“We are doing this because no matter what odds we are against, we have to keep trying, because the moment we stop trying is when we lose our humanity,” said Greta Thunberg. Palestinian rights advocates aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla issued a distress signal Wednesday, saying drones “repeatedly” hovered over the ship as it carried humanitarian aid for starving […]
June 24, 2019 (Bethel) – In an effort to help preserve a highly valued resource, Alaska Wildlife Troopers made their presence known during recent Chinook, or “king,” salmon subsistence fishery openings on the Kuskokwim River. Over the course of four fishery openings – on June 12, June 15, June 19, and June 22 – […]
Update: Emergency declaration extended until Tuesday night. Utilities: NEW: The Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility (AWWU) has completed water quality sampling and bacteriological testing throughout the Anchorage drinking water distribution system. Findings from those tests have confirmed that the water system is operating normally and was not contaminated as a result of the earthquake. As a […]