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Lacking Sea Ice Affects Temperatures in Northern Alaska Town

Alaska (Yesterday) - UTQIAGVIK, Alaska (AP) — Scientists say changing sea ice patterns are affecting fall temperatures in the far northern Alaska city of Utqiagvik (ook-GAR'-vik). Alaska's Energy Desk reports temperatures ......

Alaska firefighters sent to battle California wildfires

Alaska (Yesterday) - Some Alaskans are helping with the California wildfire response. Alaska Division of Forestry spokesman Tim Mowry says the state is one of several being tapped for assistance through the National...

State Begins Replacing Alaska Highway Truss-Style Bridge

Alaska (2 days ago) - FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A World War II-era bridge on the Alaska Highway is nearing its last days. The truss-style bridge over the Tok River has been replaced by a...

Alaska contractors meet, vocalize hopes for construction industry recovery

Alaska (3 days ago) - ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - The Associated General Contractors of Alaska met Saturday in the Captain Cook Hotel for the final day of an annual four-day conference. AGC Executive Director John MacKinnon...

Veterans have shaped Alaska through their service

Alaska (3 days ago) - A century ago this weekend, the "war to end all wars" came to its official end in a rail car in Europe, at the 11th minute of the 11th hour...

Alaska chickadees are brainier than their southern counterparts

Alaska (3 days ago) - Alaska chickadees have proven themselves brainier than Colorado chickadees. A researcher at the University of California Davis once compared black-capped chickadees from Anchorage to chickadees from W......

Alaska town celebrates whaling season, mourns whaling deaths

Alaska (3 days ago) - UTQIAGVIK, Alaska (AP) — People in the nation's northernmost town are celebrating the end of a successful fall whaling season, but it also has been a time of mourning after...

Alaska Air unveils new Anchorage hangar

Alaska (3 days ago) - ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—Alaska Airlines has a new, $50 million (U.S.) hangar in Anchorage that’s large enough to house two Boeing 737s. KTVA reports the airline unveiled the massive hangar this week...

Alaska Native summit to bring fluent speakers together

Alaska (4 days ago) - ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An upcoming summit will bring together the last remaining speakers of three indigenous languages of Alaska, organizers said Friday. Nearly 70 speakers of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshi......

How to read voters’ firing of a top-rated Alaska judge

Alaska (4 days ago) - The toughest choice for me on Tuesday's ballot was the firing of Superior Court Judge Michael Corey. I had long conversations with family members about whether it would be right...

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