NOAA Fisheries Plans Western Alaska Meetings on Ringed Seal ‘Critical Habitat’
The proposed habitat covers roughly 350,000 square miles along the Bering Strait and the northern Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas.
With New Museum/Library on Budget, City Council Discusses Utility Loans, NSEDC Donations
On budget with the city’s new museum, library, and cultural center, the City Council addressed the utility’s loans before discussing how to spend an NSEDC donation and how to eventually deal with legal marijuana sales.
Grand Jury Hands Down 3 Murder Charges in White Mountain New Year’s Day Killing
Gilbert Olanna, 31, already faced one charge of first degree murder. The grand jury indictment means he faces two additional charges of second degree murder in the death of Esther Lincoln.
Placer Mining Big Business in Alaska, Report Finds
The report finds the majority of placer mines are mining for gold, off of the road system, and with small crews of about four people.
Fifth Arrest in Ongoing Trooper, Nome Police Drug Crackdown
Troopers arrested 56-year-old Thelma Evan in Fairbanks at the end of December for allegedly selling prescription painkillers to a law enforcement officer in Nome this summer.
Yukon Quest Lineup Includes Nome Musher, Redington’s Rookie Run
Nome musher Rolland Trowbridge and Iditarod veteran Ray Redington, Jr. will be among the rookies running the 2015 Yukon Quest from Whitehorse to Fairbanks.
Two Charged with Selling Meth in Ongoing Trooper, Nome Police Investigation
Troopers charge 29-year-old Chad Jacobson and 28-year-old Joan Miller with selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant in November of last year.
Sounding Board: Making the Best of 2015
The New Year is here, and on Sounding Board this week, we want to know: what do you have planned for 2015 to make the year a success?
White Mountain Man Charged with New Year’s Day Murder of Girlfriend
Gilbert Olanna, Jr., 31, was arraigned in the Nome court Saturday. He faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Esther Lincoln.
Second Boy Reaches Deal in Illegal Brevig Mission Muskox Killings
In a December plea bargain, the younger of two boy reached a deal with prosecutors in exchange for a guilty plea to “one consolidated charge” of wanton waste.