Red-backed Voles Climb into Scientific Literature
A few years ago, Link Olson wanted students in his mammalogy class to see one of the neatest little creatures…
South Korea Warns of Possible Provocations by Pyongyang
South Korea’s Unification Ministry warned Wednesday of possible provocations by North Korea in October to mark the ruling party’s 70th…
House Coast Guard Subcommittee Addresses Foreign Oil Spills and Ice Breakers
Washington, D.C. – Two bills cosponsored by Alaska Congressman Don Young were considered in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Coast…
Studying Killer Whales with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Last year, for the first time, scientists used an unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, to study killer whales from above.…
Former Wrangell Doctor Convicted on Child Pornography Charges
The Department of Justice announced today, that after a 6-day trial, Wrangell physician, 54-year-old Greg Alan Salard, was convicted of…
Alaska Air Guardsmen Rescue Two Lost Hikers Southeast of Homer
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two…
Washington, D.C., Sinking Fast, Adding to Threat of Sea-Level Rise
New research confirms that the land under the Chesapeake Bay is sinking rapidly and projects that Washington, D.C., could drop…
Republican Presidential Contenders Scramble to Make Debate
WASHINGTON—The first Republican presidential debate will take place in the Ohio city of Cleveland on August 6, and a mad…
Governor Walker Appointed to Natural Resources Committee
ANCHORAGE – Governor Walker wrapped up a week of meetings at the National Governor’s Association (NGA) summer conference, where he…
Judge Confirms State Ownership of Mosquito Fork Submerged Lands
ANCHORAGE – The U.S. Department of Justice has conceded and U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason Tuesday is signed an order confirming…