U.S. House passes bill to allow sale of feathery art
The U.S. House passed a bill Monday to allow Alaska Natives to sell handicrafts that include the feathers of migratory
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Alaska oil tax referendum ignites a neighborly sign war
On top of being the most expensive ballot measure in state history, next week’s referendum on oil taxes may also
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Southwest, southeast Alaska face highest risks from ocean acidification
Coastal communities in Alaska that depend on fisheries were warned Tuesday to prepare for the impacts of ocean acidification. A
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Alaska: Judge allows set-net ban initiative to move forward
A superior court judge has ruled in favor of an initiative to ban commercial set netting for salmon in urban
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Rare ribbon seal sighting in Prince William Sound, Alaska
A federal wildlife technician got a rare treat in Prince William Sound last week. Marty Reedy was driving a boat
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Alaska Lt. Gov. urges US to check Putin in Arctic; Sullivan spotlights ‘pro-Putin rally’
In a recent presentation in Washington, D.C., Mead Treadwell, Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor of Alaska spoke of the need to stay
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U.S. Senate bill includes $6 million for new icebreaker
A bill moving through the U.S. Senate has $6 million for a new Coast Guard icebreaker. That would make three
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Alaska village rebuilds after flood
With warm weather here, construction projects are starting up across the state. In Galena, the sight of houses going up
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Missile defense budget shows continued Alaska role
The ground-based missile defense system, which includes interceptors at Fort Greeley, failed at target practice over the Pacific last year.
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U.S. agency wants to regulate oil & gas on refuges; Alaska politician objects
About 200 national wildlife refuges have oil and gas development. Among them: the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, the only refuge
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U.S. participation in Arctic Council lacks coordination, follow-through: report
A report released Monday from the Government Accountability Office suggests U.S. participation in the Arctic Council lacks coordination and follow-through.
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‘No significant’ environmental impact with increased Arctic presence says U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Arctic for more than a century, but as the maritime agency plans
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Arctic may not get that busy says U.S. report
As the ice goes out in the Arctic, many people predict more ships will be drawn through the Bering Strait
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Sea ice breakup creating havoc for Alaska ice dredgers
The early break-up of sea ice has left winter gold-dredging operations scrambling to haul equipment back to shore – and
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Breaking ice pack sets Alaska hunters’ snowmachines adrift
Thin ice caused a scare for many seal hunters from Kwigilngok when about a dozen snowmachines began floating into the
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