Wednesday night’s aurora borealis forecast was particularly strong, so Icelandic officials tried to reduce light pollution so the green glow would be more visible to people in the capital.
Arctic
Luxury cruises don’t signal Arctic shipping boom, expert says
The company that sent the first big luxury cruise ship through U.S. and Canadian Arctic waters is preparing the Crystal Serenity for a repeat performance in 2017. But one expert believes this year’s historic transit doesn’t mean the Arctic is likely to become a hotspot for global shipping anytime soon.
As WRDA bill passes in Senate, Nome Arctic deep draft port back in conversation
With U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan’s help, the Water Resources Development Act has passed the U.S. Senate, inching Nome closer to the possibility of an Arctic deep draft port. The act will bring $1.4 billion dollars to new water infrastructure over the next five years.
White House: No nation an island on Arctic science
Cabinet members and high-ranking science advisors from 25 governments will convene on the White House tomorrow to discuss the Arctic. It’s billed as the first-ever White House Arctic Science Ministerial.
A Frenchman and his hen Monique sailed the Northwest Passage
Soudée, who is now 24, started traveling when he was about 18. He says he was a bad student and instead of pursuing more education, he went to Australia, which is where he learned English.
In Kotzebue, revenue doubts loom as alcohol returns to the ballot
Since October 2011, the city-owned Kotzebue Package Store has been selling alcohol. Come October 4th, local voters will decide the fate of the store, when they’re asked if the city should ban alcohol sales all over again. Hans Nelson, resident of Kotzebue since 2009, says he led the alcohol ban solo from initial petition through…
Passing research ship saves weather station staff from polar bear ‘siege’
Five people at a remote Arctic outpost were trapped by polar bears. They couldn’t kill the bears, and ran out of flares to scare them off — so they appealed for help.
How do you say that? Nageak
Rep. Benjamin Nageak is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2013. We heard his last name pronounced several different ways. KTOO and Alaska Public government reporter Andrew Kitchenman asked Nageak to pronounce his name during a taped phone conversation.
No concesssion from Nageak as recount boosts Westlake’s lead
Westlake’s lead doubled Monday from four to eight votes over Nageak in final results in the closely watched recount.
Walker vetoes bill that would guarantee university board seats to regions
The governor will continue to be able to appoint the 11 Board of Regents members without geographic limits on where they live.