Indigenous Scientists on St. Paul Island Work To Protect Marine Mammals
Team works independently and in partnership with NOAA Fisheries. For Native American Heritage Month, NOAA Fisheries celebrates the Indigenous scientists…
US Life Expectancy Climbs, but Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Life expectancy in the United States is on the rise but remains lower than it was in the years before…
Rocket Launched at US Forces in Syria; No Injuries
WASHINGTON — Iranian-backed proxies launched a rocket assault against U.S. forces in the Middle East, bringing the total number of…
As GOP Pursues ‘Death Panel,’ Poll Shows 81% Oppose Social Security Cuts
The Republican-led push for a “fiscal commission” to examine Social Security and other key programs is “specifically designed to avoid…
Donovan Dennis Charged in Eagle River Shooting Investigation
At 10:24 PM on November 27, 2023, Anchorage Police Dispatch received a call from Walmart Loss Prevention (LP) in Eagle…
Large Whale Entanglement Response a Success Thanks to Metlakatla Indian Community Team
The call came in to NOAA’s Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network 24-hour hotline the morning of July 19. A whale-watching company near…
Steavin Martin Sentenced for Two Counts of Sexual Assault
(Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday afternoon, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews sentenced Steavin Martin to 35 years and one day of…
Henry Kissinger, Former Top US Diplomat Under Nixon, Dies at 100
Henry Kissinger, who died Wednesday at the age of 100, personified U.S. foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations,…
Biden Admin Launches Oil and Gas Drilling Auction Just Ahead of COP28
“Instead of doing the necessary work to fight climate change, Biden continues to support the expansion of fossil fuels here…
Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured skier near Arctic Valley
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing rescued an injured skier Nov. 16 near Arctic…