Rising Above: Blind Student Athlete Defies the Odds

As a baby in Taiwan, Paul Tandy was given up because his family feared someone like him would never succeed.

River Watch Team Monitors Yukon

A 60-mile stretch of ice made its way past Tanana, the last village with a flood watch still in effect.

Global ‘March Against Monsanto’ Comes to Anchorage

Local protest of multinational agribusiness giant focuses on genetically modified salmon

Japanese Tsunami Debris Could Hit Alaska Shores

Unknown exactly when or how much

At the time, the Japanese government estimated more than 20 tons of debris was swept into the water, but new models suggest the figure is much lower, somewhere between four and eight tons.