Recent research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate student has turned up a shift in diet in the Cook Inlet belugas that may help explain part of the decline.
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New Anchorage museum exhibit hopes to shed light on pingoes
The sculpture’s scale is impressive. The mound is 42 feet tall and almost as wide. It’s light brown and formed with different-sized panels made of salvaged Alaskan yellow cedar. They’re curved and splattered with small holes.
State backlog means long wait for health coverage for some Alaskans
Jill Yordy has been waiting since January to learn whether her 5-year-old daughter Raven has qualified for Denali KidCare.
Anchorage moves forward on Legislative Information Office purchase
Officials in Anchorage are one step closer to purchasing the embattled Legislative Information Office and using it to house the city’s police department.
Rating agency improves Alaska’s credit outlook
It took the action Friday in part as a response to a new state law that outlines a plan to draw money from permanent fund earnings to pay for state government.
LGBTQ mayoral proclamation causes controversy in Homer
The Homer City Council’s meeting was canceled Monday after a mayoral proclamation caused some controversy. The proclamation celebrated the LGBTQ community in Homer, and declared June as “Homer Pride Month.” More than 70 emails both for and against the proclamation poured in throughout the day, City Clerk Melissa Jacobsen said.
Judge rejects effort by Palin’s son to bar media from court
An Alaska judge has rejected efforts by the eldest son of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to bar the media from covering proceedings in an assault case against him in therapeutic court.
Anchorage police investigating chlorine powder near homeless shelter
Police are investigating the spreading of chlorine pool cleaner Thursday alongside a street in the vicinity of an Anchorage homeless shelter and soup kitchen.
C-SPAN Cities Tour to hit Juneau, Fairbanks and Anchorage
What they produce will be featured at C-SPAN.org, and on all three C-SPAN cable channels on July 21 and 22.
Controversial former Anchorage LIO building to become new APD headquarters
The purchase should be finalized by early August, and the Anchorage police chief wants the department moved in by late summer or early fall.