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Author: Alaska Dispatch News

Sam Nathaniel climbs over a log following his neighbor Gary Bessette as they climb over blocks of Yukon River ice Monday, May 20, 2013, at Circle. An ice jam Sunday morning caused the river to rise rapidly flooding the village 160 miles northwest of Fairbanks. (AP Photo/ Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Sam Harrel)
Environment Environment (USA) USA 

Elders removed from Alaska town after ‘major flooding’

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 09:52
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Elders were being evacuated late Monday as “major” Yukon River flooding swept through the town of Galena, Alaska. “A plane

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As permafrost thaws due to warming temperatures in the world's most northern reaches, long-frozen plant and animal matter will begin to decay, unleashing huge levels of carbon dioxide and methane and possibly speeding up ocean acidification. (The Canadian Press)
Environment Norway 

Emissions speeding up Arctic Ocean acidification

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 09:15
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A new set of findings from a Norwegian research group says that the Arctic Ocean is growing increasingly acidic, in

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Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore crewmembers test the vessel's Spilled Oil Recovery System (SORS) near Barrow, Alaska. July 31, 2012. (Kelly Parker / USCG)
Society Society (USA) USA 

U.S. Coast Guard scales back Arctic presence

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2013 at 09:22
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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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Society (USA) 

King Island, Alaska: aerial vistas of the past

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:59
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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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Society Society (USA) USA 

Rural Alaska’s free television in jeopardy

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, April 5, 2013 at 12:50
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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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Business USA 

Fairbanks, Alaska Co-Op open for business

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 15:15
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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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Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska boosts efforts to combat HIV

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 17:43
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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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Environment Environment (USA) USA 

Mixed victories in Alaska Court resource ruling

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 15:39
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An Alaska Supreme Court ruling has left the state and its persistent nemesis — opponents to oil and gas development

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Society Society (USA) USA 

Forget Lance: This ‘Alaskan badass’ is perfect for a beer commercial

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 05:00
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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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Society Society (USA) USA 

What will it take to shine a light on rural Alaska’s sexual assault epidemic?

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 15:01
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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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Blog 

Waiting for mutiny on proposed Southeast Alaska sea otter bounty

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 15:26
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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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Business USA 

High-tech Arctic gear on horizon for Alaska oil workers?

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Monday, March 25, 2013 at 14:40
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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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Environment Environment (USA) USA 

Alaska polar bear scientist probe finds problems in offshore oil agency

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 19:06
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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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Society Society (USA) USA 

Sled-dog race organizer promises better dog shelters

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 15:34
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In the wake of the death of Dorado, the first dog death in four years, the Iditarod Trail Committee is

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Business USA 

Alaska Senate votes to slash taxes on North Slope oil producers

Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 14:34
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JUNEAU – With Alaska’s oil reserves and production declining, the state should cut taxes for oil companies in the hopes

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