The resolution follows an announcement by the Coast Guard last month that three new icebreakers would be homeported in Alaska — two in Kodiak and one in Seward.
Environment
An endangered, pregnant fin whale arrived in Seward dead on a cruise ship bow
The public is asked to stay off the beach near the necropsy site while officials collect samples.
Juneau issues preemptive disaster declaration ahead of 2026 glacial outburst flood
A state official told KTOO it’s unusual, but proactive to declare this unique disaster before there’s damage.
Deep sea observation system that tracks climate change saved from disassembly
Sen. Lisa Murkowski co-sponsored a unanimous measure to preserve the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
Beach testing for fecal bacteria underway in Juneau for second summer in a row
So far, Juneau’s popular beaches are mostly poop-free.
Crude oil surfaced at historic Treadwell Mine. The state plans to study it.
Oil deposited more than a century ago rose through the soil last summer in the popular Treadwell Mine Historic Park.