Park rangers shoot aggressive black bear near Seward
A trio passing through the area last Thursday said the bear didn’t leave them alone until they maced it on a bridge near the trailhead.
‘It’s going to hurt’: Hopes of a lucrative summer tourism season in Unalaska are fading
This summer is shaping up to be another quiet tourism season in Unalaska.
Man arrested in woman’s death after body found near Eklutna Lake in Anchorage, police say
Jerilyn Nicholson was found Saturday at the base of a cliff near Eklutna Lake Road, a semi-rural area at the northern edge of Anchorage’s municipal boundary.
NOAA’s new climate ‘normals’ highlight warming trend
The new data also seems to show an overall increase in precipitation.
Signature gathering can begin on proposed cruise ship limits in Juneau
About 3,000 Juneau residents who are registered to vote will have to sign official petition booklets by June 2 for the questions to get on October ballots.
Coast Guard scuttles Juneau’s troublesome tugboat Lumberman
The black-and-yellow tugboat changed hands several times, decaying over the years to become a rustic liveaboard that skirted local laws.
Cruise company offers $10 million in ‘humanitarian relief’ to Alaska’s port towns
Juneau’s city manager said there are no strings attached, but the Juneau Assembly will have to accept the money.
Fairbanks teacher on leave after comments in class about George Floyd
The video posted to YouTube shows the teacher leading a conversation about police killing Black people, including the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. She does not defend Chauvin, but says Floyd would be alive if he had complied with police orders.
Watch: Juneau city officials to give last weekly COVID-19 community update, before switching to monthly
City officials will shift to a monthly schedule for community updates on COVID-19 after today.
Skagway tour company is going green with its own microhydropower project
Owner Robert Murphy hopes to have most of the work on the hydro system done by this fall with a rollout of hydropower for his buildings targeted for next spring.
Human rights panel to weigh transboundary mining concerns
Southeast Alaska tribes, fishermen and others say that the Canadian mining sector enjoys economic benefits while those downstream bear the ecological risks.
Ex-Alaskan to become No. 2 at Department of Interior
Former Alaskan Tommy Beaudreau is on his way to becoming the second in command at the U.S. Interior Department as the deputy to Secretary Deb Haaland.
US Sen. Sullivan tells lawmakers that Biden decisions harm Alaska economy, asks for help with large oil project
Sullivan says decisions made by the Trump administration that benefit Alaska are under attack.
Is Alaska’s pandemic housing market burning out or getting hotter?
It’s a seller’s market; homes are going fast and at high prices.
Alaska House passes bill to allow bolstering wild shellfish populations with hatchery stock
The bill also allows the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute to promote hatchery-born, wild-caught shellfish in the same way they market hatchery-bred salmon.
Some Bethel families consider moving due to school district’s COVID-19 policies
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation says most areas in the Y-K Delta still have either substantial or high transmission.
Sitka is getting its largest apartment complex in over 20 years. The developer says it doesn’t pencil out.
It’s not just the view or the quality of construction that’s attracting renters to a new Sitka apartment building — it’s that they can’t find anything else.
Hikers have standoff with black bear near Seward
Alaska State Parks Ranger Jack Ransom said his department got three separate reports Thursday and Friday about a large, aggressive black bear on the Tonsina Creek Trail.
Alaska courts disconnect online services after cyberattack
Alaska’s court system was forced to disconnect its online services over the weekend after discovering a cyberattacker had tried to insert malware on court computers.
‘This place is on fire with COVID’: Younger, unvaccinated patients strain Fairbanks hospital
Medical workers at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital say the hospital’s capacity is being strained by high COVID-19 rates, and the community should be more alarmed.