The burn pit is one of the only ways Wrangell disposes of waste on-island.
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Lucrative Bristol Bay red king crab fishery to reopen after 2-year closure
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Friday morning that the lucrative crab fishery will open Oct. 15.
Peltola says she’s still grieving but ready to return to work in Congress
Peltola has been in Alaska since learning that her husband, Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola, died Sept. 12 following a plane crash.
Tlingit and Haida, Forest Service plans to expand cultural education at Mendenhall Glacier
“The people who go there want to learn about the glacier,” President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson said. “They also want to learn about the people.”
‘Salt and Sex’ puts Alaska writer in national anthology
An article by Fairbanks writer Amy Loeffler will appear in this year’s “Best American Food Writing” anthology.
Racial disparities persist in Alaska’s prisons
A national prison research group says American Indians and Alaska Natives are vastly overrepresented in state prison systems nationwide — and Alaska tops the list.
Alaska’s US senators pair help for Ukraine with border funds
Sen. Dan Sullivan wants to reframe aid for Ukraine by deemphasizing the Ukraine part.
Getting a $7,500 tax credit for an electric car will soon get a lot easier
Buyers will be able to take advantage of the tax credit at the dealership when purchasing an electric vehicle. And they’ll be available even for those who pay little or no taxes.
Alaska Seaplanes to close Petersburg and Wrangell locations
Alaska Seaplanes is the only commuter airline service in competition with Alaska Airlines in Southeast Alaska.
Juneau’s waterfront totem poles have new signs to describe and protect them: ‘This is more than art’
Sealaska Heritage Institute put up storyboards last week to educate visitors and protect the poles from mistreatment.