Recognizing the Black soldiers who helped build the Alaska Highway
By Josh Grant, Matt Allen · CBC News Segregated troops laid the foundation of 2,400 km road linking Alaska to Dawson Creek The
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Polar bear in fatal Wales attack was in poor health
A polar bear that killed a young mother and her baby last month in western Alaska was likely an older animal
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Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village
The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair, troopers said A polar bear
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‘Arctic pay’ among the perks Congress is sending to improve military assignments in Alaska
Members of the military stationed in Alaska are in line for some extra financial benefits in 2023. Bills Congress passed
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$30.3 million grant announced to build up high-speed internet in rural Alaska
The Indigenous non-profit corporation responsible for health and social services for the majority of Alaska’s interior will receive $30.3 million
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Alaska landslide damages 3 homes in Juneau, ‘squishes’ pickup truck
A landslide triggered by record rainfall significantly damaged three homes, prompted the evacuation of about a dozen residents and caused power
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Repair work begins in some Alaska towns slammed by storm
There’s been significant damage to some roads and homes in parts of western Alaska following last weekend’s devastating coastal storm,
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Alaska Federation of Natives convention will be held in person this year
The Alaska Federation of Natives convention will be in person for the first time in three years this fall. The
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Inuit Circumpolar Council General Assembly to take place July 19-21
The Inuit Circumpolar Council’s next general assembly will take place in hybrid form later on this month from July 19-21.
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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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‘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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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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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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