117th Congress featured big wins for Cordova
By Sen. Lisa MurkowskiEarlier this month, the 117th Congress formally adjourned, marking the close of a remarkably productive legislative stretch for Alaska. The last...
Sea Grant plans March workshop on starting aquatic kelp farms
Alaska Sea Grant has announced a hands-on workshop from March 21 through March 24 in Kodiak on how to start up aquatic kelp farms....
Injured mariner medevaced from south of Dutch Harbor
A 44-year-old mariner who suffered broken legs aboard a container ship south of Dutch Harbor was safely transported to Cold Bay for medical care...
CG Cutter Alex Haley completes maintenance, returns to Kodiak
Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley have returned the 52-year-old medium endurance cutter to its homeport in Kodiak after a seven-month dry...
Alaska’s small glaciers on the way out
Glaciers worldwide are withering. Half of them will disappear by the end of this century, and much of the lost ice will vanish from...
Dunleavy bans use of TikTok from state devices
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is prohibiting the use of the social media app TikTok on state-owned equipment, citing national security and privacy concerns. The app...
Alaska VA Healthcare System Act honors Mary Louise Rasmuson
Legislation signed into law on Jan. 5 by President Joe Biden officially renames the Alaska VA Healthcare System in memory of the late Cl....
Prefiled bills would allow for taxing of new commercial fisheries
Among the nearly three dozen bills filed in the Alaska House of Representatives ahead of the legislative session beginning on Jan. 17 is one...
OSRI and oil, gas companies develop spill technology
The Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC), through its Oil Spill Response Institute (OSRI), has partnered with oil and gas companies and others to...
Navy plans to continue military training in Gulf of Alaska
U.S. Navy officials have confirmed plans to continue participating with other U.S. military forces in periodic training activities in the Gulf of Alaska —...
