Alaska Marine Highway drops price for Taku ferry
No one wants to buy the ferry Taku, which has been tied up for almost two years. So, officials are lowering the minimum bid from $1.5 million to $700,000.
The one percent: Murre colonies struggle to reproduce following die-off
The massive die-off of common murres in 2015 and 2016 is over, but survivors are struggling to reproduce.
Return to sender: Juneau pot business blocked from mailing tax payments
The U.S. Postal Service says Alaska’s pot businesses can’t mail their state tax payments. Without guidance from the Justice Department or an act of Congress, the postal office is blocking attempts to mail tax payments to the state tax office in Anchorage.
Murkowski, Sullivan diverge in statements on Comey firing
Alaska’s U.S. senators have responded somewhat differently to President Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey.
Haines tank farm contamination testing moves to Tanani Point Beach
Testing connected to the former Army tank farm in Haines found what investigators say is a “surprising” amount of underground contamination at Tanani Point Beach. Recent testing appears to solve the mystery of where exactly those pollutants come from.
Ask a Climatologist: Alaska wins the daylight prize
In Utqiaġvik, the summer is longer than the winter by several weeks. The community has 84 days with 24 hour sunlight and only 65 days with no sunrise in winter.
After Comey firing, calls for independent probe come in lots of flavors
The FBI director’s firing has sparked new calls for an independent probe of Russia’s election hacking and possible ties to the Trump campaign. Here are the shapes such an investigation could take.
School board recognizes retiring Juneau educators
Two outgoing teachers and a principal said they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon and they still plan to contribute to education — just in new ways.
Tlingit and Haida Central Council joins chorus of Rep. Eastman’s critics
Leaders within the organization, which represents more than 30,000 Tlingit and Haida people, had piles of unflattering adjectives to characterize Eastman’s comments, including “venomous,” “indefensible” and “demonizing.”
Tunnel caves in at Hanford nuclear site, thousands of workers take cover
The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency alert Tuesday morning at the Hanford site north of Richland, Washington, after a tunnel at a radioactive cleanup site caved in. Workers at a former chemical processing plant were evacuated and thousands more across Hanford were directed to take shelter indoors.
Anchorage Petroleum Wives Club welcomes new era with new name
On April 26, the Anchorage Petroleum Wives Club held a historic vote, and the members decided unanimously to change their name to the Anchorage Petroleum Women’s Association — effective June 1.
Snakewatch ends peacefully: 100-pound python back at home in Meadow Lakes
A 17-foot albino Burmese python is back at home in Meadow Lakes after going missing for two weeks. The snake, named Sam, escaped while his owner was doing some spring cleaning.
Ask a Climatologist: Tracking “green up” in Fairbanks
Fairbanks is the only community in the state with an historical record tracking the “green up” date. And this year, it was right on schedule.
Alaska Federation Of Natives keeping close eye on White House
The Alaska Federation of Natives is keeping a close eye on the new administration of President Donald Trump. The Native organization’s board is developing ways to negotiate with the current government in Washington, participate in decision making, and advance Alaska Native priorities.
Juneau police propose expansion of patrol car fleet
The Juneau Police Department wants to expand its fleet of market patrol cruisers so that officers can take them home after work. The Juneau Assembly will weigh the $210,000 proposal.
Central Council honors Haines resident as ‘Emerging Leader’
James Hart received the Emerging Leader award at the annual tribal assembly. Hart is a Central Council delegate and a tribal council member at the Haines-based Chilkoot Indian Association.
President Trump fires FBI director James Comey
“The FBI is one of our Nation’s most cherished and respected institutions and today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement,” the president said in a statement.
Stream temperature monitoring could provide insight into important fish populations
Tribal leaders around the region are trying to get a handle on one factor that may contribute to declining returns in the Chilkat River and its nearby waters, which are a major source of food for subsistence fishermen in Haines and Klukwan.
Igiugig School graduates class of one
Igiugig School’s only senior, 17-year-old Dolly Zharoff, graduates this week. In the fall, she will attend the University of Alaska.
The idea was to keep kids safe after school. Now they’re chess champions
This low-income elementary school will send dozens of kids to the SuperNationals of chess this week in Nashville, Tenn.