Alaska museum’s latest exhibit gives unique look at pingoes
When Seattle-base sculptor John Grade first headed to the Arctic, he was searching for the northernmost tree he could find.
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Can a Northeast Chinese city be Alaska’s next big trade partner?
Friday morning, a group of Chinese business delegates from the northeastern city of Harbin visited Anchorage to foster discussions over
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Alarming number of patients at Alaskan psychiatric emergency room
Emergency rooms in Anchorage hospitals cannot keep up with the numbers of patients needing psychiatric care. It’s a problem that’s
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Anchorage, Alaska battered by strong winds
Strong winds “wreaked havoc” across much of Anchorage on Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for
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Alaskan airport 5th in world for air cargo
Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage is the fifth busiest hub for air cargo in the world. According to a
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Alaska prosecutors make case for rebuilding amid soaring caseloads
Legislators in Juneau are hearing some hard numbers this week on how difficult things have gotten for state prosecutors. Alaska
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In Alaska stop, Vice Mike President gets refuel and military briefing
Vice President Mike Pence made a stop in Alaska on Monday. Pence visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage before continuing
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Environmentalists sue over Alaska wildlife refuge road plan
Conservation groups Wednesday filed a lawsuit to thwart the land exchange Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced last week. The swap
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After budget cuts and crime spikes, Alaska prosecutors struggle to keep up
The State of Alaska does not have enough criminal attorneys, and is struggling to prosecute violent crimes, according to officials
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34th Annual Elders and Youth Conference kicks off in Alaska
The first full day of the 34th annual Elders and Youth Conference kicked off in Anchorage Monday morning. The gathering
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$7 million in grants to fund indigenous village construction in Alaska
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced $7 million in grants to 14 Alaska tribal organizations, much
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With Trump ending DACA program, uncertainty looms for Alaska’s few ‘dreamers’
Compared to other states, Alaska has a tiny number of beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. But
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Safer airspace but more noise? U.S. Air Force considers changing jet flight patterns in Alaska
The U.S. Air Force is considering changes in fighter jet runway use at Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson that officials say
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Alaskans greet North Korean missile test with a shrug not a shriek
The news on Tuesday of a successful intercontinental ballistic missile test by North Korea has world leaders calling for restraint.
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Financially struggling Alaska hockey team will fold at season’s end
The end of this hockey season will double as the end of the Alaska Aces. The state’s only professional sports
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