Crying Place — Alutiiq Word of the Week
Crying Place — Qiawik Qikertaq qiawik. – The island is a crying place In classical Alutiiq society, the relationships…
Arctic river deltas store 5% of world’s frozen carbon
An international team of scientists has, for the first time, quantified the total carbon stored in permafrost at the…
BLM Issues Four Historic Navigability Decisions Affirming Alaska Ownership of Submerged Lands
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management Thursday issued navigability decisions for four State of Alaska Recordable Disclaimers of Interest applications involving…
Sitka Judge Sentences Jorge Ruiz-Rivera for Stalking
(Sitka, AK) – On May 28, 2026, Sitka Superior Court Judge Amanda Browning sentenced 33-year-old Jorge Ruiz-River to 8 years…
‘Pay-to-Play Loyalty Program’: Trump Ballroom Donors Have Been Handed $50 Billion in Federal Contracts
“Corporations wrote big checks to build Trump’s golden ballroom,” said Rep. Jason Crow. “Now they’re receiving billions of dollars…
This Day in Alaskan History-June 8th, 1957
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New Report Warns Alaska LNG Pipeline Would Threaten Critically Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales and Coastal Communities
A new report released Thursday by Earth Insight, in partnership with Cook Inletkeeper and other civil society organizations, highlights…
Trump’s ANWR Oil and Gas Auction Was a Bust—But Alaskan Arctic Still Faces Fossil Fuel Threat
“Even though the interest in today’s sale was tepid, the new leasing still poses significant threats to habitat, iconic…
Alaska Educators Travel the State Exploring Natural Resource Sites
(Anchorage) Twenty Alaska educators will hit the road June 7-12, 2026, for an exciting trip across the Last Frontier.…
Coast Guard updates phone numbers in Southeast Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard changed its phone numbers for staff offices and other units throughout Southeast Alaska as part…