Will a new policing strategy help fight crime in Alaska’s largest city?
Police in Anchorage, Alaska are trying something new: having officers patrol beats built around community boundaries, rather than covering the
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Author: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
33-month sentence in theft of ancient mammoth tusk in Alaska
The case of a fossilized mammoth tusk stolen in Anchorage, Alaska last year has finally come to a close. On
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Alaska communities worry about military drill’s environmental impacts
The Northern Edge military exercises are underway across huge sections of Southcentral and Interior Alaska. The Navy has a larger
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Alaska’s largest city unveils climate plan calling for 80 percent emissions cut by 2050
The Municipality of Anchorage is unveiling a long-term plan for handling climate change. On Tuesday, the city’s Assembly is receiving
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President Trump speaks to troops at Alaska military base
U.S. President Donald J. Trump was in Alaska Thursday morning, delivering his first in-person address here since taking office. On
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Why a remote wilderness lodge in Alaska became a magnet for mushers
Along one of the most remote stretches of the Alaska’s road system is a wilderness lodge that’s become thoroughly popular
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Trump Administration approves funds for Alaska earthquake recovery
On Thursday, the state cleared a major hurdle in the effort to recover from the November 30th earthquake that rocked
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Climate change a threat to bases across the U.S., Defense Dept. says
A new report by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) outlines how climate change is already threatening military installations around
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Alaska’s Cold War radars face new threat from climate change
Across Alaska, 15 remote radars spin every minute of the day, 365 days a year. Since the Cold War, they’ve
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Alaska Governor requests federal disaster funds for earthquake recovery
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has formally requested help from the federal government for earthquake recovery efforts. The step could unlock
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Alaska’s suicide rates jump 13 percent, report shows
A new report by state public health officials shows an increase in the number of suicides across Alaska. Researchers also looked into
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Workers in southcentral Alaska fixing damaged roads and utilities after powerful earthquake
Officials in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska say the response to Friday’s earthquake is shifting from an assessment phase to repairing damage.
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Massive 7.0 earthquake strikes southcentral Alaska
A powerful 7.0 earthquake hit Southcentral Alaska Friday morning, shaking town and causing widespread damage. Information is still trickling in,
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Violence against Indigenous women still a hot topic for Alaska Federation of Natives
The three-day-long Alaska Federation of Natives Convention wrapped up on Saturday. This year’s theme was Innovation in the past, present
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Governor Walker apologizes for historical trauma at Alaska Federation of Natives convention
The first day of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Anchorage saw protests and a high-level apology. Valerie Nurr’araaluk
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