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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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Southcentral Alaska wildfire: evacuations, burnt structures and highway closures

Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 10:40 — Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 14:32
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At least 50 structures burned Sunday in the McKinley wildfire north of Anchorage, according to the Division of Forestry. The

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University of Alaska system to be consolidated into one accredited university

Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 16:22
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The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted 8 to 3 to move towards consolidating the entire university system to

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‘We’re gonna be out on the streets’: Anchorage, Alaska readies for a homeless crisis

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, July 29, 2019 at 12:08
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The mayor of Anchorage declared a civil emergency Wednesday over concerns that the state’s fiscal crisis will cause hundreds of

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Anchorage, Alaska declares a civil emergency over looming cuts

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, July 26, 2019 at 09:37 — Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2019 at 12:01
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The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska has declared a civil emergency in preparation of a dramatic increase in homelessness and public

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