Man charged in connection with Kotzebue girl’s death
A Kotzebue man has been charged in connection with the investigation into the death of Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, who went missing on Sept. 6,...
NOAA marks second annual whale count
Citizen scientists of all ages turned out on Sept. 15 to help NOAA Fisheries count endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales and learn more about...
Sitka Tribe program helps measure ocean acidification
Efforts of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to monitor Southeast Alaska waters for ocean acidification and more are gaining ground, with five communities currently...
Appreciation luncheon honors USCG
Red, white and blue decorations on each table at the Little Chapel welcomed service members, families and the community on Sept. 14 to the...
Bowhead harvest quota renewed for AEWC
Delegates to the 67th International Whaling Commission meeting in Florianopolis, Brazil, have voted 58-7 to renew for seven more years the subsistence whaling quota...
PWS catch at 29 M salmon
Commercial fishing for silver salmon is drawing to a close in Prince William Sound, with the catch hovering around 29 million salmon overall, and...
Special interest classes being reintroduced at PWS College
Special interest classes taught by community members are being reintroduced at the new Prince William Sound Community College campus in Cordova.Example classes include cooking,...
Bird migration patterns are changing
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey say that while spring is arriving earlier in many parts of North America, it is not advancing uniformly...
Walker, Mallott oppose Kavanaugh confirmation
Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, citing issues with health care, labor and tribal self-determination, voiced their opposition on Sept. 20 to...
Feds, state apologize for migratory bird harvest prohibitions
A formal written apology acknowledging hurtful impacts of past subsistence bird harvest prohibitions is paving the way for a much more congenial working relationship...
