Theo Greenly

1 month ago | alaskapublic.org | Theo Greenly

As you drive the gravel road out of Cold Bay on the Alaska Peninsula, the peaks of Pavlof Volcano and Pavlof Sister, some 40 miles away, frame a wide expanse of flat tundra dotted with small lakes. Just about nobody knows the area better than Hap Kremer. Kremer grew up playing in the abandoned, World War II-era Quonset huts and cement bunkers scattered across the area. He's been living in the community on and off since his family moved here in 1975.

1 month ago | kmxt.org | Avery Ellfeldt |Theo Greenly |Shelby Herbert |Alena Naiden

It's been more than 100 days since President Trump took office in January. That brief time has seen a torrent of sweeping changes to the federal government that could have major implications for Alaska. Those include mass layoffs of federal workers and funding freezes for infrastructure and clean energy projects. Tariffs have introduced some uncertainty for Alaska business owners as well as communities on the Canadian border.

1 month ago | alaskapublic.org | Avery Ellfeldt |Theo Greenly |Shelby Herbert |Alena Naiden

It’s been more than 100 days since President Trump took office in January. That brief time has seen a torrent of sweeping changes to the federal government that could have major implications for Alaska. Those include mass layoffs of federal workers and funding freezes for infrastructure and clean energy projects. Tariffs have introduced some uncertainty for Alaska business owners as well as communities on the Canadian border.

1 month ago | adn.com | Theo Greenly

New research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks found microplastics in nearly all of the spotted seals’ stomachs examined in a recent study, published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed Marine Pollution Bulletin. Plastic is the most common form of marine debris, making up about 80% of ocean pollution, according to the United Nations. As things like water bottles and fishing gear degrade over time, they break down into increasingly smaller pieces.

1 month ago | ktoo.org | Theo Greenly

The commercial fishing industry relies on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for everything from marine weather forecasts to fisheries data. But NOAA — which lost hundreds of employees in February when the Trump administration fired probationary staff — is in the administration’s crosshairs again, according to a preliminary budget proposal from the White House Office of Management and Budget. The budget calls for slashing NOAA’s funding by more than 27% for fiscal year 2026.