Bill to improve village safety not enough says Alaska tribal judge
The U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee today looked at a raft of bills aimed at improving the safety of
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Landmark Alaska subsistence decision stands
The Katie John lawsuit over subsistence fishing rights is finally over. The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday it will
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World’s farthest-north dinosaur bone find sheds light on Cretaceous world
The world’s northernmost dinosaur discovery is shedding light on prehistoric life in the far north during the Cretaceous period, according
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To SPOT or not to SPOT? Iditarod mushers and race officials question use of safety features in this year’s race
Even a month later, Iditarod musher Cindy Abbott still isn’t sure what caused her to “push the button.” The California
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Thousands gather for Arctic Winter Games in Alaska
FAIRBANKS — About 2,000 young athletes from around the circumpolar north, along with thousands of supporters and volunteers, kicked off
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Scientists discover pygmy tyrannosaur that once roamed Arctic Alaska
A previously unknown meat-eating dinosaur — a petite tyrannosaur related to the much-larger Tyrannosaurus rex — roamed Alaska’s North Slope
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House committee discusses state of Alaska native law and order
Tuesday, the State House Community and Regional Affairs Committee heard from several people about the sorry state of law and
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AFN opposes proposed Alaska Judicial Council expansion
The state’s largest Alaska Native organization is rallying against a resolution that would increase the membership of the Alaska Judicial
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Alaska village mulls reversing alcohol ban
One Alaska village awaiting the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and the festive mood it always brings is also grappling
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Iditarod will dish out rocks, roots, and fragile ice
ROHN — The angry whining sound you’re likely to hear deep in the Alaska Range early next week will come
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Love keeps Iditarod mushers connected to Siberian huskies
They’re big, cuddly and fluffy, but don’t be fooled by the package they come in; this breed is full of
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Alaska communities divided as Arctic drilling delayed
The recent court decision that could stop Royal Dutch Shell from drilling in the U.S. Arctic Ocean might be felt
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Cheers for Alaska native language bill
The Barnes Committee Room at the Alaska Capitol erupted in cheers on Tuesday, as a panel of lawmakers unanimously moved
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Warm Alaska weather may mean misery for Iditarod racers
It’s going to be very rough for racers on the Iditarod Trail this year. Warm weather has melted snow all
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Alaska: Steps outlined to prevent search-and-rescue tragedy
Nearly a year after the prime search-and-rescue helicopter of Alaska State Troopers crashed near Talkeetna, leaving storied pilot Mel Nading
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