Beginning in Ketchikan, five scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hit 36 sites, looking for debris from the March 2011 tsunami that hit Japan.
Heather Bryant
Possible route changes in store for bus system
A route change is proposed for Juneau’s Capital Transit bus system.
Oyster farming picks up steam in Southeast
More oyster farms are opening up in Southeast Alaska. It’s part of an effort to create jobs through tribal businesses in small communities. (With an OysterFest slideshow.)
Mountain climbers could cause solid waste problem in Denali park’s future
About 1500 climbers attempt to summit Denali each summer. And as they make their way up North America’s highest peak, a lot of the human waste they produce gets thrown into the mountain’s glacial crevasses.
The jig is up for Juneau litterbugs
Last month the city installed cameras at popular spots for dumping garbage. Now that footage is being used to cite people for illegal dumping.
UAF partners with Google to preserve Alaska Native languages
Alaska’s 20 native languages are a generation away from disappearing. But a new effort is adding technology to the list of tools for saving the languages.