Important objects like ceremonial masks and drums are scattered throughout the collections of museums across the globe.
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New quota system to start for trawl harvests of cod in Bering Sea and Aleutians
The new system will require fishers who harvest cod by trawl to be part of designated cooperatives
Yellowknife residents wonder if wildfires are the new normal as western Canada burns
Nearly all 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories, have evacuated, while thousands more in neighboring British Columbia have fled, too.
Newscast – Friday, August 18, 2023
In this newscast: At least two children needed medical attention this week after someone sprayed bear spray on a slide in Twin Lakes Park; Leaders in one interior Alaska village are using grant funding and other creative solutions to address housing issues; Sen. Bert Stedman says the earnings reserve of the Alaska Permanent Fund is at risk
2 children were hurt after someone bear-sprayed a slide at Juneau’s Twin Lakes Park
The bear spray has proved hard to clean. “They tried everything we could think of,” said George Schaaf, the city’s parks and recreation director. “Dawn dish soap and pressure washing and scrubbing.”
No ferry service between Juneau, Haines and Skagway this weekend as Hubbard goes down for repairs
If repairs on the Hubbard go smoothly, there could still be a 7 a.m. trip to Haines on Sunday.