Alaska Supreme Court to hear climate change case
Alaska’s high court became the first state supreme court in the country yesterday to hear an appeal in one of
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Oil, gas exploration may increase in Chukchi Sea
More areas of the Chukchi Sea may open up for oil and gas exploration in 2016, but the decision has
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Alaska: AVTEC to offer nation’s first ice navigation course
Recent federal and state focus on Alaska’s role in Arctic Ocean shipping has raised concerns over regulations, safety and oil
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Chukchi polar bear population remains healthy as ice coverage lessens
The Chukchi Sea has one of the highest rates of sea ice loss in the Arctic, but the polar bears
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Alaska: Despite fewer small plane crashes, 2013 yields more fatalities
A rash of small plane crashes late this summer in Alaska has pushed the number of crash related fatalities past
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Alakanuk, Alaska gets $2.2 million for paving roads
The Village of Alakanuk, in western Alaska is getting a $2.2 million grant to pave almost three miles of dirt
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Archaeologists uncover pre-contact Inupiat village near Kiana, Alaska
A team of archaeologists from Brown University have uncovered a Native village site in Northwest Alaska that dates from just
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Alaska presents new plan for ANWR development
After getting a “no” from the Department of the Interior, Gov. Sean Parnell has doubled down on a plan to
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Program to recruit pediatricians to Alaska
Four pediatric residents got their first taste of Alaskan style medicine this spring. It’s part of a new partnership based
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Renowned Tlingit carvings to be publicly displayed in Alaska
A Tlingit clan has decided that a collection of renowned carvings will be publicly displayed in the village. The decision
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Residents from Galena, Alaska return after flooding
It’s been nearly a month since an ice choked Yukon River overflowed its banks and flooded Galena, Alaska. The ice
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Anchorage, Alaska homeowners prepare for wildfires
It’s been hot and dry for the past few weeks, and red flag warnings for extreme fire danger are in
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‘Idle No More’ rallies in Juneau, Alaska
By Lisa Phu, KTOO – Juneau About 30 adults and children called for equality and greater subsistence fishery protection Wednesday
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Fisheries regulators take steps toward Alaska Bering Sea Canyon conservation
By Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Juneau Carved into the Bering Sea shelf are some of the ocean’s largest underwater canyons.
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Progress in Galena, Alaska flood cleanup
By Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks The state is reporting progress in Galena, as the community cleans up from major flooding.
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