Blog—How Alaska’s little-known spaceport revolutionized military conflict
At the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska, in 2019, the Israelis successfully tested an anti-ballistic missile system that intercepts
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The U.S. was supposed to get new heavy icebreaker this year, instead costs soar
The Coast Guard’s plan to build three heavy icebreakers is five years behind schedule and the price has ballooned to
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For one Utqiaġvik family, spring bowhead whaling marks an important milestone
For the Aaluk Crew, last Wednesday was cooking day. The night before, the whaling crew, captained by Bernadette and Quincy
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Biden administration blocks Ambler Road, strengthens protections for NPR-A
The U.S. Interior Department on Friday essentially rejected the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s proposal to build the Ambler
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US to reject access road to northern Alaska mining district, Politico reports
The Biden administration is set to reject the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in northern
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Arctic weather satellite leaving Europe for June launch in U.S.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Arctic weather satellite is getting ready to leave Europe for its summer launch in the
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Canada, Alaska suspend fishing of Yukon River chinook salmon for 7 years
In a bid to help the recovery of the Yukon River chinook salmon run, the federal government and the State
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Air Force to send ‘Arctic Pay’ to most of its Alaska-based service members
The Air Force announced Tuesday that it will provide incentive pay to active duty personnel based in cold locations, including
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This Yellowknife woman collected over 30,000 pins. Now, they could all be lost
When Janet Pacey flew to Anchorage, Alaska, for the Arctic Winter Games a few weeks ago she brought her 200-pound
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Environmental DNA offers scientists a look at salmon’s past and future
By Meredith Redick, KCAW – Sitka Scientists have many ways to track fish populations – but they usually require seeing
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Yukon’s $45M commitment to Skagway ore dock ‘shrouded in mystery,’ says opposition
The Yukon’s opposition parties are questioning why the government quietly shuffled nearly $45 million for a new ore dock in
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Kremlin: “simultaneous gatherings” at polling stations are “criminal offense”
By Elizaveta Vereykina Moscow prosecutor’s office issued an official statement on its social media page saying they “identified” calls online
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Musher’s win makes Iditarod history, but race is marred by 3 sled dog deaths
By Mark Thiessen · The Associated Press Dallas Seavey finished race Tuesday in Nome, winning for unprecedented 6th time Alaska’s annual Iditarod
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Alaskan soldiers head to Norway for Arctic Shock drill
They call themselves America’s Arctic Angels, the parachuting soldiers with the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division. Next week, the ultimate
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5-time Iditarod champion shoots dead, guts moose during the annual sled dog race
Race rules state that Iditarod mushers must gut, report any defensive killings of large animals A veteran musher had to
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