The conflict over subsistence has been brewing for a few decades.
Alaska
Eagle that died in Sitka park tests positive for bird flu
The bird flu is the worst the country has seen since 2015 and has a high mortality rate for raptors.
Legislature approves budget with $3,200 payout per Alaskan after House balks at bigger figure
The budget finishes as second-largest in state history by one measure, but Dunleavy could make cuts.
Industry and Pacific Northwest partners want cruising to go zero-emission by 2050
The idea is to work together to develop technology, infrastructure and best practices so that cruises no longer pump greenhouse gases that cause global climate change into the atmosphere.
The Ironman race is coming to Juneau, and the city asked residents to house athletes
With only around 1,000 hotel rooms, the city proposed a creative solution: Incentivizing Juneau residents to go on vacation and rent their homes to athletes for a week.
Search suspended for woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship in Lynn Canal
The captain of the ship reported the incident after a cruise ship camera showed the woman going overboard at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday as the ship sailed from Juneau to Skagway.
First cruise ship in 3 years docks in Haines, where residents worry about COVID-19 coming ashore too
With little public data about COVID-19 cases on ships, some community members in Haines worry that the ships could also bring a surge in coronavirus cases.
Clean water protections flounder in committee as Alaska legislative session draws to a close
It would be difficult to pass the bills in the remaining hours of the legislative session. If they don’t pass, legislators say they will try again next year.
Alaska Democratic voters fear shutout in 48-candidate race for US House
The left has a smaller share of the Alaska electorate to start with. They feel they can’t afford a split.
Alaska’s redistricting board again gerrymandered map to benefit Republicans, judge rules
The decision will be appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court, the redistricting board’s executive director said.