There are now six tribes suing in federal court to halt Donlin.
Western
Internet is out for much of Western Alaska, and repairs could take weeks
Scouring from heavy ice is the likely cause of the fiber cut.
US fighter jets intercept 6 Russian aircraft off Alaska
NORAD news release issued Saturday says the Russian formation included Tu-95 bombers, Su-35 fighters and an air-refueling tanker.
10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. Scientists and fishermen are working to learn why
More than 10 billion Bering Sea snow crabs disappeared in Alaska between the years 2018 and 2022, devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million just last year.
Research shows a significant increase in rabid red foxes around Nome
Of the 61 red foxes counted in and around Nome between February and March 2023, nearly one quarter were positive.
Judge throws out lawsuit accusing Alaska of mismanaging Yukon, Kuskokwim salmon fisheries
That principle requires the state to manage its resources sustainably, and the plaintiff had argued that salmon declines in Western and Interior Alaska were evidence that the state was failing to meet its constitutional obligation.
Western Alaska chum bycatch limits are moving forward, slowly
Residents spent hours testifying in favor of bycatch limits last week, describing the devastating impacts to food security and Indigenous culture without it.
Juneau flights among growing list of cancellations across Alaska due to Kamchatka eruption
So far, cancellations include Thursday morning flights from Anchorage to Juneau, Juneau to Sitka, and Juneau to Yakutat.
The Bering Sea’s smallest organisms are losing fat, putting larger predators at risk
Arctic fish, seabirds, and marine mammals are struggling to adjust to global warming while consuming less fatty foods.
Nome grapples with its future as Arctic shipping traffic increases: ‘Like a highway going right past us’
Large industrial ships can travel through the Arctic waters by Nome faster — shaving days off transit times that would otherwise take them through the Panama Canal.