Thousands of Atlantic salmon escape from farm near Alaska waters
Leaders and experts in Alaska’s fishing industry are concerned about what a recent escape of farmed Atlantic salmon in Washington state
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Author: Annie Zak, Alaska Dispatch News
Alaska’s largest newspaper files for bankruptcy; new publishers emerge
Alaska’s largest newspaper filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Saturday evening and new owners have been lined up.
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Alaska’s cruise industry just keeps getting bigger
The cruise industry in Alaska is getting bigger, in more ways than one. The state is seeing larger ships traverse its waters,
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Former Gov. Murkowski to explore creation of Alaska-Canada rail link
Former Gov. Frank Murkowski is exploring the creation of a rail connection between Alaska and Canada, an unrealized priority left
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New apprenticeship programs aim to train Alaska workers amid a tough job market
With more job losses expected this year, it may not be the greatest time to be looking for a job in Alaska. But
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Alaska can expect even more job losses in 2017 than last year
After worse-than-anticipated job losses in 2016, Alaska is now expecting even more in the year ahead. Alaska is forecast to lose
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Alaska folk schools offer lessons in countering ‘convenience culture’
Raising urban chickens, making a leather belt or building a traditional kayak aren’t among the offerings you’ll usually find at
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With a possible pilot shortage looming, some in Alaska are especially concerned
In a state where many people live off the road system and rely on aviation for everything from grocery deliveries
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Alaska communities prepare for Northwest Passage cruise ship
This summer, an extravagant cruise ship voyage will make history, and it’s starting in Alaska. A luxury vessel, the $350
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Despite winter darkness, solar power might work better in rural Alaska than you’d expect
Harnessing solar power in Alaska might not, at first, seem very effective. The sun is a rare sight in much
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