Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
Fur hats on shopping list for Alaska Department of Public Safety
Each year Alaska State Troopers buy about 50 fur hats as part of Interior and Western Alaska troopers' uniforms, with more sought in a recent request.
State compiles first comprehensive account of Alaska children’s stress and trauma
A new bulletin presents baseline information about adverse childhood experiences in Alaska that are known to lead to poor health outcomes.
Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus’ persistence
The highly pathogenic influenza that has already killed vast numbers of birds and numerous mammals continues to circulate in the world’s wild populations.
ConocoPhillips announces official go-ahead for huge Willow oil project in Alaska
Construction is already underway on the North Slope drilling project, which the company expects to create about 300 long-term jobs.
Report details 37 known killer whale entanglements in Alaska over three decades
The report does not include this year’s unusually high tally of 10 killer whales that were found ensnared in fishing gear, with nine of them dead.
Western Arctic Caribou Herd population decline continues, with hunting expected to be affected
What was once the largest caribou herd in Alaska has shrunk nearly 70% in 20 years, but it is not the only herd experiencing dramatic drops.
Royalty-free lease offerings in Alaska’s Cook Inlet basin draw tepid response
Results of a lease auction test the idea that royalty reductions could attract new investment in natural gas development.
Federally funded project will search for rare earth elements in Southeast Alaska seaweed
The University of Alaska Fairbanks-led project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a push for domestic rare earth elements.
Deadly Wrangell landslide is part of a pattern in vulnerable Alaska mountainous terrain
Scientists say climate change increases precipitation and extreme rainfall, adding to risks, and that more knowledge is needed for public safety.
Steller sea lions top list of Alaska marine mammals killed by human activities
According to a federal report, 710 of 819 human-mammal interactions reported from 2017 to 2021 caused the animals' removal from the population.
Western Alaska salmon crisis affects physical and mental health, residents say
The message was emphasized on Friday at a field hearing held by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Bethel, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta's regional hub.
Environmental group grants lifetime award to former President Carter for his Alaska work
The Alaska Wilderness League award recognizes Carter’s role in creating and passing the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
Salmon runs in Alaska’s Kuskokwim River show some positive signs, but totals remain low
Preliminary numbers show chum salmon returns were better this year than last year and better than the record-low conditions of 2021.
Extreme flooding on Alaska’s Arctic highway caused thaw-induced sinking in later years
A 2015 flood that closed the Dalton Highway to the North Slope triggered permafrost thaw even miles away from the road, UAF research finds.
Alaska vital statistics show declines in both deaths and births in 2022
There are signs that the worst COVID-19 effects may be easing, while fertility continues its yearslong downward trend.
Alaska syphilis case numbers drop a bit after years of increases, but concerning signs remain
Epidemiologist Julia Rogers cautioned against interpreting the decrease in case numbers as a sign that Alaska’s syphilis outbreak is being resolved.
As the once-lucrative Bering Sea crab harvest resumes, Alaska’s fishers face challenges
Reopened Bristol Bay red king crab harvests provide only a temporary reprieve from long-term environmental and economic difficulties.
Humpback whales increasingly sighted in Arctic Alaska waters better known as bowhead territory
An author of a study citing climate change as a possible factor in the move says its results are both "fascinating" and "a little terrifying."
Bering Sea crab surveys show populations still low a year after marquee Alaska harvests closed
With snow crab and red king crab stocks still ailing, state officials are due to decide soon whether harvests will be allowed in the coming year.
Donlin Mine project in Southwest Alaska facing legal challenges over water impacts
State permits allowing water use by the proposed Donlin Gold mine face new legal challenges from opponents of the huge project in Southwest Alaska.