Mary Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term
By Becky Bohrer · The Associated Press ‘I will be happy to work for Alaskans again, as long as they’ll have me,’
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Politics (USA)
U.S. Senate candidates agree they want to protect Arctic Alaska from Russia
With Russian President Vladimir Putin at war with the West in Ukraine, the need to protect Arctic Alaska from foreign
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China, Russia among global priorities, including in Arctic, in U.S. security strategy
Out-competing China and constraining Russia, including in the Arctic, are among the global priorities laid out in the U.S. national
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2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaska island
Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing
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Patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island
A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across a guided missile cruiser from China,
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Mary Peltola sworn in as 1st Alaska Native in Congress
Democrat Mary Peltola was sworn in Tuesday night to finish out the remaining months of the term of the late
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US takes aim at some Trump offshore safety rule rollbacks
The U.S. Department of the Interior said Monday that it wants to reverse some Trump administration rollbacks of offshore safety
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Yup’ik Democrat Mary Peltola beats Sarah Palin in Alaska special election
Peltola will be the first Native American woman to represent Alaska in the U.S. Congress Democrat Mary Peltola won the
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U.S. to name ambassador-at-large for Arctic region
The United States plans to name an ambassador-at-large for the Arctic region, the State Department announced on Friday. It will
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Sarah Palin could join U.S. Congress, as her ex in-laws hold fundraiser for opponent
Alaska voters get their first shot at using ranked voting in a statewide race Tuesday in a special U.S. House
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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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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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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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Alaska truckers form convoy to support Canadian protests
Alaska truck drivers have rallied in support of their counterparts in Canada who oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates with a convoy.
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Norway ambassador visits Alaska to talk climate, Russia and, yes, Norwegian dog mushing success
Norway’s ambassador to the United States has been in Alaska recently. Anniken Krutnes, Norway’s first female ambassador to the U.S.,
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