Delayed Effects of Oil Spill Compromise Long-Term Fish Survival
For 25 years, methodical research by scientists has investigated the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 on…
Governor Walker Welcomes Support for Rural Energy
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott Wednesday welcomed White House support for cleaner, more affordable energy…
New Species of Human Relative Discovered
An international research team, which includes NYU anthropologists Scott Williams and Myra Laird, has discovered a new species of a…
UCGC Healy First U.S. Ship to Reach the North Pole Unaccompanied
For the first time in American history, a US surface ship has reached the North Pole unaccompanied. The Coast Guard…
Archaeologists Piece Together how Crew Survived 1813 Shipwreck in Alaska
Working closely with the U.S. Forest Service and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, an international team of researchers funded by…
Florida Teen Jailed on Four Felonies after Revenge Scheme Fails
A Pinellas County Florida teen has confessed to a bizarre framing attempt of another teen, after it was reported by…
Al-Qaida-Led Rebels Seize Airport From Syrian Military
Islamist rebels have captured a major airbase from government forces in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, according to Syrian state television…
Troopers Investigate Death of Shageluk Man Found Deceased in Washeteria Bathroom
Authorities in Aniak are awaiting an autopsy determination on a Shageluk man who was discovered deceased in the bathroom of…
Death of Missing Tuntutuliak Girl Ruled Accidental Drowning
A 14-year-old Tuntutuliak girl was discovered deceased after she went missing from a boat near the mouth of the Kialik…
George River Cabin Burns, Victim Tentatively Identified
While out on a patrol boat on Saturday near Georgetown 15 miles to the east of Crooked Creek on Saturday,…