It has been more than a decade since researchers first announced that they’d found dinosaur footprints along the middle section of the Yukon River. And when that team did make their discovery public, they also said that it was unlikely that people who live along the river even knew dinosaur footprints littered the riverbanks near them. But…
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Scientists find a ‘dinosaur bonanza’ during Yukon River trip
In a single week, they’ve turned up at least two dozen footprints left by at least five different species
Scientists embark on a Yukon River expedition to track down a trove of dinosaur footprints
The rocky outcrops the team will target are up to 100 million years old.
Nome’s urban musk oxen have residents worried about their safety
Fish and Game advises residents living in musk ox country to clear brush around their homes to improve visibility.
As frustration grows, Quintillion extends timeline for restoring Western Alaska internet service
Repairs to the broken fiberoptic cable can’t happen until sea ice opens up enough for a repair vessel to get through.
Bush pilot Jim Tweto’s plane struck tree before deadly crash near Shaktoolik, NTSB says
Tweto was known nationwide for his appearances on the Discovery TV show “Flying Wild Alaska.”
Aniak residents shocked by quadrupled power bills
At Aniak’s school, the electricity bill went from around $7,700 to almost $24,000. “All the lights are off. We’re all working in the dark,” Superintendent Madeline Aguillard said.
NTSB responds to crash that killed Alaska aviation legend Jim Tweto and his passenger
Tweto was nationally known as the face of the Discovery TV series Flying Wild Alaska, which chronicles flights by family airline Era Alaska.
Chevak Native Village joins others in federal lawsuit over Donlin Gold permits
There are now six tribes suing in federal court to halt Donlin.
Internet is out for much of Western Alaska, and repairs could take weeks
Scouring from heavy ice is the likely cause of the fiber cut.