As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common — and deadly
Read full article: As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common — and deadlyWarming winters are making ice thinner and less predictable, leading to more drownings as people fall through while fishing, hunting and recreating on frozen waters.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'Far from Home,' a 'fervent' call for bipartisanship, to be published in June
Read full article: Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'Far from Home,' a 'fervent' call for bipartisanship, to be published in JuneOne of the few remaining Republicans in Congress to openly clash with President Donald Trump has a book out this summer.
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
Read full article: Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years agoThe Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and under siege from a contagious disease known as the “strangling angel” for the way it suffocated children.
Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
Read full article: Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to powerIn the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times.
'Leap of faith:' Alaska pursues carbon offset market while embracing oil
Read full article: 'Leap of faith:' Alaska pursues carbon offset market while embracing oilAlaska’s push to become a bigger player in the clean energy market is in the spotlight at a conference convened by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
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Alaska records most daily COVID cases amid healthcare strain
Read full article: Alaska records most daily COVID cases amid healthcare strainAlaska has reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases, a day after the state’s largest hospital announced it had entered crisis protocol and started rationing care.
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EPA seeks to restart process that could restrict Alaska mine
Read full article: EPA seeks to restart process that could restrict Alaska mineThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will seek to restart a process that could restrict mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, which is renowned for its salmon runs.
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Alaska GOP leaders endorse challenger to US Sen. Murkowski
Read full article: Alaska GOP leaders endorse challenger to US Sen. MurkowskiThe Anchorage Daily News reports that the leaders of Alaska’s Republican Party on Saturday endorsed a challenger to incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has been one of the GOP’s most outspoken critics of former President Donald Trump.
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NTSB: Obstructed views, lack of alerts caused midair crash
Read full article: NTSB: Obstructed views, lack of alerts caused midair crashThe National Transportation Safety Board has found that obstructed views and problems with a system that alerts pilots to nearby planes combined to cause the midair crash of Alaska sightseeing planes that killed six people two years ago.
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Alaska denied benefits to gay couples despite court rulings
Read full article: Alaska denied benefits to gay couples despite court rulingsCourt documents obtained by The Associated Press show that Alaska wrongly denied benefits to same-sex spouses for years by claiming their unions were not recognized even after courts struck down gay marriage bans.
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Pandemic prompts scaled back Christmas tradition in Alaska
Read full article: Pandemic prompts scaled back Christmas tradition in AlaskaIn this photo provided by the Alaska National Guard, soldiers from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, unload gifts from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Nanwalek, Alaska, during Operation Santa Claus, on Dec. 11, 2020. Operation Santa Claus is an Alaska National Guard annual community outreach program that provides Christmas gifts, books, school supplies and stocking stuffers to children in rural Alaskan communities. An Alaska National Guard helicopter descended through a rotor-whipped cloud of snow in Stevens Village, a tiny community of about 30 people. Winfield Hinkley, Jr., command senior enlisted leader of the Alaska National Guard. More than 90 villages have hosted Operation Santa Claus since St. Mary’s.
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Midair collision kills state legislator, 6 others in Alaska
Read full article: Midair collision kills state legislator, 6 others in AlaskaThe Alaska House Majority says Knopp was killed in the mid-air collision of two planes near Soldotna on Friday, July 31, 2020. Alaska State Troopers would not confirm Knopp's death beyond saying the mid-air collision near the airport in Soldotna was a fatal crash. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)ANCHORAGE, Alaska Seven people, including an Alaska state lawmaker, died Friday when two small airplanes collided in midair near the airport in Soldotna, a small community on Alaskas Kenai Peninsula. Alaska State Troopers said state Rep. Gary Knopp, 67, of Kenai was the sole occupant of one plane. More than a legislator, Gary Knopp was a husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, and friend.
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