University of Alaska plans big push to increase, retain homegrown teachers
For decades, teacher Arnold Marks has called the small Interior Alaska village of Tanana, about 130 air miles west of
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Alaska: Mining corporation a no-show in court as environmental criminal case moves forward
An Outside mining company accused of polluting salmon streams in Western Alaska failed to show up this week for an initial federal
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Low snow in Southcentral Alaska has Iditarod officials pondering Fairbanks restart
With abysmal snow conditions in Southcentral Alaska, the Iditarod Trail Committee is considering moving the race’s restart north to Fairbanks. Race
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New ‘super-insulated’ homes in Arctic Alaska
For Alaska homeowners, plumbing “freeze-up” is a recurring fear, maybe even more so for those living on Alaska’s frigid North
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Boy agrees to plea deal in Alaska musk ox killings
A second boy charged with killing musk oxen near the village of Brevig Mission in Western Alaska has reached a plea agreement with
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4-time champ Lance Mackey adds name to impressive Yukon Quest field
After a short break, four-time Yukon Quest champion Lance Mackey is hitting the trail once again. The Fairbanks musher announced
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Economist reflects on 100 years of shifting fortunes in Anchorage
In 2015, Anchorage will turn 100 years old. In the December issue of Alaska Economic Trends, local economist Neal Fried reflects on change in
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Aviation company inspiring new attitudes with altitude in rural Alaska
A small helicopter company is hoping to expand its fledgling program designed to inspire Alaska village students into pursuing careers
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Scientists ID two bat species never before seen in Alaska
Scientists are in a race to learn as much as they can about bats in Alaska. And that race has
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Bill to remove Alaska exception to Violence Against Women Act passes in U.S. Senate
A bill to remove the Alaska exception from the Violence Against Women Act cleared the Senate on Tuesday. Outgoing Alaska
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Assistant district attorney shot and killed in Arctic Alaska
An Alaska assistant district attorney who once was a Washington state lawmaker was shot and killed in the Arctic community of
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Clues emerging about Arctic gene, diet and health
For thousands of years, the indigenous people of the far north survived the extreme cold of their environment with a
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Walrus and moose, salmon and berries: It’s Thanksgiving in Western Alaska
BETHEL — Across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Wednesday, the turkeys were thawing – and so was the moose and walrus,
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Alaska Native corp. to vote on whether to enroll descendants as shareholders
BETHEL — A proposal to open up membership in a Western Alaska regional Native corporation to children and grandchildren of shareholders is raising questions
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Alaska bill to be signed recognizing indigenous languages as official state languages
If the legislation to recognize 20 Alaska Native languages as official state languages was wrought with emotion, the ceremony to
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