Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted in favor of repealing the rule as an addition to the proposed Wildfire Prevention Act on Wednesday.
Environment
Back Loop Bridge trailhead closed for glacial outburst flood wall construction
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is building a berm parallel to Back Loop Road.
‘What we’re seeing is adaptation’: scientists study influx of gray whales into Sitka Sound during herring spawn
It’s early May, and five gray whales weave between the kelp as they feed on herring eggs in the water around our 20-foot inflatable boat. Researchers are taking photos to identify individual whales and measure how much weight they’ve gained since they arrived in the Sitka area about a month ago on their yearly migration…
Juneau Assembly addresses a fairness issue regarding glacial outburst flood wall funding
Hundreds of homeowners will no longer have to pay into a local improvement district for the HESCO barriers, but a lawsuit over the flood wall is ongoing.
ANWR lease sale draws $3.7M in winning bids, but major oil and gas players stay home
“The players who would have the billions of dollars to explore, develop, produce are not bidding,” said longtime Alaska oil and gas industry observer Larry Persily. “They’re not at the table, they have no appetite for it.”
Expect higher ticket prices at Eaglecrest Ski Area next season
Eaglecrest Ski Area’s board approved price increases for season and day passes at Juneau’s city-owned ski mountain last week. The board also voted to implement a 3% fee for credit card transactions beginning in July.