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Alaska Native man who alleged wrongful conviction in murder case reaches $11.5M settlement
An Alaska Native man who maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of a white teenager has agreed to an $11.5 million ...
Santos says Alaska oil project could start early; total Q1 production up, revenues down
Santos said it potentially will bring forward the startup for its Pikka phase 1 oil project in Alaska's North Slope, where ...
The chance of Alaska’s Spurr volcano erupting is lower — but there’s a big caveat as 268,000 Americans brace
The likelihood of Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano erupting has decreased - but Alaskans aren’t out of the woods yet, according ...
Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano on yellow alert eruption watch as scientists provide update
Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being ...
Ex-NY Times editor breaks down in tears, apologizes to Sarah Palin at defamation trial — but former Alaska gov wasn’t buying it
James Bennet testified he “blew it” when he falsely claimed in an editorial that Palin’s PAC had contributed to an atmosphere ...
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...
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Joann closure a hit to Alaska’s crafting community
For quilters on the Kenai Peninsula who've relied on Joann Fabric and Crafts, there aren’t many other local options to turn ...
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Bill seeks to cover fewer workers with paid sick leave recently approved by Alaska voters
Larger businesses would be exempted from the requirement, and seasonal workers would not accrue sick leave, under changes to ...
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Glaciers, bears and peak views: Alaska flightseeing offers memories to last a lifetime
One of the fastest-growing sectors for flightseeing in Alaska is helicopter flightseeing. Hovering over a blue pool on a ...
Alaska senator literally shreds Biden's energy orders, boosts WH efforts to leverage Arctic gas pipeline
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan shredded President Biden's energy orders stymieing Alaskan energy development, and championed plans ...
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Alaska-based Explosive Ordnance Disposal team earns all-Army EOD Team of the Year
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal techs from the Fort Wainwright, Alaska-based 65th Ordnance Company (EOD) “Far North EOD ...
Alaska's famed reindeer dies after masked figure sprays him with unknown liquid: Reports
A community in Alaska is in mourning after a beloved reindeer died just weeks after a masked person sprayed him with a suspicious liquid, in an act authorities have not yet been able to decipher, ...