The only thing people in Crooked Creek agree on about the Donlin Mine is that it’s coming
Some residents of Crooked Creek see the potential for much needed economic development while others see the possible disruption of their subsistence lifestyle.
Sunflower stars take center stage in kelp research
Sea stars may not intimidate us humans, but to a population of sea urchins, they’re a formidable predator.
Local stories mean Yukon River ‘treasure trove’ is more than just a lot of dinosaur footprints
Residents in the region say they've been finding ancient footprints left by giant reptiles their entire lives.
Unalaska under air quality advisory for Shishaldin volcano ashfall
State officials say winds are pushing ash plumes southwest from the volcano on Unimak Island, with an advisory in effect until 11 p.m. Thursday.
2 Aleutian volcanoes on watch for potential eruption
Tanaga Island west of Adak, home to Tanaga and Takawangha volcanoes, began showing increasing earthquake activity March 4.
Even flood insurance won’t do much to help homeowners rebuild after Juneau’s record-breaking flood
Aiden Key — like many who live along the river — thought insurance would provide a safety net. He thought wrong.
As the permafrost melts, the houses in Nunapitchuk are breaking down
Settling homes across the Western Alaska village have suffered damage that makes them leak, leading to mold and long-term health issues.
Backlash builds as Japan prepares to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant
Japan first announced plans to discharge treated water from Fukushima into the sea in 2018, in a controlled decades-long process.
It’s back: Interior signs new land swap for King Cove road
Alaska Public Media has obtained a copy of the new agreement, signed earlier this month by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and the CEO of King Cove Corporation.
‘Inequitable and inefficient’: New report criticizes feds’ climate change response system
For the dozens of Alaska Native communities weighing relocation because of climate change, the path forward isn’t clear.
Alaska Peninsula Corporation strikes a land access deal with Pebble
If the proposed Pebble Mine makes it through the permitting process, the Alaska Peninsula Corporation has agreed to allow Pebble to build a transportation corridor on APC land.
Anchorage’s less-than-sunny summer is likely to continue through July
National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Brettschneider says this summer is the city's coolest since the "terrible summer of 2008."
Petersburg composting business reaches for grant to grow
A Petersburg project is one of the finalists in Sealaska’s Path to Prosperity contest. For the second year, Petersburg’s tribe is in the running for $40,000 to grow the business of making compost.
Young squeaks Roadless Rule exemption into agriculture bill
It took some doing, but Rep. Don Young squeezed the House for votes Thursday night and got an amendment into the Agriculture bill to exempt Alaska forests from the Roadless Rule. It was a feat that played out on the House floor like political cinema. Listen now
Ask a Climatologist: Long temperature streak ends
For the first time since February, the statewide temperature index for Alaska dipped below normal earlier this week. Sunday and Monday were both slightly below normal, interrupting a 218 day stretch of above normal temperatures. Listen Now
NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer wraps up Alaska expedition
The expedition surveyed maritime regions throughout the state, including the Gulf of Alaska, the Aleutian Trench and the Kodiak-Bowie Seamount chain.
Ask a Climatologist: 2017 was hot around the globe, warm in Alaska
Across the globe, 2017 was the second hottest year on record, just behind 2016, according to a European Union monitoring center. Temperatures in Alaska last year were a bit more moderate. 2017 was the 13th warmest year on record. Listen now
Juneau homeowners can apply for state assistance, stabilize riverbanks after flooding
Juneau residents whose homes were lost or damaged during last weekend’s flooding can now apply for financial assistance from the state.
A humpback whale is free after days-long entanglement in Unalaska’s Iliuliuk Bay
A team of state and federal officials were able to free the whale Friday morning.
Protesters target SAExploration in Texas over Arctic Refuge
A group of Native American protesters went to the offices of SAExploration in Houston today to object to work the company wants to do in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.