NOAA investigating rare whale beachings in Alaska
Three rarely seen whales beached on Alaska’s coast last year, and NOAA Fisheries is investigating whether human activity contributed to
Read moreThree rarely seen whales beached on Alaska’s coast last year, and NOAA Fisheries is investigating whether human activity contributed to
Read moreDespite reports of a boom in Arctic ship traffic, a recent report by the Government Accountability Office concludes commercial industries
Read moreSupporters of a bill to make 20 Alaska Native languages official state languages organized a 15 hour sit-in protest at
Read moreThe Inuit Circumpolar Council is holding a meeting in Nome, Alaska this week. The topic is food security, and the
Read moreAlaska Dispatch is making an aggressive move to position itself at the forefront of the the state’s media landscape. It
Read morePro-Russian activists seized public buildings in eastern Ukraine this week, and U.S. officials say they suspect the actions were not
Read moreThe U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee today looked at a raft of bills aimed at improving the safety of
Read moreThe Katie John lawsuit over subsistence fishing rights is finally over. The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday it will
Read moreWith less than 30 days remaining in the legislative session, the Alaska House is considering gasline legislation that would advance
Read moreAlaska senator Lisa Murkowski pressed the Secretary of Homeland Security on Wednesday to make the Arctic a priority for the
Read moreTuesday, the State House Community and Regional Affairs Committee heard from several people about the sorry state of law and
Read moreTeams are making their way into Rainy Pass as they head trough the Alaska Range. It’s arguably the toughest stretch
Read moreSecretary of State John Kerry announced last week that he’s creating a new position called Special Representative for the Arctic
Read moreThe U.S. Geological Survey says melting Beaufort sea ice is creating new habitat for geese on the North Slope. That
Read moreThe Barnes Committee Room at the Alaska Capitol erupted in cheers on Tuesday, as a panel of lawmakers unanimously moved
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