Alaska village rebuilds after flood
With warm weather here, construction projects are starting up across the state. In Galena, the sight of houses going up
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Society (USA)
Alaska Native youth and violence
Last week federal officials and Alaska tribal leaders met to talk about the impact of violence on Alaska Native children.
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Alaska village tries river power
In Yup’ik, the word “igiugig” means “like a throat that swallows water,” so it’s more than fitting that the village
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State releases report on health care access for Alaska’s poorest populations
A state analysis released Tuesday examines the health care services that are available, or lacking, for Alaska’s poorest populations. The
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Verizon to bring more competition to Alaska’s communication industry
Verizon wireless, which touts itself as the nation’s largest 4G LTE network with more than 103 million customers, is gearing
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$1 million in grants awarded to Alaska clinics to shift to emerging health care model
Five Alaska health care providers have been awarded grants to transition to an emerging health care model that seeks to
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‘No significant’ environmental impact with increased Arctic presence says U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Arctic for more than a century, but as the maritime agency plans
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Breaking ice pack sets Alaska hunters’ snowmachines adrift
Thin ice caused a scare for many seal hunters from Kwigilngok when about a dozen snowmachines began floating into the
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Report looks at Alaska’s violent crime trends from 1980 to 2012
The University of Anchorage Alaska’s Justice Center has compiled 32 years of violent crime arrest data statewide, showing some notable
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Western Alaska leaders fret over marijuana legalization in rural communities
As debate over whether to legalize marijuana in Alaska heats up, the question as to how rural communities will tackle
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Alaska second state to officially recognize indigenous languages
Supporters of a bill to make 20 Alaska Native languages official state languages organized a 15 hour sit-in protest at
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Inuit Circumpolar Council discussing food security in Arctic
The Inuit Circumpolar Council is holding a meeting in Nome, Alaska this week. The topic is food security, and the
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Tackling ‘frost boils’ on Alaska’s Arctic Highway
A few miles from the Arctic Circle, on the United States’ only Arctic highway, there’s a sloped area notorious for
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Top Iditarod contender says he’s done mushing
Perennial Iditarod contender Jake Berkowitz says when it comes to mushing he’s done — at least for now. In a
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Analysis: Myths muddle effort to carve a road through Alaska refuge
The guano is piling up at the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, but it’s not just from the birds.
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