Balloon mission measures X-rays en route from Arctic Sweden to northern Canada
A balloon mission is currently journeying from Arctic Sweden to northern Canada, measuring X-rays to deepen our understanding of the
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Cruise ship-free Saturdays would ease tourism burden, say some in Juneau, Alaska
By Becky Bohrer · The Associated Press But some businesses say they would suffer if cruise ships were limited on weekends Each
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Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat sues to overturn NPR-A rule
A group of North Slope cities, tribes and Alaska Native corporations is challenging new federal restrictions on oil development in
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Japanese climbers finish a never-before completed Denali expedition
Toranosuke Nagayama and his two climbing partners spent more than two years planning a major expedition on Denali. “Alaskan climbing
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Coalition of labor and Native leaders throws its weight behind Alaska Congresswoman
A new organization called Alaska Jobs Coalition has launched a $500,000 ad campaign to support Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola. The online
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Environmental groups urge feds to reassess and plan removal of trans-Alaska pipeline
A coalition of environmental groups has filed a legal petition with the federal government to reconsider how the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System contributes
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Alaska senators seek 5-year Buy America waiver for Indigenous communities
Alaska’s two senators are advocating for a five-year exemption for Indigenous communities from legislation that requires prioritizing American-made products in
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Agreement to limit cruise passengers in Alaska’s capital criticized as insufficient
By Becky Bohrer · The Associated Press Record of more than 1.6 million cruise ship passengers visited Juneau last year A new
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Alaskan authorities intercept Canadians allegedly smuggling drugs, firearms into U.S.
Officials intercepted a boat they say was travelling from Old Crow, Yukon, to Fort Yukon, Alaska Alaskan officials say they
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Permafrost thaw impacts are wide, but not climate tipping point: study
An international research team has found that while permafrost is melting in sync with global warming, it is not contributing
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Malaysian climber who died near top of Alaska’s Denali identified
A Malaysian climber likely died of exposure and altitude-related illness earlier this week after sheltering for days in a snow
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Digital Archive launched in U.S. spotlights Indigenous boarding school history
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition has launched a digital archive they hope will educate people about Indian
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Japanese climber dies after fall on Alaska’s Mount Denali
Rangers found man’s body Monday, a day after they were contacted by family Rangers in Alaska have recovered the body
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Investigators say Alaska charter boat likely capsized after flooding, killing 5
Coast Guard ‘cannot definitively say exactly what caused Awakin to capsize,’ says lead investigator A fishing charter boat found partially
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Moose kills Alaska man attempting to take photos of her newborn calves
Animals are not normally aggressive unless provoked, spokesperson says A 70-year-old Alaska man who was attempting to take photos of
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