Dems Vow To Oppose GOP Attack on Free School Meals
“What’s up with the GOP’s fetish for preventing hungry kids from getting fed?” asked Sen. John Fetterman. Progressive U.S. lawmakers…
Troopers Capture Fleeing Soldotna Sexual Assault Suspect in Hooper Bay
On Saturday, Alaska State Troopers revealed that a Soldotna Sexual Assault suspect who had been evading capture was taken into…
Tlingit & Haida Files Amicus Brief in Wild Fish Conservancy Lawsuit on Behalf of 21 Southeast Alaska Tribes and ANCSA Corporations
JUNEAU, AK (June 16, 2023) – The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit &…
Alaska’s Threatened and Endangered Species
In celebration of the Endangered Species Act’s 50th Anniversary, NOAA is featuring the marine mammal and sea turtle species found…
Murkowski, Sullivan Applaud $88M Grant to Invest in Broadband Infrastructure for Rural Alaska
Friday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) applauded the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announcement of a…
Shark-Alutiiq Word of the Week-June 18th
Shark — Arlluguaq Arlluguaq culurngauq. – The shark is beached. Like whales or sea lions, sharks are large predators found…
Coast Guard suspends search for overdue boater near Kake
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended its active search at sunset Saturday for an overdue boater, Timothy Wilson Jr.,…
The “Steller” Success Story of a Sea Lion Population
Removed from the Endangered Species List in 2013, the eastern distinct population segment of the Steller sea lion is still…
Former Alaska Advanced Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 30 Years for Illegally Prescribing Millions of Opioids Causing Five Deaths
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—Former Advanced Nurse Practitioner Jessica Joyce Spayd (52) was sentenced in U.S. District Court yesterday to 30 years (360…
Algae blooms increase snowmelt in the Pacific Northwest by 20%
Algae that commonly grow on snow in the Pacific Northwest have been ignored in melt models, but their presence significantly…