FEMA awards $2.4M to Napakiak as it retreats from Kuskokwim erosion
Erosion has been marching the Kuskokwim River's banks 25 to 30 feet per year toward the community’s well-water source and school building.
Drones assist in Alaska’s conservation efforts
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation flies many drones, some with thermal cameras and water sampling capabilities.
Full cleanup of former military sites on Kodiak Island is still years away
Cleanup efforts for munitions at some sites, such as Kodiak's World War II-era Burma Road, can take decades according to U.S. Army officials.
Final report filed on cause of Wrangell’s deadly landslide
State geologists say the Nov. 20 Wrangell landslide that killed six people was caused by excessive amounts of rain in a short period of time.
Alaska tribes accuse Canada of human rights violations, request international hearing on mining
The Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission says upstream mining in Canada violates tribes' right to a healthy environment.
Southcentral, Southwest Alaska to see deep subzero wind chills through the weekend
Subzero Arctic air funneling into the region along with wind gusts could produce wind chills of 50 degrees below zero, meteorologists say.
Anchorage Assembly preps for legal fight with Bronson administration over future of Eklutna Dam
The Assembly and administration have major differences over who sets the policy and what the city’s position actually is.
Murkowski calls proposed endangered listing for Alaska king salmon ‘wrongheaded’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the Wild Fish Conservancy's proposal, like its lawsuit over Southeast king fishing, is meant "to basically stop our wild fisheries."
Kuskokwim Ice Road crew fights weather to keep river traffic flowing
The crew has established and marked more than 200 miles of roads along frozen rivers, during warm weather and intermittent snow storms.
Alaska House approves relaxed environmental rules for ‘advanced recycling’
Rep. Tom McKay, R-Anchorage and House Bill 143’s prime sponsor, said the bill now headed to the state Senate would keep plastic out of landfills.
Unalaska weighs energy options as geothermal project requests new terms
Unalaska is closer than ever to building a geothermal power plant on Makushin Volcano, but the project is facing investment challenges and the city is weighing its options.
Heavy winds and wet snow lead to icy streets and power outages in Anchorage
The city saw gusts as high as 82 mph in the Potter Marsh area, leading to power outages for thousands of residents.
Cuvier’s beaked whale found dead on Kodiak Island
Beaked whales are a rare sight and spend most of their lives deep in the ocean. But one was found dead on a beach near Kodiak last week.
Climate change is making it harder to survey pollock in the Gulf of Alaska
Between 2017 and 2019, pollock surveys in the Gulf of Alaska produced wildly different estimates.
More areas around Kodiak Island could become critical habitat for endangered North Pacific Right Whales
It’s estimated that less than 50 North Pacific Right Whales exist today in a range that extends from Hawaii to the southeastern Bering Sea and beyond.
Alaska Senate moves toward rejecting some of Gov. Dunleavy’s 12 executive orders
Senators expressed concerns about several of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's 12 executive orders. The Legislature has until mid-March to reject them.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s plan to lease land for carbon storage comes with questions
Analysts say estimates that the state could earn hundreds millions from leases are overpromising.
Eklutna hydro owners say they won’t extend wildlife restoration process
Stakeholders who have fundamental objections have little time for further negotiation, and little recourse but federal court.
Attorneys argue scope of Metlakatla’s off-reservation fishing rights in federal court
Attorneys presented oral arguments in a long-running dispute over fishing rights on Alaska’s only Native reservation on Thursday.
Avalanche near Cooper Landing kills 28-year-old skier
Recent high winds and rapidly changing weather in Southcentral increase the potential for avalanches in the backcountry.