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Musher Aliy Zirkle is injured on Iditarod trail, flown to Anchorage for care

Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage @teganhanlon
Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 11:35 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 12:45
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Star musher Aliy Zirkle said this year’s Iditarod would be her last. But less than two days in, her race

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Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska bill would protect graves of relocated Indigenous people

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 10:37 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 11:33
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An Alaska legislative bill would protect the graves of Native Alaskans forcibly displaced from the Aleutian Islands by adding land

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U.S. investigates Alaska’s psychiatric treatment of children

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, January 29, 2021 at 12:30
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into whether the state of Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes

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Politics (USA) Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska to investigate issuance of offensive license plate

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 12:14
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska department plans to investigate the issuance of “3REICH” personalized license plates, while a spokesperson

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Politics Politics (USA) RCI USA 

Indigenous groups in Alaska welcome Biden’s bid to protect critical Bering Sea area

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, January 25, 2021 at 17:11 — Last Updated: Monday, January 25, 2021 at 17:15
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A coalition of Indigenous groups in western Alaska is “celebrating” U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to reinstate the Northern Bering

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Biden signals plans to halt oil activity in Arctic refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 09:11
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Alaska waits for guidance on presidential order President Joe Biden on Wednesday signalled plans

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Analysis: Trump’s legacy leaves Arctic with fewer environmental protections and more risk of conflict, experts warn

John Last, CBC North
Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 10:31
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From idea to buy Greenland to development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Trump has left his mark As U.S. President

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Weak response to ANWR lease sale applauded by Yukon politicians, activists

Philippe Morin, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 10:06
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The weak response to the initial sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) on

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Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

Trump administration drilling auction for Arctic refuge attracts little interest

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 15:38
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The Trump administration on Wednesday found few takers at its sale of drilling leases in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife

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Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

U.S. judge allows oil, gas lease sales in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 09:45
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday refused to halt an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s

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Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska court expected to rule Tuesday on challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 12:30
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys for conservation groups asked a U.S. judge Monday to halt the issuance of oil and

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska court to hear challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 13:00
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Conservationists will try to persuade a U.S. judge on Monday to stop the Trump administration from

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Biden’s pick for Interior secretary is Indigenous and a passionate foe of drilling in Arctic Refuge

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:33
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President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Congresswoman Deb Haaland to be the next secretary of Interior. The New Mexico Democrat is

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Environment (USA) General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Groups seek to block lease plans for Alaska wildlife refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 14:50
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Indigenous and conservation groups asked a federal judge Tuesday to block the Trump administration from issuing

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Russian intimidation of Bering Sea fishermen shows gap in Arctic investment, Sullivan says

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 17:08
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The second-in-command of the U.S. Coast Guard shouldered some of the blame on Tuesday for incidents in August in which

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