A new lab in Sitka tests regularly for shellfish toxins and now is teaching more than a dozen tribes in the region to do the same. Global warming could increase the level of toxins, so tribes are working fast to take the mystery out of what’s blooming on their shores.
Weather
Winter has a different meaning for Juneau’s homeless
Some homeless people are admitted to Bartlett Regional Hospital’s emergency room cold and hungry, while others are literally freezing to death.
Lake Clark search-and-recovery for missing plane stalled by ice fog
Boat operations have been suspended and aircraft grounded by bad weather with no more signs of a single-engine plane presumed to have crashed with four onboard Wednesday in southwest Alaska.
Frozen spruce make for extra dangerous woodcutting
A Kodiak Island Borough Assemblyman discussed the dangers of sawing frozen spruce during Kodiak’s most recent cold snap.
Ask a Climatologist: With snow and cold, ‘it’s Alaska again’
Communities across the state are cold and snowy and that weather trend is expected to stick around.
Juneau braces for 10-15 inches of snow
Juneau is under a winter storm warning until Wednesday night. Forecasters expect the town to see 10-15 inches of snow. That’s the most snowfall in a couple of years.
Haines drivers will feel the effects of DOT budget cuts for another winter
Plows cleared away slushy snow Saturday morning. But icy conditions persisted because state workers wanted to avoid using too much overtime. Budget cuts to the Alaska Department of Transportation will affect drivers for another winter.
Bitter cold expected to stick around in Southeast, meteorologist says
After a mild start to December, it’s gotten bitter cold in Haines and Skagway, with temperatures dropping into the teens and single digits. With temperatures far below freezing, snowfall from the weekend is not likely to go anywhere soon.
Alaska National Guard rescues two men stranded near Nome
Two men were rescued Saturday, Dec. 3, near Nome after being reported overdue from ATV travel out of the community of White Mountain.
Community of Stebbins experiencing ‘water crisis’
The community of Stebbins has been experiencing an ongoing “water crisis” for the better part of this week.