Sans Tourists, Juneau Scientists Partner to Capture Data on Humpback Whales
Research aims for baseline information on whale behavior and biology in absence of vessels. This is a collaborative effort…
Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: August 17, 2020
DHSS today announced 50 new people with COVID-19 in Alaska. 50 are residents in 10 communities: Anchorage (36), Fairbanks…
Anchorage Driver Charged with DUI after Running over Female Juvenile on Government Hill Sunday
An Anchorage driver has currently been charged with DUI following an accident on Government Hill that sent a young…
CDVSA Distributes Donated Devices to Shelters
August 17, 2020 (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – This past week, following a series of conversations, written requests and meetings, the…
With Arctic Refuge Leasing Plan, Trump Advances his own Teapot Dome Amid a National Health Crisis
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Department of the Interior today released its final Record…
Trump Opens Arctic Refuge to Polluters
WASHINGTON (Aug. 17, 2020) – Interior Secretary David Bernhardt today is expected to formally open the Arctic Refuge to oil…
Japan-Owned Oil Tanker Breaks Apart off Mauritius Coast
A Japanese bulk carrier that struck a coral reef last month off the Mauritius coast broke apart Saturday afternoon,…
Pacific Walruses Haul out near Point Lay
Anchorage, AK — Large groups of walruses have hauled out on the barrier island near the community of Point…
Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: August 16
DHSS today announced 106 new people with COVID-19 in Alaska. 103 are residents in 21 communities: Anchorage (51), Fairbanks…
White killer whale spotted in Southeast
People in an 80-foot charter boat out of Petersburg recently saw what a biologist described as a “less-than-once-in-a-lifetime” event:…