Until recently, Gwich’in tribes were on the winning side of the battle over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Then, in late 2017, Congress opened the coastal plain to oil development.
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Update: Washington climber dies after Mendenhall Towers fall near Juneau
A Bartlett Regional Hospital spokesperson says a climber who fell at Mendenhall Towers has died.
Meet Sovereign Bill, the voice behind ‘Molly of Denali’
Sovereign Bill voices Molly Mabray in “Molly of Denali,” the first Alaska Native lead character in a nationally-broadcast children’s program.
Cash-strapped marine highway will take Alaska’s largest ferry out of service
Alaska state transportation officials confirmed that the MV Columbia will not sail past Sept. 4. The state plans to assign the ferry’s 62 crew members to other vessels.
Team Angry Beaver wins 5th annual Race to Alaska
Named after their local Seattle bar, this was Team Angry Beaver’s first time competing in the 750-mile boat race from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska.
As some sea star populations make a comeback, scientists may have found cause of ‘wasting disease’
Scientists once thought starfish die-offs were caused by a virus or another pathogen. But now some think it might be another sign of climate change.
Atlantic salmon escape fans opposition to company’s proposed new fish farm
lallam County, Washington, has put a temporary hold on an aquaculture company’s application to relocate and expand a salmon farm near Port Angeles. This comes as the company is cleaning up after a mass escape of non-native Atlantic salmon from a different net pen it owns to the east at Cypress Island. Opponents of salmon farming are seizing the moment.
Why are Atlantic salmon being farmed in the Northwest?
Earlier this month, thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped a net pen in Washington state, raising concerns from environmentalists and questions about farming non-native species. Here are some answers.
‘Environmental nightmare’ after thousands of Atlantic salmon escape fish farm
Officials blame the failure of a pen near Washington’s Cypress Island on high tides caused by the eclipse, but that is being questioned. Fishing boats are scrambling to catch as many as possible.
Government shutdown looms as Washington state lawmakers head for third special session
The state of Washington is 10 days from a government shutdown as lawmakers head into a third overtime session with still no budget deal. This is the point when even veteran Olympia insiders start to get nervous.