The massive seabird die-off is part of a larger story about the health of Alaska’s oceans as sea temperatures rise. For more than a year, scientists have been cataloging smaller, unexplained episodes of animals dying on beaches — including other birds, sea otters, sea lions, several species of whales, starfish and fish.
Did she give much thought to what she was leaving behind? Does she miss it?
In case you missed it, here’s an episode of public television’s Alaska Edition, with me and KTUU’s Kyle Hopkins discussing how internet culture influences news in Alaska with Zachariah Hughes.
KTUU’s Rebecca Palsha came to our house this week to make on of my favorite brunch treats, popovers!
What is it like when 1,500 moose roam free in your city?
This Santa Claus doesn’t really believe in presents. And he has cancer. But he makes a pretty endearing Santa Claus all the same.
Here’s a quick-turn story I worked on for the Guardian yesterday, asking Alaskans about their reaction to the news that Shell would shut down Arctic drilling…
Everything in Adak used to be something else. City Hall used to be the high school. The store, which is only open two hours a day (because after that electricity costs eat all the profits), used to be a community center. The Navy-issue hutches holding beer and wine at the liquor store? They used to be in some- body’s living room. The Bluebird Café (one of two restaurants in town) is in a house on a suburban-feeling cul-de-sac. The only way you know it’s a restaurant is the “Open” sign out front. About half the neighboring houses are empty.
“This is the president and this is exciting. Period.”