Western Alaska moves into recovery mode
Flood waters are receding in storm-battered western Alaska, where wind and water wreaked havoc over the weekend. Communities in the region traditionally pull together...
ASLC treating harbor seal, sea otter pup
Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program in Seward has two new patients: a harbor seal pup who climbed aboard a charter fishing boat in Resurrection Bay, and a sea otter pup found vocalizing on top of his moribund mother on a remote beach in the western Kenai Peninsula.
EPA extension on decision draws more comment on proposed Pebble mine
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to extend its decision on whether to finalize proposed restrictions on the proposed Pebble mine in Southwest Alaska...
PWSRCAC to get update on Valdez Marine Terminal repairs
An update on weather damage repairs to the Valdez Marine Terminal and a presentation on marine bird surveys are on the agenda for the...
EVOSTC advisory panel votes to merge research, habitat funds
An advisory panel to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council has approved combining two separate accounts of federal funds for habitat protection and research...
Coast Guard, motor vessel rendezvous for rescue
A Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak medevacked a 48-year-old man suffering from chest pains on Friday, September 2, from a...
Call for product out for 2023 Alaska Symphony of Seafood
Competition for the best new commercial-ready, value-added Alaska seafood products is now open for the 2023 Alaska Symphony of Seafood, with first place winners...
Navy releases latest plans for Northern Edge 2023
A final document on the U.S. Navy’s plans for 2023 training exercises in the Gulf of Alaska has been released, for public review, with...
Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman arrives in SE Alaska
The cutter is to be commissioned at the end of September and fully operational in its area of responsibility in Southeast Alaska, where it will be tasked with law enforcement, fisheries enforcement, search and rescue, and national security.
Fire season one of the biggest since 1950
By Yereth RosenThe Alaska BeaconAlaska is closing out what is likely to be the state’s seventh-biggest wildfire season since 1950, wrapping up a summer...
