Commercial harvesters in the famed Copper River salmon fishery boosted their catch by 190,000 reds, 1,400 kings and 2,300 chums in the second 12-hour opener May 20, about double that of the inclement weather endured for the May 16 opener.
Many Alaska educators blame lawmakers for once again not increasing the per-student amount districts get through the state's education funding formula.Pat Forgey
During testimony, Friday, investigators learned that engine and electrical problems had plagued the Aiviq -- Shell's tug for its offshore Arctic drill rig, the Kulluk -- prior to the ill-fated late December journey across the Gulf of Alaska that ended abruptly off Sitkalidak Island.Suzanna Caldwell
University of Alaska Fairbanks geophysicists Anthony Arendt and Regine Hock joined 14 scientists from 10 countries painting a global picture of glacial losses and rising sea levels.Margaret Bauman
Pilots, take note: there is a dangerous overlap of the Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies (CTAFs) that coupled with busy summer flying activity have made the Mat-Su region a potential breeding ground for accidents.Colleen Mondor
New idea: If Chinook salmon once again fail to return to the Kuskokwim River in western Alaska, elders may still get a chance to fish for them. Here's how. Jill Burke
From Bethel's "fish trials" pitting science against religion to lucky Ice Classic two-time winners, here are a few of the best stories coming out of Alaska this week.
Alaska State Troopers shot and killed a 58-year-old Sutton man after he pointed a gun at officers attempting to serve him a domestic violence-related court order. Jerzy Shedlock
Alaska North Slope residents and scientists both say the effects of climate change on sea ice are inescapable. Over the past two decades, shore-fast ice has become thinner and more mobile.Molly Rettig
The last time Anchorage's airport got a makeover plan, the airport was riding a robust economy with increasing cargo traffic. Times have changed, though, and plans to add another runway would reroute a part of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.Jerzy Shedlock
