Four Wheeler-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Four Wheeler (all-terrain vehicle or ATV) — KaaRaruangcuk, Masiinakliitarpak Village-ni kaaRaruangcut amlertaartut. – There are a lot of four wheelers…
Commercial fisherman pleads guilty to falsifying fishing records, killing sperm whale
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Southeast Alaska man pleaded guilty today to one count of false labeling, a Lacey Act violation,…
Ketchikan man sentenced to 13 years and 4 months for running child pornography distribution group chat
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Ketchikan man was sentenced today to 13 years and 4 months in prison for distributing child…
NOAA Fisheries announces changes in its Alaska survey portfolio beginning this year
NOAA Fisheries is engaged in a multi-year effort to strategically respond to climate-driven changes in the environment, maintain fishery survey…
Murkowski, Sullivan Call for Five Year Tribal BABA Waiver
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate on Indian Affairs (SCIA), and U.S. Senator…
EPA requires new Alaska water quality standards for health of fish loving Alaskans
Response to a 2015 SEACC petition acknowledges Alaskans’ high fish consumption rates and disproportionate health impacts The Environmental Protection Agency…
Trevor Babcock Sentenced for Murdering Elsie Jackson in November 2019
(Anchorage, AK) – Thursday, Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna sentenced 47-year-old Trevor Babcock to 70 years with 20 years suspended, for…
Coast Guard responds to deadly vessel collision near Wrangell
JUNEAU, Alaska – A good Samaritan rescued one person and divers recovered one person deceased after two vessels collided near…
Alaska Satellite Facility gets $139 million federal intelligence contract
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded a $139 million, five-year contract to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the global…
Did sea ice help populate the Americas?
Human footprints preserved in mud at White Sands National Park in New Mexico suggest that humans arrived there — possibly…