Alaska Department of Transportation spokesman Andy Mills said its contractor is waiting for special use permits to mark wetlands and identify cultural resources with the aid of a helicopter.
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Court could decide fate of Alaska’s Power Cost Equalization program
A lawsuit claims that Gov. Mike Dunleavy overstepped his authority when he allowed the endowment fund to be swept into the pot of money available for general state spending.
Akiak to become first in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta with high-speed broadband internet
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is the second largest region in the United States without access to broadband internet, but not for much longer.
NOAA’s first tribal research coordinator aims to build partnerships with Alaska’s Indigenous communities
Mabel Baldwin-Schaeffer is the first tribal coordinator for the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s communications program.
When schools shut down in Alaska, these students went moose hunting
The three students say hunting helped them get through the isolation of the pandemic, when their schools and many other activities, like sports, were shut down because of COVID-19.
Former Bethel elementary school principal gets 25-year state sentence
Jury trials are scheduled for this fall for lawsuits against the school district for failing to protect students against Carmichael.
Bristol Bay sockeye run is largest on record
63.2 million fish have returned to the bay this year, breaking the 2018 record of 62.9 million.
River otter in Dillingham tests positive for rabies
Three cases of rabies have been reported in Dillingham foxes this spring.
State grants 12 water rights permits for proposed Donlin gold mine
Six tribes opposed the water rights permits, saying that removing that much water from the area could hurt the region’s water supply and ecosystem.
High water in Brooks River prompts partial closure in Katmai so bears can fish
The closure will give bears unhindered access to shallower waters.