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Russian navy conducts major manoeuvres near Alaska

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 13:36
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The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the

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Society Society (USA) USA 

Indigenous communities in Alaska harder hit by COVID-19

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 14:54
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Alaska state health data indicate Pacific Islanders and Alaska Natives are more likely to contract COVID-19 and be hospitalized with the illness.

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Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Washington pulls 700 US marines out of Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 16:53
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The US Marines has been permanently stationed in Norway on a rotational basis since 2017. That arrangement now comes to

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Geopolitics (USA) Politics USA 

U.S. wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, top official

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11:35 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11:49
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The United States wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, Washington’s newly appointed Arctic coordinator said Wednesday

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Environment Environment (USA) USA 

Conservation groups sue government over Alaska mining road

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 15:16
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Conservation groups filed a lawsuit challenging a right-of-way permit through the Northwest Alaska wilderness for an industrial road to the

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

A Norwegian port offers a new transport route for Chinese shippers

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 14:39
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The shipping container was in mid-July loaded on a train in the Chinese city of Hefei. Less than two weeks

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Canada Geopolitics (Canada) Politics RCI 

Allies testing naval readiness in Canada’s Arctic

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 09:48
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Operation Nanook, the Canadian military’s annual northern sovereignty exercise, is taking on a distinct NATO look this year with the

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Society Society (USA) USA 

Two Conoco employees in Alaska’s Arctic test positive for COVID-19

Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, August 3, 2020 at 16:40
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Two people at a major North Slope oil field have tested positive for COVID-19, ConocoPhillips confirmed Sunday. The two workers

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Culture Culture (USA) RCI USA 

Alaska Indigenous woman has become ‘TikTok famous’ for celebrating her culture online

CBC News
Posted: Monday, July 27, 2020 at 14:00
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An Iñupiaq woman from Utqiagvik, Alaska, is taking the TikTok world by storm by giving her followers a taste of

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Environment Environment (USA) 

Alaska polar bear den disturbances part of ‘death by a thousand cuts,’ researcher says

Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 09:58 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 10:05
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An extensive study of how Alaska’s oil industry can disturb denning polar bears is featured in a recent edition of the

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Society Society (USA) USA 

Coronavirus hurting Alaska attempt to reduce tuberculosis

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2020 at 16:53
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Alaska is on track to repeat last year’s mark of the U.S.’s highest rate of tuberculosis infections, health officials said.

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Canada Culture Culture (Canada) RCI 

American cartoonist says his new book on Canadian Indigenous history helped decolonize part of himself

Katie Toth, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 12:53 — Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2020 at 13:21
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Renowned comic artist Joe Sacco has taken a journalistic eye to bringing some of contemporary history’s biggest conflicts — including

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Business Business (USA) USA 

In Alaska, Skagway’s economy depends on cruise tourism and little money is coming in

Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 10:34 — Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2020 at 14:40
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Alaskans began receiving Permanent Fund Dividends this week. The payments, just shy of $1,000, were distributed months early an effort

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Business Business (Finland) Finland 

Eskimo-branded ice cream may get name change in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020 at 14:33 — Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2020 at 15:02
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The Eskimo-branded chocolate-covered ice cream on a stick will soon be re-branded in the US in an effort to fight

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Geopolitics (USA) Politics USA 

Geopolitics is changing as U.S. B-2s again flies Arctic mission together with Norwegian F-35s

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 at 11:40
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Two B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bombers were Thursday flying from an airbase in Missouri across the North Atlantic to the

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