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Homer author’s new book puts facts and stories about Alaska glaciers at your fingertips
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The blue hue of Lamplugh Glacier stands out on a misty Sunday, August 13, 2017, in Glacier Bay National Park. (Erik Hill / ADN archive) In the course of her job as a journalist, Naomi Klouda stashed notes on Alaska glaciers in a big folder. Over...
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Alaska Public Media
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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Lawmakers react to Gov. Dunleavy's call for a special session next month. Plus, authorities seize dozens of animals from a well-known wildlife center outside of Haines. And, Petersburg celebrates an Indigenous...
Alaska US Sen. Dan Sullivan praises the federal megabill for Alaska: ‘no state fared better’
Alaska Beacon
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July 3, 2025
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, took questions from Alaska reporters on Tuesday, in an hourlong phone news conference. He expressed praise and support for the Trump administration’s agenda with the federal budget megabill, saying, “No state...
Alaska Army Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River During Storm
US Army
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July 2, 2025
BETHEL, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion rescued a family of six June 30 near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to a...
Michael Tavoliero: Why Alaska must reverse Medicaid expansion
Must Read Alaska
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July 5, 2025
By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO The State of Alaska now faces a pivotal decision that will define its financial trajectory and societal integrity for decades. Since the administrative expansion of Medicaid in 2015, the state has been weighed down by...
Arctic arms race: Trump's mega bill includes billions for Alaska missile, space systems, icebreakers buildup
KULR 8 - Montana
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July 5, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” includes a significant build up of U.S. military and security installations, technology and forces in Alaska and the Arctic. That includes developing and deploying new space and missile defense...
Juneau may ship trash out of state when landfill runs out of room
Wrangell Sentinel - Alaska
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Sending most of Juneau’s trash south on a barge during future decades is a better option than a new landfill or burning it in a waste-to-energy facility, according to a study presented to Juneau assembly members. Currently, Wrangell, Petersburg...
Alaska Suggests 'Bear Alcatraz' For Migrants to be Detained
Newsweek
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July 2, 2025
The state of Alaska has floated the possibility of detaining migrants in an isolated site surrounded by bears. "We don't have alligators, but we have lots of bears. I am not aware of any plans for an Alaska version of Alligator Alcatraz," the...
USGS report says federal lands in Alaska hold large share of undiscovered US oil, gas
Alaska Beacon
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July 5, 2025
About half of what’s known as “the estimated undiscovered technically recoverable” oil lying below federal lands is in Alaska, as is more than a quarter of estimated natural gas, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey. The...
U.S. Supremes agree to hear case that could impact girls’ sports in Alaska
Alaska Watchman
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July 5, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases that deal with state laws that prohibit biological males from competing in girls’ sports. The states of West Virginia and Idaho have asked the nation’s high court to intervene. In State of West...
Fibre optics on glaciers open new frontiers for natural disaster predictions
Swissinfo
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June 29, 2025
Researchers in Switzerland have tested the use of fibre optics on several Alpine glaciers (picture shows the Rhone Glacier). Wojciech Gajek Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English...
Alaska’s oil reserves are America’s national security shield
Fox News
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum join 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the Trump administration moving to accelerate drilling on a natural gas pipeline in Alaska. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At first...
Rural Alaska village banks on alternative energy as economic driver
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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July 5, 2025
Click play to listen to this article. Despite debate in Washington over ending incentives to help Alaska's smallest places move away from traditional oil and gas-based power generation in the most remote parts of Alaska, one village above the...
UnCruise Adventures celebrates 30 years with anniversary brochure
Travel Press
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July 11, 2025
Celebrating three decades of groundbreaking small-ship adventures, UnCruise Adventures has released its much-anticipated 2025-2026 anniversary brochure. Far from a traditional travel catalog, this milestone edition is an immersive invitation into...
How sensationalized headlines about 'brain plastic' are undermining trust in safe, sustainable materials
Fox News
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'Crunchy mom' Mary Kate Kilfoy weighs in on HHS Secretary RFK Jr.'s push to take action against microplastics and a key weed killer ingredient believed to be dangerous. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Earlier this year, a terrifying...
Sullivan says no state fared better than Alaska with the One Big Beautiful Bill
Must Read Alaska
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July 5, 2025
US. Senator Dan Sullivan explained his vote in favor of the sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, calling it a historic legislative victory for Alaska that delivers major advancements in energy development, tax relief, military investment,...
Alaska Republican US Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses her ‘Yes’ vote on the big federal budget bill
Alaska Beacon
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July 2, 2025
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski took questions from Alaska reporters in a 25-minute phone news conference on Tuesday addressing her “Yes” vote for the controversial budget bill – dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” – which the U.S. Senate narrowly...
Alaska Botanical Garden celebrates ‘Mud Day’
Alaska's News Source
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July 1, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Botanical Garden in Anchorage held an event for International Mud Day on June 27. The event consisted of different stations that allowed children to play with mud in different ways, including jumping in it,...
Alaska Army Guard aviators rescue family of 6, stranded on Kuskokwim River during summer storm
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
BETHEL, Alaska —Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion, rescued a family of six June 30, near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to an...
Alaska 211: What it is and how it can help you
Senior Voice - Alaska
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July 1, 2025
What is Alaska 211? Alaska 211 is United Way's statewide help line for information, referrals and assistance finding vital, available health and human services, community resources, government, and tribal assistance in the callers' communities....