Wrangell Father/Son Duo Sentenced for Lacey Act Violations
A Wrangell father and son were sentenced in Federal court on Monday in connection with violations of the Lacey Act…
Coast Guard, Alaska Marine Highway System Establish Mutual Training Agreement
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard and Alaska Marine Highway System successfully established their first ever Mutual Training Agreement after an inaugural…
Coast Guard, NOAA Urge Mariners to Prepare for Heavy Weather in Western Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard urges mariners to use caution with the onset of heavy weather expected to affect…
Selendang Ayu Draft Assessment Plan Available for Public Review
The Natural Resources Trustees for the M/V Selendang Ayu oil spill have released a draft Assessment Plan for public review.…
Coast Guard Cutter Returns to Kodiak After 123 Days
KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR returned to homeport in Kodiak on Sunday after nearly…
Australia, New Zealand Challenge Japan Over Whaling
SYDNEY—Australia and New Zealand have condemned Japan’s move to send a whaling fleet to the Southern Ocean. It comes a…
Rapid Plankton Growth in Ocean Seen as Sign of Carbon Dioxide Loading
A microscopic marine alga is thriving in the North Atlantic to an extent that defies scientific predictions, suggesting swift environmental…
Murkowski Fights Back Against FDA’s Approval of GE Salmon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced the next steps she is taking to fight back against the…
FDA Approves Genetically Modified Salmon Amid Controversy
Critics lashed out at the Federal Food and Drug Administration for it decision to approve genetically-modified Atlantic Salmon, deemed “Frankenfish”…
Remains of Missing Wrangell Man Discovered in Earl West Cove
Alaska State Troopers report that the remains of a Wrangell man, last heard from on November 5th, have been located.…