Helicopter pilot dies in crash while helping fight Alaska wildfire
By Mark Thiessen Fatality was the 1st related to Alaska wildfires in 22 years A helicopter contracted to support firefighting
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‘An amazing thing’: Iditarod dog found 3 months after disappearing from race checkpoint
He lost some weight, but otherwise Léon, an Iditarod sled dog who disappeared from a checkpoint in Alaska three months ago and was recently
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Int’l Inuit org releases protocols for researchers, institutions and policy makers in the Arctic
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) launched its protocols for researchers, institutions and policy makers in the Arctic on Friday saying
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Keep Yukon ore out of Haines, Alaska, conservationists say
Haines’ Lutak Dock is undergoing a redevelopment plan Residents and conservationists in Haines, Alaska, are railing against the idea of
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U.S. Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight
Forces in Alaska ‘creating an extreme cold weather capable formation,’ says army secretary The U.S. Army is poised to revamp
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Senior Arctic officials working on plan forward amidst Arctic Council pause
TROMSO, Norway — Two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended cooperation at the Arctic Council, which Russia currently chairs,
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Biden closes half of NPR-A acreage in Arctic Alaska to oil drilling
The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that it is ditching a Trump administration plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
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‘They’re reaching for this’: Alaska students compete in Yup’ik and Iñupiaq spelling bees
By Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media Alayna Canoe, a seventh grader from Nunam Iqua, stood on stage Saturday in a
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Arctic nations say they’re ramping up military spending as they meet with U.S. Senators
Arctic nations are boosting military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That was the message from Arctic nations’
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Craft space aims to teach Alaska Indigenous women skills — and help beat addiction
At the IñuPiphany studio in downtown Anchorage, four Alaska Native women worked diligently last week on crafting Eskimo yo-yos. They
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Int’l Inuit org concerned about future of Arctic Council
The organization that represents the world’s Inuit population says it’s behind the decision of the seven Arctic states to pause
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Man saved after clinging to ice chunk in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
By Mark Thiessen Man clung to a chunk of ice in Alaska’s Cook Inlet for over 30 minutes Saturday An
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Violence Against Women bill would expand power of up to 30 Alaska tribal courts
To help tackle the high rates of violence in Alaska Native villages, a bill in Congress would expand tribal court
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Moose attacks mushers’ team in Alaska, injuring 4 dogs
A large bull moose spent more than an hour stomping on the sled dog team of a rookie Iditarod musher
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U.S. Department of Defense stresses need for more icebreakers in the Arctic.
As the ice melts and new opportunities emerge in the Arctic, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is advocating the
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