Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
A Washington state woman had to flee her property after 50 to 100 raccoons descended on it and were acting aggressively.
Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist
A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places around the world. But it caused a stir earlier this year on St. Paul Island.
Alaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules
The decision comes out of a 2019 lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, which challenged the law that says only a doctor licensed by the State Medical Board can perform an abortion in Alaska.
Race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat narrows to final 4 candidates
Republican Matthew Salisbury and Alaskan Independence Party chairman John Wayne Howe will advance, joining frontrunners Mary Peltola, the Democratic incumbent, and GOP businessman Nick Begich III.
Humpback whale spotted without a tail in Washington state likely lost it in entanglement, experts say
The whale likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing gear, experts said. It is unlikely to survive long without its flukes, which are used for propulsion.
Rescued walrus calf is alert and ‘sassy’ after seemingly being left by her herd in Utqiagvik
An initial exam indicated the calf, thought to be a couple weeks old, was malnourished and dehydrated.
Measure aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked voting system still qualifies for ballot, officials say
Days after a judge disqualified some of the booklets used to gather signatures in support of the repeal effort, attorneys for the state said the initiative still has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
Juneau will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
A measure that would ban cruise ships with 250 or more passengers from docking in Juneau on Saturdays qualified for the Oct. 1 municipal ballot, setting the stage for a debate about how much tourism is too much.
National Park Service will prohibit bear baiting in Alaska’s national preserves
The new rule would bar sport hunters from using bait, such as bacon grease, pastries, syrup or dog food, to attract bears, the agency said.
Environmentalists urge US to plan ‘phasedown’ of trans-Alaska pipeline amid climate concerns
Some of the groups who filed the petition, including the Center for Biological Diversity and Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic, are among those who have asked an appeals court to overturn the approval of the Willow project.