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Nov 01 2019

The Juneau School District posted information about Bark for Schools on its homepage, as it appears here on Oct. 31, 2019, including FAQs and an informational video produced by Bark.

As the Juneau School District responds to online monitoring concerns, student questions remain

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, A News, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Business, Community, Education, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Mental Health, Public Safety, Science & Tech, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

In response to concerns about monitoring service Bark for Schools, the Juneau School District is providing options to families.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | November 1, 2019 6:00 am

Oct 30 2019

A wolf in Denali National Park and Preserve in June 2010.

Denali wolf sightings hit record low

By Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks | Environment, Interior, Science & Tech, Wildlife

A report recently issued by the National Park Service shows only 1% of surveys along the road into Denali National Park recorded wolf sightings this summer.

By Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks | October 30, 2019 2:43 pm

Oct 29 2019

Coast Guard weighs dropping radio-based NAVTEX system to communicate with mariners

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | 2 Alaska, Federal Government, Fisheries, Military, Science & Tech, Weather

But mariners are urging Coast Guard officials to keep the free, low-tech service rather than switch over to subscription-based satellites.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 29, 2019 4:30 pm

Oct 25 2019

A month into Utqiaġvik’s whaling season, none have been landed

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Climate Change, Environment, North Slope, Oceans, Science & Tech, Subsistence, Wildlife

Some residents say this is unprecedented — the whale-dependent village captured nearly 20 whales last fall. Also unprecedented are this year’s temperatures: It was the warmest May-through-September on record in Utqiaġvik.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 25, 2019 4:36 pm

Oct 25 2019

New UAF climate report highlights rapidly changing Alaska ecosystems

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Environment, Nation & World, Science & Tech, University of Alaska, Weather

The report says that Alaska has been breaking so many climate records over the last five years, it suggests the state has crossed a threshold into increasingly rapid ecosystem changes.

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | October 25, 2019 3:44 pm

Oct 25 2019

‘You’re not listening to the science’: Pebble Mine fight aired at US House hearing

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Interior, Politics, Science & Tech, Southwest, Western

Alaska Congressman Don Young made it clear he didn’t think much of the hearing. He said he’s neither for nor against the Pebble Mine, but he believes in science-based decision-making.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | October 25, 2019 1:51 pm

Oct 24 2019

The 'first-outs', or the first ARFF vehicles dispatched to an incident at the Juneau International Airport, are parked outside the Glacier Valley Fire Station.

Despite contamination, state will continue using PFAS-linked firefighting foam

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | 2 Alaska, Environment, Health, Science & Tech, State Government, Transportation

Juneau’s fire chief says “there isn’t a product on the market that’s totally environmentally friendly that works like it’s supposed to.”

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 24, 2019 6:07 pm

Oct 24 2019

What’s driving up bacteria levels in Ketchikan’s drinking water? Climate change. And goats.

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Environment, Health, Local Government, Science & Tech, Southeast, Wildlife

If Ketchikan keeps seeing high levels of bacteria in its raw water supply, it could lose its right to remain unfiltered. It might be forced to build a filtration plant. And that’s expensive.

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | October 24, 2019 4:14 pm

Oct 11 2019

A tiny insect is causing major tree damage in Southeast Alaska. Scientists hope it’s a blip.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Science & Tech, Southeast, Wildlife

Last year, the sawfly munched on about 40,000 acres of hemlock in Southeast Alaska. This year, that number ballooned to close to 400,000 acres of damage.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 11, 2019 6:00 am

Oct 04 2019

Who will be the fattest Katmai brown bear? Forget Beadnose, Holly is like the ‘Michelin Man.’

By Kavitha George, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Food, Science & Tech, Southwest, Wildlife

A dozen Alaska brown bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve are competing for the title of fattest bear during the park’s annual Fat Bear Week.

By Kavitha George, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 4, 2019 4:33 pm

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As the Juneau School District responds to online monitoring concerns, student questions remain

Denali wolf sightings hit record low

Coast Guard weighs dropping radio-based NAVTEX system to communicate with mariners

A month into Utqiaġvik’s whaling season, none have been landed

New UAF climate report highlights rapidly changing Alaska ecosystems

‘You’re not listening to the science’: Pebble Mine fight aired at US House hearing

Despite contamination, state will continue using PFAS-linked firefighting foam

What’s driving up bacteria levels in Ketchikan’s drinking water? Climate change. And goats.

A tiny insect is causing major tree damage in Southeast Alaska. Scientists hope it’s a blip.

Who will be the fattest Katmai brown bear? Forget Beadnose, Holly is like the ‘Michelin Man.’

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