Environment

The ski area’s general manager said that the recent rain washed away the snow that had accumulated on the mountain. Opening dates in recent years have been pushed back multiple times due to a lack of snow.

Nullifying the Biden limits means the whole coastal plain of ANWR would be available for potential oil and gas leasing. The Congressional Review Act measure goes next to the president.

Federal agencies, local officials and scientists will weigh in on five options to prevent homes from flooding in the coming years. The meeting is closed to the public.

KTOO sat down with Craig Cimmons, general manager of the city-owned ski area, to talk about all of it.

Environmental advocates say Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration has walked away from key pillars of that agreement — but state officials say they remain committed to keeping cross-border rivers clean.

The U.S. Forest Service and the city each have Christmas tree policies.

A former state geologist spoke with KHNS about what’s happening with the Palmer Project near Haines.

Scientists say that means the glacier has entered a new phase of its retreat.

The state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal is slated to be located just beyond where the road ends in Juneau on land owned by Goldbelt Incorporated, a local Alaska Native Corporation.

The company said in an email that the barge was damaged during transit but was “secure” and “not sinking.”