Local authorities will seek federal help investigating the origin of a fire that led to a woman’s death Monday night in the Mendenhall Valley.
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‘Molly of Denali’ creators help Juneau kids find their own voices
“Molly of Denali” is the first national children’s TV show to feature an Alaska Native lead. Some of the show’s creators came to Juneau and put on a vocal acting workshop to help local kids find their own voices.
Shishmaref man finds 50-year-old Russian message in a bottle
A story of how technology and the currents of the Berring Strait connected two men in Russia and Alaska.
Conservation groups ask DEC to reconsider Palmer Project permits
The Palmer Project near Haines received some key permits from the state last month. The project is not a mine yet, but the Constantine Metal Resources company hopes it will be one in the future. Conservation groups say the state hasn’t collected enough information to issue the permits.
Only 2% of Alaska cruise passengers will visit Wrangell in 2019. And the town is fine with that.
The small southeast town of Wrangell gets just a sliver of the 1.3 million cruise ship tourists who visit Alaska this summer. Local tour operators say that’s not a bad thing.
Recent missile launch alerts direct Fort Greely residents, workers to take shelter
Fort Greely’s missile defense complex has declared five “shelter in place” alerts over the past two weeks. The alerts coincided with recent North Korean missile tests.