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As glaciers melt in Alaska and Canada, fishing and mining advocates alike see opportunity
Melting glaciers are creating prime fish habitat, but they’re also exposing land that mining companies say could hold ...
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Facing uncertain futures, Ukrainian refugees in Delta Junction lean on community and faith
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, more than 700 Ukrainians have settled in Alaska, at least 120 of them in the Delta ...
Man’s body found months after ATV fell through ice, AK cops say. ‘Gentle heart’
A private pilot spotted the body of Skye Rench, 32, from Wasilla, on May 22 near the mouth of the Susitna River, Alaska State ...
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This Alaska Region Has Some of the State's Most Beautiful Coastal Towns—Plus Majestic Glaciers and Unforgettable Wildlife
An insider's guide to Alaska's Inside Passage, including where to stay and eat, what to do, and the best time to visit.
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A trip into Alaska’s Copper River Valley in 1902
At the end of the 19th century, an estimated 100,000 people joined the Klondike Gold Rush, seeking their fortunes in the interior of Alaska and Canada’s Yukon territory. Many gold seekers who ...
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Alaska earthquake: 4.7 magnitude quake rattles Willow, Anchorage, and Eagle River
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Willow, Alaska, with tremors felt in Anchorage and Eagle River. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck 4 miles north of Willow ...
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Annual report cites Alaska’s Susitna River as under threat from development
Southcentral Alaska’s Susitna River is one of the nation’s most endangered rivers because of a state plan to build a 100-mile road into its uplands to encourage mining, oil and gas drilling ...
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2 men missing after ATV with 5 riders breaks through ice on Alaska river, cops say
Two men are missing in Alaska after the ATV they were on broke through the ice on a river, officials said. Photo by Osman Rana on Unsplash Two men are missing after an ATV fell through ice on an ...
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Canada sees opportunity in these mines. Alaskans see a threat.
The cross-border Unuk River no longer brims with eulachon. It suffered a population collapse in 2005. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says the cause of the collapse is unclear — “little ...
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Above Stikine River, Canadian government boosts huge mining project you’ve probably never heard of
The project is perched above tributaries of the Stikine River — a major salmon-bearing waterway that flows into Alaska’s Inside Passage between the small towns of Wrangell and Petersburg.
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Satellite Images Capture Huge Atmospheric River Sweeping Over Alaska and Canada
A huge atmospheric river over the Gulf of Alaska. Image: Michala Garrison, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership and data from ...
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Western Alaska Yup'ik Village Floods as River Rises From a Series of Storms
Western Alaska Yup'ik Village Floods as River Rises From a Series of Storms ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Storm-battered residents in the western Alaska village of Napakiak were preparing for the ...