Alaska Seaplanes, the region’s most comprehensive carrier, has developed new approach paths and installed GPS equipment sensitive enough to allow instrument flights even in the challenging geography of the region.
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Juneau School District hires new chief financial officer following budget crisis
Lisa Pearce was selected after contracting to work on the budget this winter.
This oil platform stopped pumping 30 years ago. Alaska still won’t make the owner tear it down.
Owners can put off the costly process of tearing down the platforms using a strategy one critic calls “delay, deny and diddle around.” And in Alaska, the state has let them do it — for decades.
Garden Talk: Good pruning technique can help your trees and bushes reach their potential
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says your apple and cherry trees shouldn’t have any rubbing branches — that a robin should be able to fly through a tree without hitting its wings.
Homeschool ruling is on hold — but only through the end of June, judge rules
The judge found that parents were using allotments to pay for private and religious schools, a violation of the state Constitution.
Dunleavy says lawmakers shouldn’t pass bills to address homeschool decision. Lawmakers say that’s risky.
Dunleavy told reporters he’ll likely call lawmakers back to Juneau for a special session if the Alaska Supreme Court doesn’t allow the homeschool laws to stand.
For one Utqiaġvik family, spring bowhead whaling marks an important milestone
For Inupiat communities on the North Slope, bowhead whaling is a central part of spring. But climate change is adding an extra element of uncertainty to the whaling season.
Ravenstail weaving comes to life at historic Juneau event
The event showcased the largest collection of new Ravenstail weaving in decades.
Forest Service seeks public input in revising its long-term plan for the Tongass
The previous plan is 25 years old.
Sitka Indian Village recognized as endangered historic place
Sitka Indian Village was once home to over forty Lingít clan houses. Today, only eight of those are still standing, and even fewer serve as active clan houses.