Elders removed from Alaska town after ‘major flooding’
Elders were being evacuated late Monday as “major” Yukon River flooding swept through the town of Galena, Alaska. “A plane
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Emissions speeding up Arctic Ocean acidification
A new set of findings from a Norwegian research group says that the Arctic Ocean is growing increasingly acidic, in
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U.S. Coast Guard scales back Arctic presence
The U.S. Coast Guard is reducing its presence in the Arctic this summer, a result of budget cuts and a
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King Island, Alaska: aerial vistas of the past
Rising out of the Bering Sea like a monolithic swoosh, is King Island. The 2-1/2-mile-long refuge is nestled between nothing
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Rural Alaska’s free television in jeopardy
Since the early 1980s, a patchwork of broadcast transmitters across Alaska have captured a mish-mash satellite feed in order to
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Fairbanks, Alaska Co-Op open for business
After six years, countless fundraising events and meticulous planning, the Fairbanks Co-Op Market has opened its doors to the Interior
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Alaska boosts efforts to combat HIV
Forty-six percent of Alaskans suffering from HIV are not in treatment or haven’t received follow-up care in the past 12
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Mixed victories in Alaska Court resource ruling
An Alaska Supreme Court ruling has left the state and its persistent nemesis — opponents to oil and gas development
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Forget Lance: This ‘Alaskan badass’ is perfect for a beer commercial
With dope-fiend cyclist Lance Armstrong gone from the Michelob Ultra advertising campaign that once seemed unavoidable if you watched any sports
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What will it take to shine a light on rural Alaska’s sexual assault epidemic?
Steubenville is a small Ohio town with a high-profile sex crime that’s spawned a scandal and nationwide discussion. Two boys
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Waiting for mutiny on proposed Southeast Alaska sea otter bounty
Alaska State Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, has introduced a bill to establish a $100 bounty on sea otters. Senate Bill 60 would
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High-tech Arctic gear on horizon for Alaska oil workers?
Workers on Alaska’s North Slope may one day slip on a jacket that monitors their safety as they brave extreme
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Alaska polar bear scientist probe finds problems in offshore oil agency
The arduous scrutiny directed at federal Arctic wildlife biologist Dr. Charles Monnett over the past few years came down to little
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Sled-dog race organizer promises better dog shelters
In the wake of the death of Dorado, the first dog death in four years, the Iditarod Trail Committee is
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Alaska Senate votes to slash taxes on North Slope oil producers
JUNEAU – With Alaska’s oil reserves and production declining, the state should cut taxes for oil companies in the hopes
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