An investigation by the FCC found that GCI had 118 unregistered cellular communications facilities didn’t properly light three of them, making the towers noncompliant with flight safety regulations.
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Who do you call to fix failing earthquake monitors? Volcano scientists.
A backlog of deferred maintenance and a lack of funding, coupled with the extreme environment, have caused some of the seismic monitoring stations to quit working over the past several years.
Congressional panel to hear criticism of EPA’s Pebble process
A U.S. House Committee plans to examine whether the EPA unfairly blocked the Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska with a so-called “pre-emptive veto,” before the mine has even applied for permits.
Aleknagik celebrates new bridge over the Wood River
The town had long been divided between the north and south shores of Aleknagik, water or ice between.
Hooper Bay loses fourth young adult to apparent suicide
Carl Dominic Robert Joe, 21, had died from an apparent suicide Saturday afternoon, according to troopers. Joe’s death comes less than a week after three other young adults have died.
Warming ocean temps may bode poorly for pollock
Bering Sea temperatures having been clumping up in multi-year warm and cold spells, which could have profound impacts on the ecosystem.