A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain after a powerful earthquake.
Outdoors
Update: Juneau police shoot, kill black bear downtown
An officer shot at the bear twice with a shotgun after responding to a home on Rawn Way and seeing the bear in a doorway. The bear was later found dead behind the house
Update: City issues flood watch for Mendenhall Lake and River
Residents living along the Mendenhall River and campers, sightseers and paddlers near the Mendenhall Glacier should prepare for possible flooding.
Gardentalk – Greenhouse maintenance and tomato pruning
This week’s Morning Edition segment focuses on ventilation and trimming
Anxiety and threats on the Kuskokwim as first salmon gillnet openings near
Four weeks into salmon fishing restrictions, the atmosphere along the Kuskokwim River is tense.
Obama administration shines spotlight on oceans
President Obama announced he intends to vastly expand the Pacific Remote Islands marine sanctuary, putting a swath of the south-central Pacific off-limits to fishing and energy development.
Seismic storm continues in Noatak with fifth 5.7 quake
The seismic storm in the far western arm of the Brooks Range that began nearly two months ago continued early Monday morning.
Invasive species could increase as climate warms
Elodea is the only known invasive aquatic plant in Alaska. Since being discovered near Fairbanks in 2010, it has taken root in 15 of the state’s rivers, lakes and streams.
Arctic Alaska is a different kind of place
Slicing through the top quarter of the Alaska map, the Arctic Circle marks the boundary of perpetual light. North of the line, the sun won’t set on summer solstice.
Sitka bear killed after reaching into kitchen window
Wildlife troopers in Sitka shot and killed a bear Tuesday afternoon, after it tried to reach through a kitchen window.