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Anchorage readies for 'very busy and heavy' wildfire season
The Anchorage Fire Department plans to clear a 300-foot fire break along 3 miles of Campbell Airstrip Road, with controlled ...
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Of the 3,000 Alaska roadhouses that used to welcome travelers, a few are still standing today
Some of Alaska’s early roadhouses continue to welcome travelers with a bowl of soup and a warm fire, while others stand as ...
Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in ...
20 of the Strangest Maps Ever Created
All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.
As potentially 'unprecedented' fire season looms over Anchorage, AFD's new wildfire division makes up for years of lost time
On a windy afternoon last week, the Anchorage Fire Department's wildfire division chief stood at the edge of a parking lot off Dowling Road, looking at a blond field of dry grass, a stand of stunted ...
D.N.C. Will Send More Cash to Red States, Aiming to Strengthen Party’s Reach
A 50-state program announced by the Democratic Party seeks to build on past efforts and help recruit candidates to take on ...
Sarah Palin loses defamation case against The New York Times a second time
Sarah Palin has lost her defamation case against The New York Times — again. Last year, the former Alaska governor was ...
Sarah Palin tells defamation trial jury that Times editorial ‘kicked the oomph’ out of her
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin testified Monday at a defamation trial that an editorial about gun control in The New York ...
Trump Joins a Bitter Fight on Long Island Over a School Mascot
New York’s education leaders moved to ban Native American-inspired mascots in 2022, drawing a lawsuit from the Massapequa ...
Utah ended up with a near-normal snowpack. Here's how the rest of the West fared
Utah's snowpack season basically sums up what played out all across the West. Some states won big, while others nearly broke ...
The Rewind: UAA sprinter continues to shatter records, Dimond softball upsets East, Alaska skiers record top finishes
Welcome to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska's world of sports. This past week featured several notable individual and team ...