US, Canada to negotiate maritime boundary in Beaufort Sea
The United States and Canada on Tuesday said they will create a task force this autumn to negotiate the maritime
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Alaska
Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist
On an island of windswept tundra in the Bering Sea, hundreds of miles from mainland Alaska, a resident sitting outside
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Weather equipment failures at Yakutat airport draw political focus, spotlight rural Alaska aviation challenges
Yakutat Airport’s weather system issues have finally caught a state senator’s attention, prompting a recent summit to find solutions and
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Scorching heat, melting ice, forests ablaze: Why the Arctic needs Azerbaijan
With temperatures in the 30s as we head into September here in Germany, it’s hard not to worry about the
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Alaska governor declares disaster after landslide kills 1, hospitalizes 3 others
Landslide also destroyed homes and infrastructure One person was killed by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the
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Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
32-year-old man shot in the leg as he and hunting companion opened fire on bear A hunter in Alaska was
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Alaska’s North Slope sees record-breaking heat, among state’s other climate oddities
Alaska’s North Slope has seen all-time record temperatures this week, with Deadhorse hitting 89 degrees (31°C) on Tuesday. National Weather
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Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood
In her yard in Juneau, Alaska, Debbie Penrose Fischer leafed through a waterlogged cookbook with sentimental value Wednesday that she
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Chilkoot Trail expected to fully reopen for 2025
By Asad Chishti American portion of the trail has been closed since 2020 while Canadian side re-opened in 2021 Repairs
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U.S. judge suspends Alaska Cook Inlet lease, pending additional environmental review
By Becky Bohrer · The Associated Press Judge rules original environmental review didn’t properly analyze impacts on belugas An environmental review underpinning
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Cruise ship-free Saturdays would ease tourism burden, say some in Juneau, Alaska
By Becky Bohrer · The Associated Press But some businesses say they would suffer if cruise ships were limited on weekends Each
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Environmental groups urge feds to reassess and plan removal of trans-Alaska pipeline
A coalition of environmental groups has filed a legal petition with the federal government to reconsider how the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System contributes
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Alaska senators seek 5-year Buy America waiver for Indigenous communities
Alaska’s two senators are advocating for a five-year exemption for Indigenous communities from legislation that requires prioritizing American-made products in
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Agreement to limit cruise passengers in Alaska’s capital criticized as insufficient
By Becky Bohrer · The Associated Press Record of more than 1.6 million cruise ship passengers visited Juneau last year A new
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Malaysian climber who died near top of Alaska’s Denali identified
A Malaysian climber likely died of exposure and altitude-related illness earlier this week after sheltering for days in a snow
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