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In 1961, a Wien Airlines pilot could see a mushroom cloud in Russia from Alaska
Although some of the details of the incident are sketchy, the U.S. government believed the account of pilot Tony Schultz.
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NOAA firings hit crucial Alaska weather service, fishery research
The firings dealt a blow to an agency that provides everything from weather forecasts to fisheries management to cutting-edge ...
Students and faculty rebuke University of Alaska regents' decision to strike DEI language, review programs
Students and faculty at the University of Alaska are pushing back against a recent decision by the Board of Regents to strike "diversity, equity and inclusion" language at the university and to change ...
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Here’s what could happen next with the Anchorage school budget cuts
If the legislature passes a BSA increase that’s less than $1,000, board members would scramble to figure out which budget ...
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Alaska sled dog race raises allegations of animal abuse
Ashley Keith used to always dream about joining the world of professional sled dog racing. She got her first sled dog when ...
Alaska flight attendants approve tentative contract
The move concludes more than two years of negotiations and sets the stage for more bargaining with Alaska and Hawaiian flight ...
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Alaska property crimes decline over long term, but violent crime rates remains ‘exceptionally’ high
National crime data for 2023 shows Alaska’s overall violent crime rate was more than 540% the national rate, largely driven ...
Trump administration firings at Alaska parks and forests could harm tourism, industry representatives say
The Trump administration's purge of the federal workforce has reduced staff at popular forests and parks in Alaska, raising concerns in the state's tourism industry that services will be cut back this ...
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Alaska Legislature votes against inflation-adjusted pay rates for top officials
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 36-0 on Friday to reject a proposal that would peg legislative salaries and the pay ...
A Somali man’s deportation battle cracks a window into how ICE is operating in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Federal immigration authorities are trying to deport a Somali asylum-seeker living in Anchorage, as his ...
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Alaska legislators predict dire effects if Congress cuts Medicaid funding
A budget resolution this week puts the U.S. House on track for significant cuts to Medicaid, with big effects in Alaska.
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World's most famous sled dog race kicks off in Alaska
Downtown Anchorage, Alaska, was turned into a giant dog lot on Saturday as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held its 53rd annual ceremonial start in Alaska’s largest city. (AP video by Mark Thiessen) ...