This is the first time APD has officially adopted AI software for department use, police chief Sean Case said.
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14 Alaska state lawmakers ask Congress to oppose cuts to science agencies
In a letter sent Friday, 14 lawmakers urged the state’s all-Republican congressional delegation to oppose cuts that President Trump proposed in his 2026 budget.
Nonprofit coordinating Arctic research will shut down as federal funding dries up
The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, which brings together academics from universities and government agencies, plans to close its doors.
Kodiak spaceport hosts secretive federal government rocket launch, likely a hypersonic missile test
The launch, which was not disclosed beforehand, took place about 10 p.m. Thursday night and was observed by people across the Kodiak Archipelago and was visible as far away as Seward.
Toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning blamed for Alaska seal deaths
A die-off last year at St. Paul Island, the first compelling case of fatal saxitoxin poisoning in marine mammals, comes as more harmful algae is found farther north.
Proposed NOAA cuts could shutter research institutes that train the next generation of Alaska scientists
Researchers say that if the draft cuts become a reality, it would create a chilling effect on science across the state.