Kachemak Bay Wins Prestigious Western Hemisphere Shorebird Designation
(Homer) — The designation is official and just in time for this year’s annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival: The estuaries,…
Elderly Marshall Couple Drown while Launching Boat on Yukon
In an unfortunate incident on Friday, elderly Marshall couple, Frank and Angelina Coffee, lost their lives as they were…
Ties to Alaska’s Wild Plants
A new series of ethnobotany films produced by filmmaker Sarah Betcher explores traditional Alaskan indigenous uses of wild plants for…
Much of the Arctic is Lower than it was Before
When botanist Janet Jorgenson first visited a patch of tundra east of Kaktovik in 1988, it was flat, dry and…
Troopers Arrest 17-Year-Old in Sunday Selawik Firearms Incident
Alaska state trooper’s report that there were no injuries reported in Tuesday’s Selawik shooting incident and one arrest has been…
George Zimmerman Continues Efforts to Auction Off Infamous Pistol
As of Friday morning, George Zimmerman, the killer of Florida teen, Trayvon Martin, continues in his attempts to auction off…
Common Antacid Linked to Accelerated Vascular Aging
Chronic use of some drugs for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) speeds up the aging of blood vessels, according to…
Afognak Native Corporation Recovers $3.665M of Cyber Fraud Funds
ANCHORAGE, AK – Afognak Native Corporation announced today that it has recovered nearly all of the stolen funds that were…
China Scrambles Fighters as US Navy nears South China Seas Islands
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday as a U.S. navy ship sailed close to a disputed…
Illinois Pilot Retrieved from Jordan Lake Crash Site
The Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad and a Temsco Helicopter responded to the scene of a float plane crash in the…