First global tsunami simulation of the Chicxulub Asteroid Impact 66 million years ago
The 6+ miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiping out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters…
‘Backyard Buoys’ to improve vital ocean data access for indigenous and other coastal communities
A new ocean science effort to improve equity and inclusion is underway, thanks to a $4.98 million cooperative agreement to…
Delegates at the 2022 AFN Convention passed 25 resolutions including endorsements of Lisa Murkowski and Mary Peltola
ANCHORAGE, AK – On Saturday, the final day of the 2022 AFN Convention, Alaska Federation of Natives delegates voted to pass…
Anchorage Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Stealing 22 Guns
Defendants fired weapons during police chase and used stolen vehicle in commission of crimes ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was…
Fatal Oscarville Fire that took the Life of One Child and Injured another Believed to be Electrical
Alaska State Troopers reported on Wednesday that after reviewing the Monday night Oscarville fire that took the life of one…
Department of Military & Veterans Affairs to host Veterans Day ceremony
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard and commissioner of the…
United Fishermen of Alaska Announce Opposition to Ballot Measure 1
“A Constitutional Convention would be dangerous for commercial fisheries as well as the state in general.” (Anchorage, AK) – Defend Our…
Representative Mary Sattler Peltola Co-Sponsors Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Tuesday, Congressman David Trone, alongside Reps. Hal Rogers (R-KY), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), and Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK), introduced…
Representative Mary Sattler Peltola calls for federal disaster funding for crab fisheries
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Appropriations Chair…
Coast Guard reports second operational fatality-free year for Alaska commercial fishing industry
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard 17th District Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety office reported the second fatality-free commercial fishing season in…