EPA: Alaska leads nation in watersheds with most toxic releases
A latest Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis from the Environmental Protection Agency shows a continued decrease in releases from facilities in EPA’ Region...
Ryan Redington sweeps top honors for Iditarod 2023
Ryan Redington, with his lead dogs Ghost and Sven, was honored on Sunday as the winner of the 2023 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race,...
Coast Guard Cutter Munro completes 10,000-mile Alaska mission
Coast Guard officials said the Cutter Munro returned to Alameda, California in early March, following a 105-day, 10,000-mile Alaska patrol, during which its crew...
Alaska’s 2023 Cherry Blossom Princess Chosen
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, has selected Samantha Wanner to serve as the 2023 Cherry Blossom Princess to represent the state.Wanner grew up in...
Willow oil project approved, challenged by environmental lawsuits
While the Biden administration has approved ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), conservation entities, backed by Alaska Native people who...
The porcupine’s winter in slow motion
While running through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane spotted a porcupine in a birch tree. On her runs on days following, she...
AMHS names Craig Tornga as marine director
Transportation industry veteran Craig Tornga will begin his job as marine director for the Alaska Marine Highway System on April 3, filling the vacancy...
Oil spill response training for coastal communities begins anew in April
Annual oil spill response training for fishing vessels in six Prince William Sound communities, including Cordova, is underway and will run through May 3,...
Raven roosts shrouded in mystery
Last week, while getting ready to climb into my bunk, I heard the yell of a raven outside. And then another, and a few...
Annual renewal process restarts for Medicaid benefits
Households receiving Medicaid benefits, including DenaliCare or DenaliKidCare, are reminded to make sure their contact information is current, as the required annual renewal process...
