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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Appeals court weighs whether to let stand Biden’s approval of Willow oil project in Alaska
An appeals court panel is deciding whether to let stand the Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil project
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It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
Infrastructure and heating systems strained under -40 C temperatures Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze. Anchorage has seen
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Anchorage ‘Pandemic of snow’ sets record for earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
By Mark Thiessen · The Associated Press Alaska city is well on track to break its all-time record for snowfall Even by
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Arctic Security: University of Alaska Anchorage to lead center of excellence
As the Arctic grapples with growing challenges, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has chosen the University of Alaska Anchorage
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Heavy snowfall in Juneau, Alaska, sinks boats in harbour
The city has received more than 5 feet of snow so far in January Heavy snow in Juneau, Alaska, has
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