Recent black bear activity in the Auke Bay bypass area near Auke Rec has prompted Fish and Game to warn people to beware of the bear family frequenting that location. Area Management Biologist Ryan Scott says it’s causing problems. “We’ve got a pretty regular family of bears – a female with three cubs – that…
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6 Stories To Mark 60 Years Since First Summit Of Everest
On this, the 60th anniversary of the first successful summit of the world’s tallest mountain, there’s plenty of news about Mount Everest. Here are six stories we found interesting:
Galena flooding forces many to evacuate
More than half of Galena’s 400 residents have evacuated as flooding from an ice jam on the Yukon River worsened yesterday.
Pavlof eruption loses steam
There’s still some rumbling beneath the surface, and a few small explosions here and there. But for the most part, Pavlof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula has quieted down.
Yukon River causing flooding in Galena
The Yukon river is flooding in Galena as an ice jam at a notorious bend called Bishop’s Rock is keeping water high near Galena.
Statter Harbor phase two in limbo
The Juneau Planning Commission could reconsider rejecting of a conditional use permit for a new boat launch and parking area
Gardentalk – Seeds and starts
Master gardener Ed Buyarski encourages us to not bother with store-bought starts and just plant seeds.
Low-level eruption continues at Pavlof Volcano
Heavy cloud cover over the Alaska Peninsula is making it tough for scientists to monitor Pavlof Volcano.
Ice jam above Fort Yukon loosens
A massive ice jam 12 miles upriver from Fort Yukon partially let loose early yesterday morning. National Weather Service Hydrologist Ed Plumb says the ice sheet hasn’t broken entirely, but water backed up behind it is starting to move downriver.
Haines guide to plead guilty to federal charges for hunting violations
Ronald Martin, 73, is charged with five counts, including wildlife trafficking, false statements concerning wildlife and violating the federal Lacey Act.