Sea otters were once wiped out in Southeast Alaska due to the fur trade, but their population has skyrocketed since reintroduction in the 1960s.
Environment
Federal shutdown could complicate Juneau’s plans to address future glacial outburst floods
The shutdown comes as the Juneau Assembly is considering major questions about protecting Mendenhall Valley neighborhoods, including repairing or upgrading the existing flood levee.
Fat Bear Week crowns its 2025 winner: 32 Chunk the Champ
First-time winner 32 Chunk defeated enormous elder 856 in the finals on Tuesday, ousting two-time title holder 128 Grazer.
Alaska’s Climate Adaptation Science Center will stay open amid closures elsewhere
AK CASC funded the interactive flood website that helped inform Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley residents about the threat to their homes.
Fat Bear Week finalists bring their soft sides to the finish line
Amid a bracket of broad babes and lover boars it’s come down to the two bad boy antiheroes.
Fat Bear Week final four: a queen and the three boars
It’s the semifinals of Fat Bear Week 2025, and everyone’s eager to know who will be crowned the chubbiest.