‘I am proud to be Iñupiat’: Alaskans celebrate first official Indigenous Peoples Day
The second floor of the Atwood Center at Alaska Pacific University was packed shoulder to shoulder with dozens of Alaskans
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New book tells untold story of black soldiers who built the Alaska Highway
Much of the history of the Alaska Highway up to this point has overlooked the sacrifices and mistreatment of the
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What is the Alaska LNG project? (Part 1)
Lawmakers around Alaska are packing their bags and preparing to head to Juneau for their third special session of the
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Alaska senator votes ‘Nay’ on icebreaker provision in defense bill
In Congress Thursday morning, a U.S. senator proposed adding nearly a billion dollars to a Defense spending bill to acquire an icebreaker –
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Alaska senate passes bill to end daylight saving time
The Alaska State Senate has passed a bill that would eliminate daylight saving time. Fighting over Alaska’s clocks has been
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Alaska teens lobby governor on climate change
A group of teenagers are calling on Alaska governor Bill Walker to create a climate change task force. Alaska Youth
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Alaska bill moves to dump daylight savings time
Time is a social construct. Its movement is the subject of perennial debate in science, and some physicists have gone
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Alaska lawmakers frustrated after meeting with U.S. interior secretary
After President Barack Obama announced a plan to designate most of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness, Alaska lawmakers
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Alaska passes Arctic policy bill
The Alaska House of Representatives has passed legislation outlining the state’s Arctic policy. The bill lays out the state’s values
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As Alaska warms, climate change awkward subject for lawmakers
The last time legislation specifically focused on climate change was in 2006. There have since been energy efficiency bills, and
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As House leadership calls for end to Point Thomson, Alaska litigation, attorneys request extension
Attorneys challenging the Point Thomson settlement have requested more time to prepare a new brief on the case. APRN’s Alexandra
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As field season ends, gasline becomes focal point of Alaska gubernatorial race
How much money do you have to spend to get a handful of dirt? About half a billion, if you’re
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BP plans Alaska layoffs
BP plans to cut its Alaska workforce by 17 percent by early next year. The oil company announced on Monday
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Bill aims to create Arctic port on Bering Sea coast
A U.S. House subcommittee considered a bill Wednesday aimed at creating a deepwater dock at Point Spencer, a narrow curlicue
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Gasline partners take steps toward permitting, marketing of project in Alaska
The partnership to build a natural gas megaproject has initiated the environmental review process. BP, Exxon, ConocoPhillips, Transcanada and the
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