13 PM on Tuesday afternoon. The initial investigation at the scene found that a white Honda Accord was traveling westbound on Bogard Road when it crossed over the center line […]