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In rural Alaska, a village turns to solar and biomass energies to cut diesel and save money
Every year, the Huntington family spent about $7,000 on diesel to heat the cabin during bone-chilling winters, and a few ...
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Crews scramble after heat, dry lightning spark multiple Alaska wildfires
This year's fire season started slowly due to cool and rainy weather, but it roared to life last week with near-record heat ...
Trump administration moves to expand oil and gas leasing in Alaska reserve
The Trump administration proposed opening 82% of Alaska's 23-million-acre (9.3-million-hectare) National Petroleum Reserve ...
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Video shows Alaska cruise ship breaking free during sudden storm
A massive cruise ship broke loose from its moorings Monday when a sudden squall swept through an Alaskan port.
Celebrity ship drifts from pier in 'sudden wind squall' during Alaska cruise
The ship, Celebrity Edge, drifted from the pier during a sudden wind squall but was maneuvered back by the captain. Strong ...
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Alaska lawmakers pumped by oil and gas revenue sharing plan
Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is giddy at the prospect of his state getting what he think it deserves in the Republican megabill. Text from the Energy and Natural Resources Committee would boost ...
A rare severe thunderstorm hit Juneau, Alaska, on Monday
Alaska’s capital city averages a single thunderstorm every two years or so. Juneau is home to about 32,000 people and is ...
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires pours into eastern Alaska
Smoke poured over the Canadian border into eastern Alaska this weekend, bringing poor air quality to communities from ...
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Opinion: Cutting Alaska librarians and literacy programs is a betrayal of our kids
Recent education funding decisions in Alaska have set off alarm bells among those who believe our children and communities deserve better. The veto on increasing education funding has led several ...