Most of the time, a seal in Unalaska doesn’t attract too much attention, but a ringed seal is a different story. The marine mammals live near ice and typically are found further north. When a sick ringed seal appeared and then vanished last week, the community united to find it.
Alaska's Energy Desk
How certain is that big oil discovery? Would you bet the farm on it or just a six-pack?
There’s a lot of excitement building about three big oil discoveries on Alaska’s North Slope. Caelus, Armstrong and ConocoPhillips all recently announced they’ve found huge new oil fields. But what does it take to prove an oil discovery?
Short-lived proposition to cut funds for Alaska’s gasline corporation dies in committee
Some lawmakers say gasline corporation should use capital funds, not operating budget money.
Lawmakers look to the north as Juneau prepares for Arctic Council meeting
State lawmakers heard from several Arctic stakeholders during a “lunch and learn” on Tuesday, many of whom were in town for a meeting of the international delegation of the Arctic Council.
Ask a Climatologist: Record cold at Iditarod start won’t last
Mushers can expect warming temps along the Iditarod trail but not a flake of snow.
Alaska Sea Grant program “hopeful but not confident” funding won’t be cut
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration received a surprise on Friday: The Trump administration is proposing deep cuts to the organization.