Environment

a rehearsal

The play that lived: ‘Harry Potter’ comes to Ketchikan High stage after landslide

“We don’t let things stop us,” said drama instructor Tommy Varella-Kossack, whose home was destroyed in the Aug. 25 slide.
a cruise ship

Last cruise ship leaves Juneau’s tumultuous tourism season

Thursday's departure ended a season dominated by a contentious ballot proposition and a surprise port announcement.
Mary Peltola

Rep. Mary Peltola talks regional fisheries, Arctic security during Unalaska visit

Peltola stopped by Unalaska to hear more about the community’s unique concerns during her reelection bid.
a refuge

Several key steps toward drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge are due before year’s end

A legal ruling on a 2021 lease sale is expected as soon as Friday from a federal judge in Alaska.
a rescue

Kotzebue airport reopens as flood damage assessments and cleanup continue

With winter quickly approaching, many homes are unsafe. Two homes, Kotzebue’s dock, roads, bridges and subsistence camps were destroyed.
king crab

Red king crab harvest looking ‘very good’ so far for Bristol Bay fleet

So far about 680,000 pounds of king crab have been taken, with harvesters getting about $2 more a pound for the massive crabs.
flooding

Kotzebue flooding declared state disaster as residents recover

At least one home collapsed into Kotzebue Sound during Tuesday's flooding, which forced more than 80 people to evacuate.
flooding

Juneau approves $2M for flood barriers, despite opposition to flooding plan

At a meeting Monday night, members of the Juneau Assembly and the public expressed hesitation about the city’s flood fighting plan.
flooding

Coastal storm flooding hits Kotzebue-area communities

Kotzebue water levels Tuesday were 3 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line, with “significant beach erosion” likely.
A group of people smile with a sign in the middle of the group that says "Fulbright."

Alaskans in the Fulbright Arctic Initiative | Talk of Alaska

Three Alaska women have been selected as Fulbright Arctic Initiative scholars. We learn about their international research plans on this Talk of Alaska.
a snowstorm

Fairbanks snowstorm closes borough schools, buildings

A storm bringing up to 10 inches of snow to Fairbanks halted bus service Monday, also closing school and university classes.
Mount Spurr

Volcano advisory issued for Mount Spurr due to seismic activity

Although the volcano's alert level has been raised, scientists say there are no indications that an eruption is imminent.
snow crab

Bering Sea snow crab fishing to resume, but at an ultra-low level to encourage repopulation

After a two-year hiatus forced by low stocks, the Bering Sea snow crab harvest is back on.
Man speaking in crowded courtroom

State argues court should dismiss climate lawsuit from eight young Alaskans

The lawsuit filed by the nonprofit Our Children’s Trust is the latest effort by young Alaskans to establish a right to a livable climate.
a harbor

Lower Cook Inlet fishermen try to stay afloat after tough salmon season

A season of low prices, high costs and a poor pink salmon run has come on the heels of last year’s market collapse.
an ocean

The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe

Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off California. It will be managed in partnership with the Indigenous groups that fought to create it.
fishing boats

Alaska’s seafood industry lost $1.8 billion last year, NOAA report says

Glutted seafood markets, low prices, high costs and reduced catches caused pain that swept through Alaska and beyond, the report says.
a river

Juneau leaders propose sandbags, barriers for Mendenhall Valley flood mitigation

The devices are part of phase one in the capital city's plan to counter glacial outburst flooding that has flooded homes.
a landslide

Ketchikan-area landslide strands multiple people along remote road

Sunday's slide came a month and a half after a slide near downtown Ketchikan killed one person and destroyed multiple homes.
a hurricane

Fast-growing Hurricane Milton is officially a Category 5 storm as it nears Florida

Milton grew quickly into a Category 5 storm Monday morning and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek.
a refuge

Hilcorp again eyes Interior Alaska for oil exploration

Oil and gas company Hilcorp appears to be moving toward new oil and gas exploration work in Alaska’s Interior.
a natural gas platform in the water

How Alaska regulators ignored a gas conservation scheme

When Anchorage’s big electric utility asked regulators’ permission last year to raise its rates by 5.5%, renewable energy advocates responded with a counterproposal. 
a truck

Salcha man killed in collision with Manh Choh mine ore-hauling truck

Troopers say Temitayo Iyanu Kalejaiye, 43, died at the scene Monday after his sedan turned in front of the truck on the Richardson Highway.
a proposed mine site

Judge finds feds failed to consider full impact of Donlin Gold in environmental analysis

Judge Sharon Gleason found that regulators did violate the law in some aspects of their analysis, but denied some plaintiffs' claims.
salmon in water

Yukon River salmon runs remain low, but glimmers of improvement emerge

The fall run of chum salmon is the third lowest in a record that goes back to the 1970s. But there were some positive signs.

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