The Iditarod Trail Committee had been weighing moving the race start to Fairbanks in the last week because of low snow and icy conditions on the 65 miles of trail between Willow and Skwentna.
Environment
Juneau’s Hilary Lindh reflects on Olympic experiences
Lindh won a silver medal in the Albertville Olympics in 1992
Big inventory of Alaska pink salmon presents marketing challenge
The record setting pink salmon catch in Alaska last year has left seafood processing companies with several year’s worth of inventory of canned product, although not all of the pink salmon winds up in a can.
Budget cuts shrink AVO’s seismic network
The ability to monitor several volcano’s in Alaska is being diminished due to funding constraints.
Reifenstuhl: Regional hatcheries return investment seven-fold
Southeast Alaska’s hatchery programs are a critical part of the success of commercial fisheries says Reifenstuhl.
Chilly temps, light snow, and fireworks in Juneau’s forecast
“Outrageously warm January to a very frigid start of February”