WASHINGTON — Donald Trump promises to build a great wall along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexican border and make Mexico pay for it, but it will be… Continue reading
This summer, the Alaska Native-owned cruise destination Icy Strait Point will welcome 160,000 passengers with a newly built floating dock.Located near Hoonah and 35 miles… Continue reading
In his annual address to the Alaska Legislature, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan harkened back to memories of Ted Stevens, Bob Bartlett and Ernest Gruening.For many… Continue reading
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Good luck sorting out who is college basketball’s best team this season.Six teams have held the No. 1 spot in the… Continue reading
Texas A&M and Utah both return to the Top 25 this week, replacing Dayton and Providence.The Aggies (20-7) return at No. 21 after wins over… Continue reading
To talk with local scientists about the Tongass National Forest is to become aware of how much lies literally beneath its surface.It’s a lot, and… Continue reading
The Juneau Capitals placed second at the 2016 Anchorage Hockey Association Presidents’ Day Invitational in the bantam 14 and under division.Juneau won five-straight games to… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska oil spill responders have adopted new rules for the rapid use of chemical dispersant but say dispersant will continue to be considered… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A preliminary investigation into the massive die-off of common murres, one of the Northern Hemisphere’s most abundant seabirds, off Alaska’s coast is revealing… Continue reading
Dear Mr. Hugh Hefner:Both you and I know there comes a time when the pleasures of Earth no longer amount to much. It’s easy to… Continue reading
WHAT’S HAPPENINGTHEATERFinal weekend in Juneau: “Our Voices Will Be Heard,” 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday and 4 pm Sunday (final show), Perseverance Theatre. Written by Vera Starbard… Continue reading
RECIFE, Brazil — Around the fifth month of her pregnancy, Daniele Ferreira dos Santos fell ill with a high fever and angry red splotches on… Continue reading
DES MOINES, Iowa — An explosive feud between Donald Trump and Fox News is overshadowing the final sprint to Iowa’s presidential caucuses, injecting a new… Continue reading
Change is not for the risk averse. It is scary stuff that takes us out of our comfort zones and into the unknown.It’s also how… Continue reading
Lexi Fish Hackett has fish in her blood in more ways than one. Until recently, her last name was simply “Fish,” which she says is… Continue reading
In a fight between a 47-year old hunter and an approximately 500-pound brown bear, Greg Matthews of Plano, Texas came out the unlikely winner this… Continue reading
This week, Alaska’s policy makers will turn their attention to resolving the state government’s fiscal crisis while maintaining critical services and supporting local and regional… Continue reading
Alaska’s mariculture industry has passed some big milestones, and is getting set to head into the weeds.Aquatic farming, which was OK’d by Alaska lawmakers in… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Seabird biologist David Irons drove recently to the Prince William Sound community of Whittier to check on a friend’s boat and spotted white… Continue reading
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center’s Friday night lecture series has returned for 2016, with 12 lectures scheduled between today and March 25.The first lecture features… Continue reading
