Trump: US Media Are ‘Distorting Democracy’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump fumed at the American news media Sunday, accusing reporters of “distorting democracy” in their stories…
NTSB Investigates Fatal Saturday Crash on Yentna River
Alaska State Troopers and Talkeetna Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of an aircraft crash on the Yentna River,…
Office of Law Enforcement Protects Alaskan Waters from Invasive and Injurious Species
Operation Barnacle Buster was an eight-day inspection blitz executed at the Alaskan Port of Alcan on the border of the…
Drinking Coffee Reduces Risk of Death from All Causes, Study Finds
People who drink around three cups of coffee a day may live longer than non-coffee drinkers, a landmark study has…
Daily Respites During a Summer-Long Walk
JIM RIVER — On this cobble bar north of the Arctic Circle, it is a fine day. The sky is…
Ten Cases of Trichinellosis from Walrus Meat Reported in Norton Sound since August 2016
According to a release from the Center for Disease Control, Norton Sound was again struck by suspected Walrus-related Trichinellosis from…
Murkowski Introduces GE Salmon Labeling Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently introduced new legislation (attached) to mandate the labeling of genetically engineered…
Coast Guard Cutter Maple Begins Historic Voyage through Northwest Passage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Maple, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender homeported in Sitka, Alaska, departed Wednesday…
Slow Earthquakes Occur Continuously in the Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Seismologists at the University of California, Riverside studying earthquakes in the seismically and volcanically active Alaska-Aleutian subduction…
Study finds Mercury Levels in Arctic Soils 5 Times Higher than Temperate Regions
Plants and soil in the Arctic tundra absorb and store mercury released into the atmosphere by industry and mining in…