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Totem ceremonies bring hundreds together in Wrangell to celebrate and remember
One side pulls while the other side is told to hold tension in the line. Men grunt and struggle as they push against the large pole while men and women pull on the lines, all working together to maintain the balance needed to raise the large Kadashan pole at Totem Park on Saturday.
Jul 23, 20253 min read
Bits of fishing gear and buoys dominate marine debris load in Alaska, report says
Alaska’s marine debris mix shows how ocean activities and ocean currents bring trash to the state’s shores.
Jul 23, 20254 min read
Former state legislator wins lawsuit that sought to enforce a clause of the Alaska Constitution
A copy of the Alaska Constitution is seen on Thursday, July 28, 2022. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Former state Rep. David Eastman has...
Jul 22, 20252 min read
Two bear cubs fatally electrocuted fleeing up utility pole
Bears seen frequently in downtown neighborhood, would climb poles when frightened, residents say.
Jul 22, 20254 min read
Film about WWII-era Coast Guard ship Storis screening at state library Aug. 9
The U.S. Coast Guard light icebreaker Storis visits Juneau in October of 2006. (Creative Commons photo by Gillfoto) This release has been...
Jul 22, 20252 min read
AMHS finalizing winter schedule after receiving public comments
Yakutat has no winter service, but may get a late spring trip An employee of the Alaska Marine Highway System cleans the bell of the M/V...
Jul 22, 20253 min read
The Forest Service Claims It’s Fully Staffed for a Worsening Fire Season. Data Shows Thousands of Unfilled Jobs.
DOGE cuts and voluntary resignations have severely hampered the agency as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with more than 1 million acres burning across 10 Western states.
Jul 22, 20256 min read
US House GOP to scatter early for August break amid pressure on Epstein files
House Republicans are headed home early for their August break after an uproar over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files all but halted any possibility of floor action.
Jul 22, 20253 min read
Juneau opens up application for $2.5M in affordable housing funding
Juneau is inviting developers, nonprofits and tribal governments to apply for grants or loans from its affordable housing fund…( Read...
Jul 22, 20251 min read
USACE, CBJ to host public session about Mendenhall Valley flood technical study, long-term solution
A glacial lake outburst flood flows along the glacier boundary towards Mendenhall Lake, visible in the far distance. (Christian Kienholz...
Jul 22, 20252 min read
Getting a home often just the first step in recovering from homelessness, Forget-Me-Not residents say
Housing complex opens 28 more studios to help get people off streets, but those moving in can struggle with feelings of confinement and isolation.
Jul 22, 20256 min read
Forest Service flight moratorium lifted in Southeast Alaska
The U.S. Forest Service has received approval to resume aviation operations in Southeast Alaska after a flight moratorium that halted much of the forest management work across the region’s remote federal lands.
Jul 22, 20252 min read
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