Glaciologists are trying to answer the big questions that remain about their future as the United Nations observes the first-ever World Day for Glaciers.
Environment
Alaska officials seek emergency rule to continue bear-killing program, despite court ruling
A predator-control program in Western Alaska, ruled unconstitutional last week, is needed to boost the ailing Mulchatna caribou herd, state game managers say.
Rockslide blocks traffic on Ketchikan’s main road, cutting off access to the island’s north side
Officials are urging residents to make plans for an extended closure.
Some fired federal workers have been reinstated in Juneau
Reinstatements have reached the National Park Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Forest Service in Juneau this week.
Army Corps secures funding to find a long-term flood solution in Mendenhall Valley
The agency received $4.75 million, but city officials say more money is needed for a fleshed-out feasibility study to assess potential solutions.
Anchorage judge rules state’s brown-bear killings are unconstitutional
Alaska has killed more than 200 bears as part of its “intensive management” program intended to help a caribou herd.