The Alaska Anthropological Association has awarded Dr. April Laktonen Counceller, the Executive Director of the Alutiiq Museum, its Outstanding Current Contribution Award. The award was announced Saturday at the association’s 46th annual meeting, held this year in Nome. The Alaska Anthropological Association is a statewide organization for people working, studying, and interested in all areas […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter receiving a report of an Emergency Personal Locator Beacon in the Hatcher Pass area from the International Rescue Coordination Center on Sunday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers handed off the information to the Rescue Coordination Center, Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. Gailanne Paculba of the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center revealed. As a result, an HH-60G […]
An oceanographer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Network says Southeast Alaska is likely to face quicker impact from growing ocean water acidity than other parts of the world. Jessica Cross, of NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) said during a public presentation hosted by the network on Feb. 20 in Juneau, Alaska, that […]
As I was driving down the highway, I saw a shaggy, gray-black canine cruising along on the snowpack, right next to the road. Could it be one of the hardest animals to spot in Alaska, a wolf? Yes. I pulled over and stopped. The wolf padded along the treeline, getting closer. A few things stood […]