Communities from Ketchikan to Yakutat set new temperature records in the low 60s to the low 70s.
Outdoors
Bike shops expect another year of high prices, low inventory
Most U.S. retailers were caught off-guard by last year’s spike in demand, and this year bikes could be just as scarce.
‘Bonus weekend’ in the sun planned for Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau
The extra two days of operation is in appreciation of all their guests and regulars that enjoyed the mountain this season.
Warm temperatures, precipitation prompt avalanches in downtown Juneau
There was no damage reported to any houses in downtown Juneau after Tuesday night’s slides.
After last year’s cancellation, Denali’s base camp manager prepares for return of climbing season
Last year, all climbing permits in Denali National Park were suspended.
Proposed bill would allow boosting wild shellfish populations with hatchery stock
Throughout Alaska’s waters, shellfish populations have been in decline for decades — decimated by overfishing in the 1980s and by changing ocean environments in the years since.