U.S. set to open sole diplomatic post above Arctic Circle—Location? Tromso, Norway
The U.S. will establish a diplomatic post in the Arctic Norwegian city of Tromso, something that will “deepen [U.S.] engagement
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Sisters among missing boaters found in partially submerged vessel in Alaska: family
By Becky Bohrer and Stefanie Dazio · The Associated Press 9-meter aluminum charter vessel was last seen near Sitka and later found near
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Alaska’s Murkowski among senators pushing for Indian boarding school commission
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is among a group of senators pushing for a commission into Indian boarding schools in the U.S.
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For Alaska Rep. Josiah Patkotak, whaling ‘rises above all else’
In early May, as tensions at the state capital were beginning to simmer over the budget, Rep. Josiah Patkotak was
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Ice jams, rapid snowmelt flood homes, businesses and roads across Alaska
Ice jams on Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers cause most of damage Flooding across Alaska has inundated scores of homes, with several
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Worker in Alaska’s Denali National Park dies after triggering avalanche
Eric Walter provided radio-based safety support and dispatch services for U.S. National Park Service A Denali National Park and Preserve employee died
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Navy commander defends Alaska military exercise against critics
The U.S. Navy will soon be participating again in Northern Edge, the massive training exercise that brings together different branches of
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Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate change sparks disaster fears
By Mark Thiessen ‘Probably the single largest threat to the municipality of Anchorage,’ says fire chief in Alaska capital Research on
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U.S. launches effort to document history of Indigenous residential schools
Project described as first step ‘toward addressing the intergenerational consequences’ WARNING: This story describes abuse in residential schools. The U.S.
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U.S. commission hears from Alaskans on missing & murdered Indigenous people
Indigenous people in Alaska are murdered and go missing at higher rates than almost anywhere in the country. Vivian Korthuis,
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Satellite imagery reveals construction progress on new Chinese Antarctic base
A US think tank report suggests that China’s expanding activities in polar regions, including a new Antarctic research station currently
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Pet arrives home, dog-tired, after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey
Alaskan shepherd went missing during visit to Savoonga — and was found a month later, 241 km away A one-year-old
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Family of Czech billionaire sues over Alaska crash death
Suit filed in Alaska on behalf of Petr Kellner’s family alleges negligence, seeks punitive and other damages The family of
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Alaska marine debris experts call for tighter regulation and more cleanup funding
Trawl nets, buoys, even boats and fragments of buildings: these are some types of marine debris that wash up on
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ConocoPhillips can start road work for Willow Arctic drilling project, judge decides
ConocoPhillips can begin construction immediately on the Willow project in the western Arctic, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District
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