This Day in Alaska History-July 30th, 1921
On July 30th, 1921, the postal service expanded in the territory of Alaska with the assistance of dog teams. While…
Seismologists tapped into the fiber optic cable network to study offshore faults
The Pacific Northwest boasts an extensive network of more than 600 seismic monitoring stations that help researchers track tectonic and…
Alaska Air National Guard rescues climber trapped on cliff near Seward
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a climber who was trapped and…
Alaskans to Rep. Begich: banning bottom trawling should be a top priority
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA— In a recent survey of more than 1,000 Alaskans, most named banning bottom trawling as their top priority…
California Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Sea Lion Beating
[content id=”79272″] Ventura Police Department, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement, and California State Parks conduct joint investigation into beaten…
This Day in Alaska History-July 29th, 1905
The steel-hulled square-rigger sailing ship, the Star of Russia, bought by the Alaska Packers Association on November 1st, 1901, would…
Beak-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Beak — Cug’eq Kum’agyam cugaa ipegtaartuq. – An eagle’s beak is always sharp. Elders recall that every Alutiiq hunter had…
U.S. Coast Guard responds to Chinese Research Vessel off Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard detected and responded to the China-flagged research ship Xue Long 2 on the…
Fairbanks Jury Finds Conar Groppel Guilty of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree
(Fairbanks, AK) – Wednesday, a Fairbanks jury returned a guilty verdict against 29-year-old Conar Lee Groppel of Fairbanks for Sexual Assault…
Sikuliaq underway on unique Alaska coastal research voyage
A 2,500-mile, 16-day research cruise that began Thursday in Seward and concludes in Nome aims to advance environmental research in…