Erin McKinstry - KCAW

When people think of trailer homes, many envision shoddy construction and unhealthy living conditions. But in places like Sitka where construction costs are high and land availability is low, they’re an important affordable housing alternative.

New research suggests there could be a sweet spot for minimizing energy costs to consumers and electric utilities with the growing popularity of heat pumps in rural Southeast Alaska.

In Sitka, two awardees are advancing the possibility of a fishing fleet powered by rain water.

A new “mini-home” project is working to tackle a housing shortage in Yakutat by building the houses in Sitka where costs are lower and then shipping them. The construction company behind the project hopes its idea spreads.

Sitka’s average total rent is higher than any other area in the state, which can make saving to buy a house feel like an impossible dream for many young Sitkans. The Sitka Community Land Trust wants to change that.

The man was buried between 5-8 minutes before two other skiers in his group located him with avalanche transceivers.

The Coast Guard reported the dead 47-foot female humpback to NOAA on Sunday evening. It had washed ashore on the south end of Kruzof Island.

In Angoon, recent cold temperatures exacerbated ongoing issues with the town’s water supply. The Coast Guard stepped in to help by delivering bottled water to the community of around 450 people

A researcher found a single storm that triggers multiple slides can move as much carbon stored in vegetation and soils as the annual emissions from 45,000 vehicles. But it doesn’t necessarily go into the atmosphere.

A study released this week in the journal Antiquity dispelled doubts about the location of a site where Kiks.ádi held off Russian aggressors for four days.