Seventy million years ago, the baddest predator on top of the world was a pygmy tyrannosaur about half the size of Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Assembly drops Spuhn Island cell tower study
Community mediation is not included in options presented to the Assembly.
Yakutat prepares to try out wave-generated power
The northern Southeast city of Yakutat is gearing up for a wave-energy experiment. If it’s a success, the community of about 650 residents could lower its high, diesel-fueled power costs.
Mendenhall Glacier inspires awe, demands respect
Visitors are urged to be cautious and be prepared when on lake ice, approaching glacier, or entering ice cave
Five nations tentatively agree to arctic fishing ban
The United States and four other Arctic nations have tentatively agreed to prevent commercial fishing in the high Arctic.
Thorne Bay official tired of wireless outages
The City of Thorne Bay experienced a day-long wireless Internet and cell service outage last week. Apparently, that’s not a rare event in that small Prince of Wales Island community.
Should humpbacks lose endangered status?
State officials want the federal government to remove some protections for Southeast and Southcentral humpback whales. But a noted researcher says it’s too early to do that.
Strong deep-sea quake rattles Unalaska
A 6.1 magnitude quake coming from unusually deep underwater shook Nikolski and Unalaska around noon last Wednesday.
Robot Swarm: A Flock Of Drones That Fly Autonomously
Can drones, the small unmanned aircraft that are at the forefront of fields from warfare to commercial delivery systems, fly without human intervention? A team of Hungarian researchers answers yes, having created 10 drones that self-organize as they move through the air.
Final Friday marks last public day for Alaska State Museum
After 47 years of operation, downtown Juneau facility closing to make way for SLAM