This Day in Alaska History-September 1st, 1906
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Applauds $37.5 Million Grant for Graphite One
Monday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy applauded the $37.5 million Department of Defense (DOD) grant to Graphite One, Inc., for its project near Nome, Alaska. Using this grant, Graphite One can advance the development of its world-class natural graphite deposit and encourage economic growth in the nation. “Thank you to the Department of Defense for recognizing […]
Inbreeding Contributes to Decline of Endangered Killer Whales
The small size and isolation of the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have led to high levels of inbreeding. This inbreeding has contributed to their decline, which has continued as surrounding killer whale populations expand, according to research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution. The groundbreaking new study combined modern genomics […]
Coast Guard Task Force Returns From Conducting Facility Inspections in Northwest Arctic Borough
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard task force returned to Anchorage Friday after a nine-day deployment conducting facility inspections in Northwest Arctic Borough. From July 6 through 15, members of Sector Anchorage’s Marine Safety Task Force (MSTF) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspected 24 bulk fuel storage facilities in 11 Alaskan communities, including Kotzeue, Kivalina, […]