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Nico Edwards joked it would be good publicity if one of his crewmembers was attacked by an eagle in Unalaska. Then he posted an Instagram video or himself trying to touch a raptor perched on a dumpster. That type of interaction with an eagle is illegal.

A clean yard and garden can stem a slug onslaught. If that doesn’t work, then effective extermination methods include slug bait, salt, an ammonia solution, beer traps, or simply a pair of bricks.

A three-day Arctic Maritime Symposium in Anchorage brought together senior military officials, academics and civilian leaders to discuss what shifting geopolitics and a changing environment could mean for the nation’s military presence in Alaska.

Some parts of the forests in Southeast Alaska are a little off color. Hemlock trees are turning yellow and brown from a sawfly outbreak. But scientists say there’s not much to worry about.

The current House majority mostly is made up of Democrats, with three moderate Republicans and two independents. Tuesday night’s state legislative races yielded several surprises.

Independent candidate Alyse Galvin soundly defeated Dimitri Shein in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat held by Congressman Don Young,

Juneau School Board member Andi Story secured the Democratic nomination to run for the Alaska House in the Mendenhall Valley. Story will face Juneau Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis in the Nov. 6 general election.

Dunleavy built his reputation as a staunch conservative. But he said he has something to offer independents and Democrats.

A common image prevailed among her supporters: a mediator who can reconcile differences without compromising her progressive principles.

An investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that the drug Kratom caused nearly 200 cases of salmonella in 41 states — including two Alaska cases. The outbreak occurred between January 2017 and May 2018.

Cohen, who described himself in past as Trump’s “pit bull,” became well-known for his elbow-throwing and sometimes full-on threats as he worked to move the ball forward for Trump or protect him.

Descendants of the Native people of Attu want permanent access to their ancestral home that they’ve been separated from their homeland since World War II.

Jurors concluded that Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman was guilty of eight of the 18 counts with which he had been charged.

U.S. Forest Service crews are fighting an approximately 2-acre forest fire, burning north of Ketchikan’s road system. The fire started about 4 p.m. Monday on state land in the Moser Bay area,  Forest Service spokesman Paul Robbins Jr. said Tuesday morning. 

Wildfire activity in the American West is likely to get worse in coming years. A new study out in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences points to the lack of precipitation in the summer as the major driving factor when it comes to increasing fire severity.

A Skagway non-profit will host a group of wounded veterans from Fairbanks for a weekend of nature excursions this September. Mission Objective Outdoors was created earlier this year to provide support for veterans with disabilities and challenge them to be active in the great outdoors.

An Alaska fisherman found the body of a man floating off Yakobi Island. Alaska State Troopers say the state medical examiner will conduct an autopsy and attempt to identify the remains.

Anchorage teachers begin the school year without a new contract for the second year in a row. Teachers aren’t talking about a strike but they did hold awareness building events on the first day of school.

Juneau won’t get to vote in October on public spending for a new arts and culture center, Centennial Hall upgrades or raising the hotel bed tax. The Juneau Assembly voted down three separate ballot measures Monday night.

It would cost a lot more to pay the full amount under the formula –  $840 million.