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Researchers believe that if permafrost thaw continues at its current rate and mercury keeps being released, it could pose a real threat to many communities throughout northern and western Alaska.
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This year’s combined dividend is about $400 more than last year’s payment, in part because lawmakers set aside surplus oil revenue to boost the amount.
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It's the joint nature of the exercises off Alaska that are unusual, the U.S. senator said. In response, the U.S. Army sent soldiers to Shemya.
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House Republicans are divided and appear to lack the votes on their own to avert a government shutdown.
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The race is commonly dominated by larger Division I schools, but the Warriors boys team was one of just two middle-sized Division II teams to place in the top 10.
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The Alaska Native regional corporation for Western Alaska said that it won't be endorsing incumbent State Rep. Conrad "CJ" McCormick for re-election, and will instead be backing newcomer and Toksook Bay resident Nellie Jimmie.
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Alaska will be the second state to use ranked choice voting in a presidential election, following Maine’s experience in 2020.
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Two of the four men who died were Alaska residents and two lived out of state, according to troopers.
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The high school called off morning classes due to a social media post threatening violence that Bethel police say originated in New York state.
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The Cessna 207 was operated by Bethel-based Yute Commuter Service. According to the NTSB, at least two of the passengers aboard were company employees.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the last of the known PCBs and asbestos have been removed, but that residents should avoid the area to prevent cement dust exposure until the end of October 2024.
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Investigators looking into the cause of a fatal plane crash last month near McGrath have recovered the wreckage and will soon begin examining it for evidence of mechanical problems.
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Two women were rescued from a beach in Volcano Bay near Unalaska Tuesday morning. They had capsized their inflatable skiff while heading to shore after disembarking from a larger 22-foot sea dory, according to U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Eddie Kalankiewicz.
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The U.S. Coast Guard encountered a Russian ship near the Aleutians Monday, less than a month after identifying Chinese military ships in the region. The Coast Guard said Friday that the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley identified a Russian Federation Vishnya class naval vessel. The Soviet-era ships were built for intelligence gathering and are armed with weapons systems, including surface-to-air missile launchers.
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When Peter Pan Seafood Co. announced in April they were ceasing all operations, the City of King Cove lost its only economic engine. Now, the town is struggling to survive, while Alaska’s seafood industry continues on an uncertain path.
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"The Bay Whalin’ Hour" has been on the air for almost three decades, but at the end of this Saturday’s episode host Wendy Hladick will spin that record a last time. She’s ending her show after 27 years of statewide radio production.
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