A document filed in Northern Dynasty’s pending lawsuit to get a prior EPA veto of the project thrown out says the company and the agency are discussing a possible settlement.
Southwest
Compensation program for health damage from Alaska weapons tests is extended
While most of the tests covered by the act were conducted in Nevada, the program also covers health damages from underground weapons tests conducted on Alaska’s Amchitka Island in 1965, 1969 and 1971.
Paralytic shellfish poisoning moves beyond Alaska’s shoreline
Researchers are finding the poisonous toxin throughout the year, and in animals away from the ocean.
Archaeologists find evidence of villages and one site from 7,000 years ago on Shuyak Island
A archaeological survey of an island near Kodiak has discovered new Alaska Native village sites, including one believed to be the island’s oldest.
Alaska’s longest-serving state legislator, Lyman Hoffman, will not run for reelection in 2026
Hoffman has served in the state Capitol, representing Southwest Alaska, since 1987.
Canonized on the Kuskokwim: Orthodox faithful descend on Kwethluk for the glorification of St. Olga
The two-day glorification ceremony for Olga “Arrsamquq” Michael, known as Matushka Olga, brought together those drawn to her message of healing from afar, and the people of the region for whom she has long held a saint-like status.