Arctic Power and Alaska Wilderness League are hard at work in Washington, D.C. One has been fighting for 20 years to allow oil development on the coastal plain of the refuge, the other working just as long to ensure that day never comes.
Outdoors
Small bird-banding study could produce big results
Alaska has its share of big science projects, to be sure. But to get results, science doesn’t always have to be huge.
Seward man fined for dumping oily bilge water
Last week, the Department of Law scored a rare legal victory when a bilge water case was decided in their favor.
Juvenile brown bear hit by car in Lemon Creek
Necropsy shows it was a garbage bear.
Up to 12 inches of more snow forecasted for Juneau
“There could even be an hour or two of freezing rain and then heavy rain through the morning, so it’s going to make conditions very messy,” says meteorologist Nicole Ferrin.
Juneau could have another aurora show tonight
Last weekend, Juneau was treated to a rare but brilliant display of the aurora and conditions are right for a repeat performance tonight.
Winter salmon trolling starts strong
It’s about a month into the Southeast Alaska Winter king salmon season and so far, commercial trollers have had some of the best fishing they’ve seen in the last 20 years
Already a dog haven, Cope Park set to become Juneau’s first official off-leash park
The city also plans to make Cope Park more inviting and secure.
Southeast Wolf Control program on hold
It will be at least a year before state sponsored wolf trapping programs in two areas of Southeast Alaska can begin.
Dog owners, trappers come together for “Sharing Juneau’s Trails” presentation
Many trail users like to bring their dogs along for a hike, ski or ride. That sets up a potential conflict with an often overlooked user group in Juneau: Trappers