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Berett Wilber for Northern Journal/Graphite is a critical ingredient in the batteries needed to power America’s electric vehicle revolution. But every ounce of it is imported. A proposed mine in a remote part of Alaska would change that. But some of the people who live nearby fear it will endanger their way of life. -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWith migratory bird season coming to a close, state and federal officials are reporting that the number of bird flu cases, particularly the highly pathogenic kind, are continuing to trend downwards, though they’re still waiting to test some samples.
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Schools in Bethel were closed on Sept. 13 due to a water line break. The line is expected to be fixed by 8:00 p.m., and the Lower Kuskokwim School District plans to open the schools tomorrow. -
A package of sedimentary rocks along the middle section of the Yukon River could get its own name. A research team spent three weeks digging into the fine-grained details of sandstones and siltstones that line the river banks, and what they found is something special.
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It took almost three weeks, but scientists have recorded more than 90 sites where dinosaurs left their footprints along the middle section of the Yukon River. It’s the first time researchers have dug so deep into the region’s ancient history.
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Napakiak’s water plant is about 53 feet from the eroding shore. Now, the city and state are rushing to expand the city's washeteria in case the shore reaches the water plant during the fall storms.
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While many families traveled from Bethel to their favorite picking spots, the salmonberries were abundant even within the city limits this year.
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Almost 100 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed Alaska near what is now the middle section of the Yukon River. Some scientists had doubts that local residents knew the ancient reptiles left behind footprints, but people who live along the river have known about their tracks for years.
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According to Globe Newswire, NovaGold’s exit from the Galore Creek Project in Canada has provided it with a “strong financial foundation" for advancing its ambitions in Alaska.
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The team chose this part of the Yukon River to explore because they wanted to know more about the ancient biodiversity, and they say that they’re surprised by what they’ve found. There are many more species of ancient reptiles and birds than they were expecting.
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Ninilchik’s annual Salmonfest transformed the small Kenai Peninsula town into a packed music hub this weekend, with big-name artists from around the country. Behind the stages, however, is the festival’s enduring message about Alaska salmon, and omnipresent anti-Pebble Mine activism.
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A small team of researchers is on the Yukon River this month to learn more about an area where dinosaur footprints were discovered 10 years ago. And in a single week, they’ve turned up at least two dozen footprints left by at least five different ancient species
