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ExxonMobil Becomes Latest Sponsor to Sever Iditarod Ties After PETA Pressure
The Iditarod, the world’s most famous sled dog race, has lost another major sponsor as it prepares for a scaled back version of this year’s race because of the pandemic
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Judge Allows Oil, Gas Lease Sales in Alaska's Arctic Refuge
A U.S. judge has refused to halt an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that was pushed by the Trump administration in its final days.
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Save These Dates: 2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Want to make sure your holiday cards and gifts arrive in time for Christmas? Save these dates, and keep in mind there may be extra surcharges for rush delivery during the holiday season.
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Trump Rushes to Lock Down Oil Drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Before Biden Takes Office
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will auction off drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in just over a month.
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6 Missing, Homes Destroyed in Southeast Alaska Landslide
Alaska authorities say it’s believed six people are missing and four homes have been destroyed after multiple mudslides were reported in the community of Haines on Wednesday.
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Trump Administration Denies Planned Mine Near Alaska Fishery
The Trump administration has effectively killed a proposed gold and copper mine near the headwaters of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery in southwest Alaska
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Oil Versus Climate Change: The Economics of Drilling in the Arctic
The Arctic is not a barren, frozen wasteland. It’s home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the world. More than this: it’s home to people.
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Jetliner Hits Brown Bear While Landing in Southeast Alaska
Officials say an Alaska Airlines jetliner struck a brown bear while landing early Saturday evening, killing the animal and causing damage to the plane
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Musk Oxen Have Survived Two Ice Ages; Can They Survive Climate Change?
The musk ox survived two ice ages and came back from near extinction. But their greatest threat to date might come from the unstable temperatures of climate change. Today, a musk ox farm in Alaska is working to preserve these ice age throwbacks.
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What Is Ranked Choice Voting and Why Is Jennifer Lawrence a Fan?
If the red and blue political map turns your stomach green, look to Maine for an alternative vision for picking our presidents. On Election Day, the state will be the first to try a ranked choice voting system in a presidential general election. So what is ranked choice voting and why do its supporters say it’s a better way to...
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Large Earthquake Off Alaska Prompts Tsunami Fears, Fleeing
The National Tsunami Warning Center has lifted a tsunami advisory after a reported 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula on Monday.
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WATCH: Crew Rescues Alaska Deer Stranded in Cold Water
A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a distressed deer who had been caught in a current over the weekend in Clarence Strait, Alaska.
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Grizzly Bear Kills Hunter in National Park in Alaska
A grizzly bear has killed a hunter in a national park in Alaska, the National Park Service said Tuesday.
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Lisa Murkowski Becomes 2nd GOP Senator to Oppose Pre-Election Supreme Court Vote
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Sunday became the second GOP senator to publicly oppose voting on a new Supreme Court nominee before the November election.
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Hoverboard-Riding Dentist Sentenced to 12 Years for Medicaid Fraud
An Anchorage dentist captured on video extracting a patient’s tooth as he rode a hoverboard was sentenced to 12 years for Medicaid fraud and other crimes, NBC News reports.
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US Approves Oil, Gas Leasing Plan for Alaska Wildlife Refuge
The Department of the Interior has approved an oil and gas leasing program within Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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DNA Links Arkansas Man to Alaska Teen's Slaying 24 Years Ago
A DNA match has solved the strangulation murder of a teenager in southeast Alaska, a case that was cold for 24 years and saw another man acquitted of the crime after confessing, Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday. DNA obtained from Steve Branch, 66, of Austin, Arkansas, at an autopsy matched that of a sample left at the scene where Jessica…
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Midair Collision Kills State Legislator, 6 Others in Alaska
Seven people, including an Alaska state lawmaker, died Friday when two small airplanes collided in midair near the airport in Soldotna, on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula
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Powerful Quake Shakes Alaska Towns, Creates Small Tsunami
A powerful earthquake off Alaska’s southern coast has jolted coastal communities and forced residents to briefly scramble for higher ground over fears of a tsunami
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NORAD Intercepts 2 Russian Aircraft Near Alaska
Military officials say two Russian aircraft were intercepted after they came within 50 miles of Unimak Island along Alaska’s Aleutian chain.