Katmai National Park and Preserve’s annual celebration of brown bears gearing up for hibernation kicked off Wednesday morning.
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Alaska’s public libraries sound alarm over abrupt loss of state grant funds
It’s not clear why the state slashed funds for operating grants to libraries across Alaska by nearly 75%.
Landslide triggers 55-foot tsunami wave at Kenai Fjords National Park
Heavy rains and melting glaciers are making landslides in the area more common, says a geologist.
2 Soldotna troopers charged with assault over May arrest in Kenai
Joseph Miller Jr. and Jason Woodruff are each charged with fourth-degree assault. Both have served as troopers for more than a decade.
Young walrus rescued in Utqiagvik admitted to Alaska SeaLife Center
Staff at the Seward-based center say the female calf was likely left on its own after a walrus herd passed through a beach area.
Dunleavy signs bill expanding Alaska Performance Scholarship program
The bill increases award amounts, requires school districts to notify students earlier of scholarship opportunities, and removes standardized testing as a prerequisite.
Seward’s Lydia Jacoby won’t swim 100-meter breaststroke event at Paris Olympics
She could still go to the Olympics this year, as she’s also set to compete in the 200-meter breaststroke event.
Pipeline proposed to power Donlin mine could have impacts from Y-K Delta to Cook Inlet
If it’s built, the Donlin Gold mine project on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta would be one of the largest open-pit gold mines in the world.
Bill will allow higher insurance reimbursements for injured commercial fishermen
Senate Bill 93, signed into law last month by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, increases the maximum payout from the fishermen’s fund to $15,000.
Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion parent company sold to Mississippi newspaper group
The editors of Black Press’s Alaska publications declined requests for comment. According to court documents, the company’s earnings had “steadily fallen” over the last decade.