CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The search for life beyond Earth has largely revolved around our rocky red neighbor. NASA has launched multiple rovers over the years, with a new one currently en route, to sift through Mars’ dusty surface for signs of water and other hints of habitability. Now, in a surprising twist, scientists at MIT, […]
An academic forum exploring ways Alaska Native communities can increase self-governance and sustain their own development will be held Nov. 20-22 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Third Annual Tribal Governance Symposium will be hosted by UAF’s tribal management program in partnership with First Alaskans Institute. Other UAF sponsors include the College of Rural […]
A bicyclist in Anchorage suffered life-threatening injuries after colliding with a car at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Karluk Street today. Police responded to the crash at 10:32 am on Wednesday to open an investigation into the collision. The investigation at the scene revealed that the bicyclist was traveling northbound on Karluk Street and […]
Alaska Wildlife Troopers reported that they believe that a Brown Bear shooting that occurred in Sitka on Tuesday was a legitimate defense of life and property, according to a post on the trooper dispatch this morning. According to AST, the Sitka Police alerted wildlife troopers that “a homeowner in the 2400 block of Sawmill Creek […]