The marine mammals have been “attacking” sailboats since 2020. But those encounters are becoming more frequent, and some say the orcas’ tactics are evolving.
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Pebble Mine company to pay shareholders who claim they were duped
Plaintiffs say recorded conversations released in 2020 revealed corporate leaders’ lies, but Northern Dynasty Minerals denies wrongdoing.
Researchers are searching underwater for more ancient evidence of Indigenous life near Prince of Wales Island
The discovery of an ancient fish trap last year placed Indigenous people near Prince of Wales Island around 11,000 years ago. New research may push that time back even further.
Newscast – Monday, June 12, 2023
In this newscast: A thousand people gathered at Auke Bay in Juneau on Saturday to welcome the Hokule’a and her crew to Juneau. Now the crew is preparing to embark on a four-year journey around the world; Overdose deaths have been consistently rising in Alaska for the past several years, mostly due to illegal fentanyl; The Federal Subsistence Board unanimously opposed two special action requests that would dramatically limit the harvest for the Western Arctic Caribou Herd for communities in the herd’s range
A shortage of heat pump installers is slowing climate action in Southeast Alaska
Swapping out oil-based heating systems for heat pumps is one of the best ways for homeowners to shrink their carbon footprints. But in communities like Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, heat pump installers are struggling to keep up.
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.