The Afterlife of Unalaska’s Bald Eagles
When bald eagles die in Unalaska, it’s the beginning of a long journey. Literally. Many of them travel thousands of miles and find second lives in the Lower 48, after a stop in a well-stuffed freezer.
Alaska cancer treatment centers struggle with shortage of common chemo drugs
Two common chemotherapy drugs are in short supply in Alaska – cisplatin and carboplatin. Oncology centers across the country are struggling to keep the drugs in stock.
BP, ConocoPhillips plan joint gas pipeline
Jim Bowles and Doug Suttles announcing the joint pipeline plan on April 8 in Anchorage. Photo by Brian Adams
Oil giants BP and ConocoPhillips announced...
‘The epitome of school spirit’: Alaska high schools embrace marching bands
Marching bands are a staple at high school and college football games across the Lower 48. In Alaska, though, only a few schools have them.
Shell Finds Fracture in Hull of Icebreaker
An icebreaker leased to Shell sprang a leak and had to return to Dutch Harbor early Friday morning. The MV Fennica carries the company’s capping stack -- a critical piece of safety equipment for Shell’s plan to drill two wells this summer in the Chukchi Sea.
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