Adm. Robert Papp steps down as top Arctic diplomat
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Robert Papp has stepped down from his State Department post as U.S. Special Representative for
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Here are a few things some Alaskans are hoping to get out of President-elect Trump
Alaskans excited about a Donald Trump presidency have much of their wish list ready to go, even if his win
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Edward Itta, Inupiaq whaling captain and prominent Arctic Alaskan politician, dies aged 71
Former North Slope mayor and Inupiaq whaling captain Edward S. Itta died on Sunday, his family said. He was 71.
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Southcentral cheer team vies for top spot at Worlds competition
On Saturday, Alaska’s Black Ice team will compete in the 2016 Cheerleading Worlds competition in Orlando, Florida, where they’ll go head to head
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Politics prompted hasty review of Shell’s Arctic play
Regulators hoping to avoid criticism and potential congressional backlash rushed an environmental review of offshore Arctic oil development to ensure that
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Statoil quits Arctic Alaska
Norwegian oil company Statoil has announced the closure of its Anchorage office as it withdraws from Alaska, exiting leases in
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Why Shell is sticking to Chukchi plans
Despite tumbling oil prices, rising costs, legal woes, heated political opposition and a series of missteps and misadventures, Royal Dutch
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Clinton has ‘doubts’ about Obama’s Arctic drilling policies
In an interview with a New Hampshire television station, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton expressed doubts about President Barack Obama’s decision
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USGS releases 5-year Arctic strategy
Better Alaska mapping, more understanding of mineral resources, more study of the effects of thawing permafrost and more help to
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Alaska: Fisheries board member cited for violating fishery closure
A member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries was cited by wildlife troopers in the commercial fishing hotbed of Dillingham last week
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Urban moose calves a risk to mountain bikers and good Samaritans
Warning: If you’re planning to strap on a helmet and ride your mountain bike on the single-track trails at Kincaid
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Alaska senator wants more offshore oil leasing, revenue sharing
A bill introduced by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski would expand oil exploration in the waters off Alaska, extend the life of existing oil
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Could Maine become the U.S.’s second ‘Arctic’ state?
Alaska, which contains within its boundaries the only U.S. territory north of — or even anywhere near — the Arctic
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Alaska: Point Hope opts out of lawsuit over 2008 Chukchi lease sale
The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that stalled Arctic Outer Continental Shelf oil drilling has pulled out of the 7-year-old
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Alaska: Brent Sass kicked out of Iditarod for breaking communications rule
Brent Sass, the winner of last month’s Yukon Quest, was disqualified from the Iditarod on Tuesday night for breaking a
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