The Anchorage Weekender: Salmon slaying, a wine walk and 9 more local events
Despite the rain, there’s still plenty of summer to soak in.
Human remains discovered in freezer in Juneau
Juneau Deputy Police Chief Krag Campbell said it’s a suspicious death and investigators are not ruling out homicide.
A parasite that thrives in warm conditions adds to Yukon River salmon woes
Alaska scientists are teasing out the effects of Ichthyophonus, a parasite that has taken a particularly severe toll on already weak Yukon River Chinook runs.
Seventeen governor candidates vie for votes in Alaska’s primary election
Absentee ballots were mailed to overseas and military voters starting July 2, and absentee ballots will start going out to the general public on July 24. Early in-person voting starts…
Bill to fast-track glacial outburst flood solution in Juneau heads to U.S. Senate
The Water Resources Development Act passed out of committee on Wednesday. Separately, the Army Corps will pay for repairs to the temporary flood wall following the next flood.
U.S. Coast Guard monitors Chinese research vessels traveling north through the Bering Sea
For the first time this year, the U.S. Coast Guard tracked Chinese vessels traveling through a section of international waters in the Bering Sea.
Unions sue Alaska Gov. Dunleavy over vacant seats on state’s pension-management board
The Alaska AFL-CIO, National Education Association-Alaska and five individuals filed suit seeking a court order that would require the governor to fill seats on the Alaska Retirement Management Board that…
Bycatch: What to know about the fish issue taking the spotlight in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
The pollock industry’s accidental catch of salmon isn’t new but it’s landing with new political salience. Here’s a primer, and a tally of the special interest money.
Alaska bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the US Supreme Court later this year
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up an appeal brought by the libertarian-leaning nonprofit public interest law firm Institute for Justice on behalf of the pilot.
New Skipper Science App program to fill data gaps in Bristol Bay sport fishery
In all Alaskan fisheries, good data is a critical part of management. But the collection of that data doesn't have to be left to just scientists. Within Bristol Bay's sport…