BLM approves management plan for Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Monday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office announced approval of a new comprehensive…
New research shows flood risk for several Alaska communities
Coastal Alaska communities from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta northward will see more of their buildings exposed to flooding by 2100 if…
USACE celebrates start of Kenai coastal erosion project
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District participated in a ceremony to recognize…
EPA Releases Information that States and Tribes Can Use to Protect Local Fish
WASHINGTON – Monday, June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published water quality screening values under the Clean Water Act…
Commercial fisherman pleads guilty to falsifying fishing records, killing sperm whale
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Southeast Alaska man pleaded guilty today to one count of false labeling, a Lacey Act violation,…
Ketchikan man sentenced to 13 years and 4 months for running child pornography distribution group chat
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Ketchikan man was sentenced today to 13 years and 4 months in prison for distributing child…
EPA requires new Alaska water quality standards for health of fish loving Alaskans
Response to a 2015 SEACC petition acknowledges Alaskans’ high fish consumption rates and disproportionate health impacts The Environmental Protection Agency…
Trevor Babcock Sentenced for Murdering Elsie Jackson in November 2019
(Anchorage, AK) – Thursday, Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna sentenced 47-year-old Trevor Babcock to 70 years with 20 years suspended, for…
Coast Guard responds to deadly vessel collision near Wrangell
JUNEAU, Alaska – A good Samaritan rescued one person and divers recovered one person deceased after two vessels collided near…
Coast Guard rescues man from vessel fire near Chirikof Island
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued a mariner after his vessel caught fire near Chirikof Island Tuesday. A Coast…