A leak in a pipeline transporting mine waste temporarily contaminated Johnson Creek in late January.
Economy
GCI customers can keep email accounts set to be shut down — for a fee
The decision rolls back a plan reported by the Anchorage Daily News last summer to close more than 40,000 customer email accounts.
Environmental DNA offers scientists a look at salmon’s past and future
NOAA researchers are refining a method to collect data about what fish were present in an area, up to two days after those fish have moved on.
New development center will connect Alaska businesses with AI tools
The Alaska Small Business Development Center has a new resource center aimed at familiarizing businesses with AI tools.
FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are ‘a possible victim of a crime’
“We want answers, accountability, and safer planes” — and a federal investigation will help, an attorney representing passengers who were on the plane that lost its door plug tells NPR.
If you recently sold your home, you might get part of your realtor fee back
A settlement by the National Realtors Association promises to change the way real estate agents are compensated. It could spell an end to 6% commissions, which are higher than people pay elsewhere.
Juneau’s Forget-Me-Not Manor gets $2M to build more housing for vulnerable residents
The money was included in a spending bill signed by the president earlier this month.
Glacier pilot Drake Olson finds his flow state
Olson has carved out a unique niche in the Southeast Alaska ferrying climbers, skiers and paddlers to remote sites in the ranges around the Chilkat Valley and beyond.
Alaska aquaculture is growing quickly, but faces roadblocks
The total pounds of seaweed harvested has ballooned in recent years, going from just over 18,000 in 2017 to nearly 900,000 in 2022.
Tongass Voices: Nimmy Philips and Enrique Cabrera on what makes a restaurant special
Nimmy Philips came to Juneau as an engineer. But three years ago, she decided to buy a restaurant.