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Husband of U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola dies in an airplane crash in Alaska

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 13:38 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 14:14
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U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband has died in an airplane crash, her office said in a statement Wednesday. “We are

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Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate change sparks disaster fears

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 09:17
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By Mark Thiessen ‘Probably the single largest threat to the municipality of Anchorage,’ says fire chief in Alaska capital Research on

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Culture Culture (USA) Featured • Zone 3 

The 2023 Iditarod starts this weekend. Here’s what to know

Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, March 3, 2023 at 16:00
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The 2023 Iditarod kicks off Saturday with a ceremonial start in Anchorage followed by an official race start in Willow.

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‘A little scary’: Alaska’s Iditarod to begin with smallest field ever

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 10:54 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 10:55
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The second half-century for the world’s most famous sled dog race is getting off to a rough start. Only 33

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Featured • Zone 2 Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (USA) 

2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaska island

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, October 7, 2022 at 08:35
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Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing

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News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (USA) 

‘An amazing thing’: Iditarod dog found 3 months after disappearing from race checkpoint

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 12:01 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 12:08
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He lost some weight, but otherwise Léon, an Iditarod sled dog who disappeared from a checkpoint in Alaska three months ago and was recently

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Craft space aims to teach Alaska Indigenous women skills — and help beat addiction

Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 16:15
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At the IñuPiphany studio in downtown Anchorage, four Alaska Native women worked diligently last week on crafting Eskimo yo-yos. They

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Costco customers in Alaska victimized by ravens

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 08:12
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‘They know what they’re doing; it’s not their first time’ Some Alaska Costco shoppers said they’ve had their groceries stolen

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Some parts of Alaska's coastline have never been surveyed. (iStock)
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After early containment success, there’s now rapid COVID-19 spread in rural Alaska, including the Arctic

Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 13:33
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At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, many rural communities acted quickly to impose strict quarantine measures in order to

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How one man has made a place for struggling ivory carvers in Anchorage, Alaska

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, November 4, 2019 at 11:44
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In a cluttered downtown Anchorage, Alaska workshop, Leon Misak Kinneeveauk pondered what to do with small walrus skull on an

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

Drivers describe ‘hellfire’ on Southcentral Alaska highway Sunday

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 10:29
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Marina Brooks was traveling the Sterling Highway from Anchorage to her home in Anchor Point, in Southcentral Alaska, Sunday night

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

Calm winds helping firefighters battle wildfires in southcentral Alaska

Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019 at 10:06 — Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2019 at 10:44
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Calm winds are aiding firefighters as they continue to battle blazes throughout Southcentral. On Thursday, the McKinley Fire, between Willow

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

Local firefighters first to fight southcentral Alaska wildfires

Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 10:57
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Dozens of wildland firefighters have arrived from the Lower 48 this week to fight the McKinley fire south of Talkeetna.

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

Extreme weather fuelling wildfires in southcentral Alaska

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 13:35
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Usually by August, peak fire season has passed. But fire and climate experts say conditions in Southcentral Alaska were nearly

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

A breakdown of wildfires raging in southcentral Alaska

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 10:04 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 16:08
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Major wildfires continued to burn north and south of Anchorage Monday, threatening property and major infrastructure, snarling highway travel and

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