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Rare video of moose dropping its antlers in Alaska goes viral

Males usually shed antlers in winter

The Independent UK

Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties eligible for office

An Alaska judge has ruled that a state lawmakers with ties to the far-right Oath Keepers group is eligible to hold office

The Independent UK

House Jan. 6 panel's report says Rudy Giuliani called Alaska Sen. Sullivan twice before election certification vote

WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani had two calls with Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan the evening of Jan. 6, 2021, before Congress voted to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to the House Jan. 6 committee's final report.

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Why young polar bear was ‘removed from the wild’ in Alaska

A young polar bear that had been spotted roaming alone near Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay will spend the rest of its life in captivity.

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Judge to decide whether Alaska Oath Keeper is eligible to keep state House seat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Arguments in a trial over Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman's eligibility to hold office concluded Wednesday, leaving it up to Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna to determine whether Eastman's membership in the Oath Keepers precludes him from serving in the Alaska state House.

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This is what's at risk from climate change in Alaska

Climate change is transforming the Arctic, and putting indigenous communities in Alaska at risk.

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Federal poll observers report lingering issues with Native language support in general election

WASHINGTON — Federal observers documented repeated issues with Alaska Native language support during the Nov. 8 general election, months after flagging concerns with election protocols in August.

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Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes children, violating federal law

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are "forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long" institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist.

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Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes children, violating federal law

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are “forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long” institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist.

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Alaska lawmaker won’t condemn Oath Keepers in Capitol riot

Alaska state Rep. David Eastman has testified that anyone who broke the law during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, should be prosecuted

The Independent UK

Alaska Native community relocates as climate crisis ravages homes

The town of Newtok is one of the first communities in the US to collectively move because of the climate crisis.

Al Jazeera

24 people believed to have been homeless died outdoors in Anchorage this year

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Twenty-four people believed to be homeless have died outdoors in Anchorage so far this year, according to Anchorage Police Department data.

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Alaska state trooper killed while trying to scare off pack of wild animals

Curtis Worland died after trying to scare away a group of the animals from a sled dog kennel at his home

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Trial begins over office eligibility of Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska legislator’s membership in the far-right Oath Keepers is at the center of a trial that began Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Trial starts: Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties

A trial has started to determine whether an Alaska lawmaker is disqualified from holding office because of ties to the far-right Oath Keepers group

The Independent UK

Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril

Dead and dying seabirds collected on the coasts of the northern Bering and southern Chukchi seas over the past six years reveal how the Arctic’s fast-changing climate is threatening the ecosystems and people who live there

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Arctic Report Card 2022: The Arctic is getting rainier and seasons are shifting, with broad disturbances for people, ecosystems and wildlife

In the Arctic, the freedom to travel, hunt and make day-to-day decisions is profoundly tied to cold and frozen conditions for much of the year. These conditions are rapidly changing as the Arctic warms.

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Commentary: Ranked-choice voting was a winner on Election Day

Amidst the postmortems about which party “won” the 2022 midterms, there’s an important story that may have a more enduring impact: the record number of Americans turning to ranked-choice voting for better choices, better campaigns and better representation.

Al Jazeera

Russian embassy says US denied visit to Soviet graves in Alaska

A group of Russian diplomats prevented from visiting graves of Soviet soldiers who died in WWII, state media report.

Reuters

U.S. bars Russian diplomats from Soviet graves on Alaska base - TASS

U.S. officials barred Russian diplomats from visiting the graves of Soviet servicemen at a cemetery on a military base in Alaska, Russian state agency TASS said on Sunday.

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Iditarod dog sled dreams alive for Queensland's Christian Turner

The lush rainforest and intense humidity of tropical Queensland may be the last place you'd expect to find a contender for the world's most famous dog sled race.

The Independent UK

Santa visit brings joy to a frosty Alaska Inupiaq village

Santa and Mrs. Claus left Rudolph at home to catch a ride recently on an Alaska Air National Guard cargo plane to visit the Inupiac village of Nuiqsut, about 30 miles south of the Arctic Ocean

Chicago Sun-Times

Baked Alaska: December seeing unusual warmth across most of the Arctic

Scientists say some of it is the result of random weather from storms, but some is from low sea ice due to climate change caused by people.

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Alaska continues to lose ground on wages compared with other states, though pay is still high

The "legendary" wages that once coaxed people to Alaska have continued to shrink compared to the rest of the U.S., due partly to a statewide recession before the pandemic and a slow recovery after it, according to a new report from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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