Robert Dean Kowalski had argued jurors should not have heard evidence of another fatal shooting in Montana.
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Talking Trash: Once a bear attractant, Yakutat’s dump now award-winning
As far as dump make-overs go, Yakutat has the ultimate Cinderella story. The remote fishing community is hundreds of miles from any other city. Barging trash away is too expensive. So, as the dump filled to the brim, what was Yakutat to do?
Developers say Yakutat-area beach mine looks promising
Developers are optimistic about the potential for a beach-mining operation in at Icy Cape, west of Yakutat and east of Cordova.
Ask the Energy Desk: What about wave and tidal energy in Alaska?
“I think this is a worthwhile technology because it basically fills in a niche,” said Jeremy Kasper about wave energy generation.
Gulf of Alaska beach sands could be mined
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is advancing plans to mine Gulf of Alaska beach sands about 75 miles northwest of Yakutat.
Bear attack survivor: ‘Grace was extended to me’
Steck is a Marine Corps veteran who spent time in Iraq. He said he was scared sometimes doing that work, but nothing close to his experience with the bear.
Elaine Abraham, ground-breaking Tlingit elder, dead at 86
Abraham, whose Tlingit name was Chuu Shah, was the first woman and the first Native American to hold a senior position in the statewide administration of the University of Alaska system.
Gold Medal kicks off in Juneau
This year’s lineup includes teams from Hoonah, Kake, Craig, Haines, Wrangell, Hydaburg, Klukwan, Yakutat and Metlakatla.
Feds offer millions for Alaska rural energy efficiency competition
Pelican, Saxman, Haines, Klawock, Yakutat, Kasaan and Angoon have applied, along with 65 other communities.
Swarm of earthquakes hit Yakutat area
About 30 earthquakes have hit the Yakutat area this week. The swarm is caused by calving glaciers in a nearby bay, not movement of the Earth’s crust.