It’s not just for journalists anymore Researchers examining the thousands of pandemic studies of SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19 and related fallout have concluded some scientists might have become as fixated as journalists on attracting […]
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Economic consequences
Russian fish replacing Alaska’s in China (This story was updated on May 29, 2023 to reflect that Russia plans to make the ice-choked Northern Sea Route a year-round shipping corridor starting […]
Dangerous innocence
The risks of not knowing Spring in the Alaska wilds is once again doing what it does best, killing the unwary. The latest to die was a 20-year-old man from Illinois unfamiliar […]
Fact vs belief
The worship at the church of the mask Another in-depth analysis of masks as a defense against Covid-19 is out, and it comes with conclusions much the same as those in the […]
The run is on
Will the beginning be the best of the season? The 49th seafood business, a self-proclaimed “cornerstone of Alaska’s economy,” has kicked off the salmon season with a healthy though less than great […]
Questionable priorities
The costs of machines dictating policy Alaska State Troopers are yet again trumpeting their desire to make everyone safe by taking extra efforts to enforce the nation’s mandatory seatbelt law. “…Troopers […]
Dangerous compensation
Possibility safety gear might up danger Thirty-two-year-old Eric Walter was wearing an avalanche airbag when he triggered a snowslide in Denali National Park early this month, National Park Service officials have […]
Frankenpigs coming
At the behest of the Alaska salmon business, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has made life hell for AquaBounty’s so-called Frankenfish but Frankenpigs appear to be wiggling their way toward the market […]
The takeover
Humpies invade North America’s East Coast First the pink salmon, the smallest and shortest-lived of the species, took over the Pacific Ocean, swarming with the help of Alaska ocean ranching until they […]
Ecosystem management
Are disappearing Yukon River king salmon collateral damage? Conservation biologists have been talking for decades now about something called “ecosystem management,” but it is hardly ever practiced. Politics fueled by money, good […]
