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02/27/21 05:00 AM
Agency comes under fire from Native corp., congressional delegation
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said Friday that he suspects department employees are trying to undermine development in ANWR, which is viewed by environmental groups as a threat to wildlife, Native cultures and the global climate.
02/26/21 11:53 AM
Nan the polar bear, orphaned above the Artic Circle 26 years ago, moves into Minnesota zoo
Visitors to the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota, can now welcome Nan, a polar bear who came into this world 26 years ago at the most northern point of the United States.
02/26/21 11:55 AM
Alaska's Permanent Fund continues bull rush, nears $75B in value
Alaska's Permanent Fund has continued its rapid growth into 2021 with a value quickly approaching $75 billion.
02/26/21 11:57 AM
ConocoPhillips requests July decision on Willow suit
ConocoPhillips is asking the federal judge overseeing both of the lawsuits seeking to stop one of the largest North Slope oil developments in decades to determine the near-term fate of the project by the summer.
02/26/21 11:49 AM
Costco to raise its minimum wage to $16 an hour
Costco waded into the debate over the federal minimum wage Thursday by announcing its wage floor will rise to $16 an hour.
02/26/21 11:45 AM
Expert testimony on deadly Scandies Rose sinking forces new look at safety rules for crab boats
Three Washington state naval architects this week laid out a damning critique of flaws in a federal rule that guides the loading of crab boats amid dangerous, icy conditions off Alaska.
02/26/21 11:46 AM
Missile defense radar in Alaska is almost ready after pandemic construction delays
After months of construction delays last year due to coronavirus restrictions, a long-range missile defense radar system in Alaska is largely complete and will begin initial operations late this year, the Missile Defense Agency said Wednesday.
02/25/21 11:58 AM
Interior pick Deb Haaland wins key Manchin endorsement as GOP grouses
WASHINGTON — Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., won the crucial backing of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Wednesday for her nomination as interior secretary.
02/25/21 12:00 PM
Republicans divided on Democrats’ push to restore earmarks
WASHINGTON — Republicans’ family discussion on earmarks is starting to spill into public view, with top GOP lawmakers backing “congressionally directed spending” while staunchly conservative members staking out their opposition.
02/24/21 02:48 PM
Ben Stevens, governor’s chief of staff, to move on to oil industry job
He's the new vice president of external affairs and transportation at ConocoPhillips Alaska.
02/24/21 01:10 PM
10,000-year-old dog bone found in Alaska offers answers for when species arrived in Americas
Researchers have fetched an ancient dog fossil that provides new context for when the species arrived to the Americas.
02/24/21 09:00 AM
Teuber resigns as head of Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Andy Teuber has resigned from his role as chairman and president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC).
02/23/21 09:00 AM
Public hearing on Scandies Rose begins
The 10-day public hearing about the sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose began Monday with the testimony of one of the vessel’s primary owners.
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Haines, Alaska
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