Rescued sea otter pup treated at SeaLife Center
Medical staff at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward say a two-month-old male sea otter pup who arrived dehydrated, malnourished and barely responsive is...
Boater rescued 127 miles east-southeast of Cordova
A man aboard a disabled 40-foot fishing vessel grounded 127 miles east-southeast of Cordova was rescued through combined efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard...
Federal funds coming to combat drug trafficking
Alaska authorities are anticipating the receipt of $5 million in federal funds to combat illicit drug trafficking in the state, according to Public Safety...
Alaska marks National Fire Prevention Week
Alaska State Fire Marshal David Taylor is reminding Alaskans during National Fire Prevention Week, which runs through Oct. 13, of the importance of protecting...
Alaska Legal services get technology grant
Alaska Legal Services Corp. will receive a $169,879 technology initiative grant to update and enhance its electronic referrals system, to aid in communicating with...
Grant aids rural backhaul pilot program
A $120,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant will allow a non-profit Anchorage firm to address waste issues in 30 rural off-the-road Alaska Native villages accessible...
OTIS takes second shot at blue economy challenges
A second annual challenge organized by proponents of the blue economy is seeking participants to identify difficulties in getting ocean related products to market...
Snow crab harvest quota gets big boost
Bering Sea snow crab stocks have rebounded, allowing for the total allowable catch to be set at 27.6 million pounds, up from 18.9 million...
Culture Week engages, inspires Mt. Eccles students
On the final day of this year’s Indigenous People’s Culture Week at Mt. Eccles Elementary school, elder Bob Ladd told a story first shared...
$900,000 grant will aid tribal courts
A federal grant of $900,000 will help implement the Civil Diversion Agreement the state has reached with more Alaska tribes, Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth...
