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US, China engage in testy 1st meetings under Biden

March 24, 2021 Matthew Lee, Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up two days of contentious talks in Alaska after trading sharp and unusually public barbs over vastly different views of each other and the world in […]

US plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

December 4, 2020 Becky Bohrer, Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to hold an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge next month. Left-leaning groups criticized Thursday’s announcement as rushed and based […]

With GOP win in Alaska, control of Senate pushes to January

November 11, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Control of the Senate won’t be decided until the new year after Republicans won a seat in Alaska on Wednesday. Neither party can lock the majority until January runoffs in Georgia. Incumbent […]

Pandemic spells opportunity for marooned Coast Guard cadets

September 19, 2020 Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Branyelle Carillo was facing the prospect of a summer marooned by the pandemic at the Coast Guard Academy in New London when she was called up for a mission: The U.S […]

NTSB: Lawmaker in plane crash flew despite vision problems

August 29, 2020 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

An Alaska state lawmaker who was involved in a July midair collision that killed seven people was piloting his plane even though his medical flight certification was denied eight years ago because of vision problems, […]

Powerful quake jolts Alaska towns, produces small tsunami

July 22, 2020 Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A powerful earthquake located off Alaska’s southern coast jolted some coastal communities late Tuesday, and some residents briefly scrambled for higher ground over fears of a tsunami. There were no immediate reports […]

Army Corps of Engineers approves $618M plan for Port of Nome

June 13, 2020 The Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a $618 million plan to expand the Port of Nome. Congressional approval is now the final hurdle for a long-sought plan for a deep-water port […]