ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two great bears are emblematic of the Arctic: Ursa Major – arktos in Greek – the constellation from which the Arctic derives its name, and the polar bear, which has lived beneath the northern stars for hundreds of thousands of years. It’s hard to imagine the region without either of them, but […]
Anchorage police are conducting a “death investigation” in regards to an Anchorage woman who they found deceased in a car on Thursday afternoon, the department reports. The case began as a missing persons case that was opened up on Wednesday night, at 11:17 pm, when a family member of 25-year-old Martina Painter, called in to report […]
Ravn Alaska announced this week that beginning Feb. 15, it will offer round-trip, Dash-8 flights between Kotzebue and Anchorage, five days a week. With this direct service, Anchorage travelers will have more options and access to travel in the Northwest Arctic region of Alaska. This new route is now available to book online. “We were […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker applauded Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan Thursday for introducing legislation to allow limited oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Titled the Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act, the bill would allow for the development of no more than 2,000 surface acres in the 1002 […]