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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.
02/22/21 05:00 AM
Residents: 15-day comment period on Donlin permits too short
At the end of 2020, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources granted Donlin Gold 12 water right permits after giving the public 15 days to comment. Some residents in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta claim that wasn’t enough time, especially as villages…
02/17/21 05:00 AM
Fresh snow, aurora welcome final mushers to Central
Top rookie this year was Adam Lindenmuth of Willow, who finished in fourth at 11:17 p.m. Monday under beaming northern lights.
02/17/21 05:00 AM
Top three finishers talk race strategy, wins and the trail
Kaduce partially credited his win to the increased rest requirements of the SQ 300, which mandated 22 hours rest at checkpoints.
02/16/21 10:49 AM
Judges block work at ConocoPhillips’ huge Alaska project, casting cloud over “North Slope Renaissance”
A federal appeals panel has halted work at one of Alaska’s biggest proposed North Slope oil fields, putting dozens of contractors out of work and costing ConocoPhillips, the project’s developer, millions of dollars.
02/16/21 05:00 AM
Dan Kaduce takes first place in Summit Quest 300
The final checkpoint of Circle City was a busy hub Monday. Mushers arrived and departed through sun-streaked, frost-laden forests of black spruce and birch.
02/14/21 06:06 PM
Judge blocks sale of Seattle’s National Archives facility
The archives include the histories of 272 federally recognized tribes in Washington, Alaska, Oregon and Idaho, as well as all federal records generated in the Pacific Northwest, including military, land, court, tax and census documents.
02/13/21 05:00 AM
Two racers, three races: Dew Claw Kennel hits the trail hard this mushing season
Running two teams in a race means “double everything from expenses to stress,” Bailey said. Add in the third longer race, and things get a little crazy.
02/13/21 05:00 AM
Mushing icon Aliy Zirkle announces her retirement
“This spring, after I finish my 21st Iditarod, I will retire from competitive sled dog racing,” she stated.
02/13/21 05:00 AM
Jodi Bailey takes lead spot in Summit Quest 300
The Summit Quest fills a void left by the cancellation of the 1,000 Mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race due to COVID-19.
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