Almost 800,000 people voted this year as their favorite bears at Katmai National Park packed on the pounds for winter — over 100,000 more voters than last year.
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Jacoby makes splash in World Cup
Jacoby won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke in the Summer Olympics this year, though that was in a 50-meter pool. World Cup races are in 25-meter pools.
Diagnosed with end-stage cancer, Hobo Jim thanks his fans for their support
James Varsos, best known to Alaska and the world as Hobo Jim, says that doctors told him he has three to six months to live.
Providers are still waiting for guidance on COVID boosters
The Biden administration set a goal of Sept. 20 for booster shots to be available to the general public. But that date has been in flux as officials and scientists debate the merits of a third shot.
Massive algae bloom in the Gulf of Alaska could be good for marine life
This year, researchers recorded the biggest bloom they’ve ever seen.
Advocates of unproven COVID treatment dominate Kenai Borough Assembly meeting
Several physicians warned there isn’t enough evidence to prove ivermectin is safe for COVID-19 patients.
Kenai homeowners tackle bluff erosion, one recycled pipe at a time
Kenai homeowners have taken their own approaches — or no approach at all — to bluff erosion.
COVID is surging in Kenai Peninsula schools, but district won’t require masks
In the week since the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District started tracking cases, 130 students and staff have tested positive.
New research prompts Alaska Fish and Game to regulate kelp harvest
In the last four years, the state’s Department of Fish and Game has learned more about the biological value of detached kelp populations in Cook Inlet. And it wants to make sure the kelp isn’t overharvested.
Feds to resume work on possible Cook Inlet lease sales
Alaska and 12 other states sued the Biden administration in March, arguing the pause on leases bypassed the public process when they hit pause on the sales.