State public health experts gathered Wednesday to discuss the latest science and the medical response to COVID-19.
Science & Tech
Zoom in to jury duty: a pilot project in rural Alaska starts in August
The pilot project in the Second Judicial District, which includes Utqiagvik, Kotzebue and Nome, is part of the court system’s response to COVID-19.
It’s not just people who need to worry about getting sick from eating shellfish; pets can get PSP too
It’s not just people that can get sick or even die from eating toxic mussels, clams or other shellfish. Pet owners need to watch out for their pups too.
Workers on Kotzebue’s solar project just hauled the last of 1,440 panels across the tundra
The 576-kilowatt project in Kotzebue is the second largest in the state, next to the Willow Solar Farm in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Anchorage bids to become headquarters for revamped Space Command
A decision is expected as early as 2021 and would bring 1,400 military and civilian personnel to Anchorage.
Bowhead whales are changing migration patterns, researchers say
The fall whaling season in Utqiagvik didn’t happen last year — veteran whalers said they had never gone that long without seeing a bowhead whale near Point Barrow during that time.
UAF researchers use space-based radar to measure methane emissions in Arctic lakes
New research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks utilizing radar instruments positioned on satellites has led to a breakthrough in lake methane emission research.
LISTEN: Cellphone tracking gives real-time insight into Alaska’s economic recovery
Alaskans’ movements have changed dramatically with coronavirus fears, business closures and government mandates to stay home.
Is the so-called ‘murder hornet’ headed to Alaska? Experts say it’s unlikely.
The Asian giant hornet has been spotted within a few hundred miles of Southeast Alaska, but experts say that it’s unlikely they could establish a breeding colony in the region’s colder climate.
After a warmer-than-normal April, Utqiaġvik sees first record low since 2007
On Wednesday morning, temperatures in the North Slope hub community of Utqiaġvik reached 20 degrees below zero, a record low for April 29.