Murkowski Bill Aims at Drop Out Rates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced legislation to fight nationwide dropout rates by instituting preventative measures and proactively…
Alaska Science Forum: A Voyage to St. Matthew Island
Fifty-five summers ago, when Dave Klein first stepped on St. Matthew Island, driftwood on the beaches held no plastic bottles…
Man Shot by Troopers on the Glenn Highway in the Early Morning Hours, Highway Closes
During the early morning hours of Friday, at 4:01am, Alaska State troopers attempted to stop a 1994 Saturn Coupe at…
Bears, Scavengers Count on All-You-Can-Eat Salmon Buffet Lasting for Months
Salmon conservation shouldn't narrowly focus on managing flows in streams and rivers or on preserving only places that currently have…
Coast Guard Locates wreckage of Missing Air Excursions Cherokee, Pilot Deceased
A civilian helicopter and the Coast Guard searched for a small plane reported missing in the area of Point Howard…
Historical Aerial Photography Reveals Patterns of Mass Loss in Greenland
Scientists using recent satellite data combined with historical aerial photography from the 1980s have discovered rapid, short-lived ice loss events…
Three-Vehicle Accident on the Glenn Results in Fatality
According to trooper reports, during the noon hour yesterday, a three-vehicle accident occurred at mile 64.5 of the Glenn highway…
Tropical climate in the Antarctic
Palm trees once thrived on today's icy coasts 52 million years ago…
Governor Signs Administrative Order on Marine Debris
Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell signed an Administrative Order to facilitate a continuing timely and effective response by state…
Mat-Su Borough Mulls Over Options for the Ferry with No Home
The ferry, Susitna, championed by former Senator Ted Stevens, is finished but still without a port to call home.…