Juneau is finally seeing some snow this week after a winter that hasn’t gotten nearly as much as usual.
Environment
How a warming climate is part of a shift in sled dog genetics
While some changes in mushing come from development in the sport, others have been forced by a changing climate. One part of the story is told in the DNA of the dogs.
Financial report paints hopeful picture for gondola to make Eaglecrest Ski Area self-sustaining
In the meantime, Eaglecrest may need to borrow more money from the city to fix a broken chairlift and increase wages.
With Trump’s new pro-timber order, Alaska conservationists poised to rehash Tongass Roadless Rule
It’s possible the current administration could completely remove the Roadless Rule in short order and begin fielding proposals for new logging roads through the forest.
Unalaska jostled by magnitude 5.6 earthquake Sunday
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck about 58 miles southwest of Unalaska Sunday afternoon. Many locals felt the event, including in Nikolski and Akutan.
Trump executive order puts dozens of clean energy projects in rural Alaska in limbo
The projects aim to decrease emissions, lower energy costs and support local infrastructure in rural communities.