Juneau’s mining ordinance has been streamlined but largely left unchanged. That’s following more than a year of wrangling between green groups and mining interests.
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Airline employee who stole and crashed Horizon Air plane had Wasilla roots
Richard “Beebo” Russell, 29, had been a star athlete for the Wasilla Warriors, competing in football, track and field and wrestling.
What can Alaska learn from Connecticut’s green bank?
Establishing an Alaska green bank is one of the goals included in a draft policy, which is expected to be submitted to the governor next month.
Army Corps to roll out major decision on Donlin Mine on Monday
The company needs at least 100 permits before they can start mining, and some of those permits could be granted on Monday as part of a joint record of decision from the Army Corps and the Bureau of Land Management.
Researchers study climate change impacts on Sitka Sound kelp forest
Sitka Sound Science Center is hosting researchers from the University of California Santa Cruz who are examining the forests in Sitka Sound.
Park Service will not attempt recovery of wreckage in Denali National Park
National Park Service says recovering the five deceased aboard a flightseeing plane that crashed Aug. 4 in Denali National Park and Preserve and removal of the aircraft exceed an acceptable level of risk and will not be attempted.
Charges pending for three Katmai visitors who approached feeding brown bears
Two Alaska residents and an out-of-state visitor could face charges after they entered a closed area to Katmai National Park and approached brown bears feeding on salmon.
Industrial hemp could become Alaska’s next big crop
Marijuana and hemp are technically the same plant: cannabis sativa. The main difference is that hemp contains only trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive drug in marijuana that gets you high. So it’s surprising that while Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry has bloomed, growing hemp remains illegal. Rob Carter, the head of a new industrial hemp pilot…
Wind power will soon heat the homes of Pilot Point residents
Pilot Point is a part of a growing number of rural Alaska communities turning to wind to help heat homes because the cost of diesel is so expensive, especially in the winter.
With king restrictions, Wrangell tries out new coho derby
Wrangell kicks off its coho salmon derby this weekend. The competition is filling in for the town’s king salmon derby, which was canceled this summer due to severe sport fishing restrictions.