Orca depredation isn’t just a costly headache for fishermen — it can be dangerous for orcas, too.
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NOAA study links massive Bering Sea snow crab loss to climate change
The new study deepens the connection between human-caused climate change and the crabs’ die-off in recent years.
Justice to monitor Alaska primary election for compliance with language requirements
Monitors have been assigned to majority-Native districts to check for compliance with the requirements for language translations and assistance.
EPA says Red Dog Mine failed to identify hazardous waste for over 4 years
The mine’s operator, Teck Alaska, Inc., has paid nearly half a million dollars for hazardous waste violations.
Coast Guard crews spot 4 Chinese warships near Aleutian Islands
Coast Guardsmen aboard the cutter Kimball and a search plane saw the warships in international waters of the Bering Sea on July 6 and 7.
Iditarod’s iconic Burled Arch collapses in Nome
The wooden arch fell as the City of Nome experienced its first 40-degree temperatures since Oct. 31.