Ever since the Russian Mission postmaster resigned, mothers have been left scrambling to get formula.
Food
Federal COVID-19 funding for Alaska farmers largely lies fallow
All Alaska agricultural producers are eligible for federal assistance under a new USDA program. But days before the deadline, not many have applied.
After low salmon year, supporters rally to get Yukon River mushers dog food for winter
Donated dog food is making its way to some Yukon River communities where poor salmon runs have left mushers without fish to feed their teams.
Hunker down or happy holidays? How Alaskans are choosing to celebrate this week.
When it comes to balancing the appeal of spending time with family and friends against the potential of contracting, and inadvertently spreading, COVID-19 — Alaskans are making tough decisions.
For pandemic Thanksgiving, a growing group of Anchorage restaurants are cooking
Amid months of uncertainty and pandemic disruptions, Anchorage restaurant owners say demand for Thanksgiving dinner to-go has been an unexpected boost for business.
Federal judge overrules Dunleavy administration’s objections to Kake’s COVID-19 hunt
In an order issued Wednesday, Judge Sharon L. Gleason wrote that federal officials had taken both conservation and public safety concerns into account when it approved Kake’s out-of-season hunt. She also noted that when federal officials reached out to state wildlife managers, they didn’t respond.
Fish and Game closes highly successful Afognak Island elk hunt by emergency order
A Fish and Game biologist said they had “closed down pretty much the entire island, which I don’t think we’ve ever done before.”
Piglets escape Kodiak farm, run wild in street
The piglets have learned that if they pile enough dirt up against their electric fence, they can knock it out of commission.
Researchers warn of elevated toxins in shellfish from several Gulf of Alaska beaches
The data is meant to help tribal citizens, and others, make educated decisions about where and when they’re harvesting.
Study confirms ancient people of Interior Alaska ate salmon
A new study proves for the first time that people who lived in Interior Alaska more than 11,000 years ago ate salmon along with big game like bison.