Politics Alaska judge rejects new map for Eagle River state Senate districts as gerrymandered By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Published: May 17, 2022 ...

The map is based on the U.S. census completed last year and will be used for the first time in the open primary next year. However, it could face a legal challenge.

For the first time, scientists from across North America have formed a clear picture of Alaska's 'rusting' rivers and streams, tracking 75 areas in the remote Brooks Range that are flushed with ...

Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study.

Why are Alaska’s rivers turning orange? Minerals are seeping out of the thawing ground in remote parts of the state. Laura Baisas May 21, 2024 12:35 PM EDT ...

At least 75 of Alaska's brooks and streams have been turning a dirty orange likely due to thawing permafrost, with some rivers so impacted that the discoloration can be seen via satellite, a new ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ice jams that blocked two Alaska rivers broke loose over the weekend, unleashing a surge of ice and water that caused major floods, damaged homes and left behind huge ...

The research team is unsure what changes may result for fish, streambed bugs, plant communities, and more. The rusting of Alaska’s rivers will also likely have an impact on human communities.

It was a cloudy July afternoon in Alaska's Kobuk Valley National Park, part of the biggest stretch of protected wilderness in the U.S. We were 95 kilometers (60 miles) from the nearest village and ...