A soon-to-be-published scientific paper says climate change has taken its toll on the now-shrinking Taku Glacier from the Juneau Icefield.
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PFDs, state funding at risk if Alaska Permanent Fund earnings reserve falls to zero, board hears
The problem could happen if there are poor results from fund investments, like stocks.
Some Alaska State Trooper dispatches aren’t posted online. A spokesperson says it’s not mandatory.
Since late October, KNOM has reported on four incidents in which Alaska State Troopers responded but did not post an online public dispatch. A spokesperson cited trooper workload as a reason.
Family of man killed by police in Fairbanks files lawsuit
Cody Eyre’s family claims that the city of Fairbanks and the Alaska Department of Public Safety failed to properly train officers to respond to a mental health crisis, and that officers used excessive force.
‘She had dimples for days’: After laying daughter to rest, ‘what-ifs’ linger for Juneau parents
They tried talking things through with Abby. They got her into counseling briefly. They reported a store they suspected of selling booze to her daughter and other teenagers. And eventually, tough love.
9 hospitalized after Coast Guard and Navy vessels collide near Kodiak
Six Coast Guard service members and three Navy sailors were hospitalized in Kodiak on Wednesday evening after a Coast Guard and Navy vessel collision.
Anchorage schools are pioneering a new ‘social-emotional learning’ model. Is it working?
For decades, the Anchorage School District has prioritized social and emotional learning in the classroom. Increasingly, educators say those skills are critical for academic success.
Could Makushin Volcano provide geothermal energy to Unalaska?
The Ounalashka Corp. and Chena Power have formed a company to develop a geothermal project at nearby Makushin Volcano. Unalaska city officials support the new project.
Broken lights on Quinhagak’s airport runway leave the village with limited air service
No night flights or medevacs have been able to land at the Quinhagak airport for the past two months.
Iditarod 2020 roster stocked with past champions — with one notable exception
Fifty-eight mushers have signed up for the 2020 Iditarod. Among them are six former champions, including 2019 winner Pete Kaiser. But one four-time champion is absent.