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Relocation of eroding Alaska Native village seen as a test case

The Newtok-to-Mertarvik transformation is the most advanced of several village relocation efforts prompted by climate change.

Alaskans will have a chance to see a total solar eclipse… in 9 years

A total solar eclipse will occur on March 30, 2033. The path of totality will be visible in Nome, Kotzebue and Utqiagvik.
A woman nurses a three-month-old baby and holds his hand.

A collective of doulas and midwives is helping Alaska Native mothers stay connected to their roots

The Indigenous birthworkers will attend medical appointments with mothers, advocate for them and help connect them to traditional practices.
The view from Point Hope, early winter 2015. (Photo by Ellen Chenoweth/University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Teen suspect charged with murder after Point Hope shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 wounded

According to charging documents, 16-year-old Guy Nashookpuk shot four people Sunday, two of them fatally, before allegedly confessing to police.
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Costco opens new business center warehouse in Anchorage

The new store looks and feels a lot like other Costco locations, but everything from the aisles to the packaged goods is much larger.
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An appraiser told Anchorage its property was worth $3M. The city sold it to the former mayor for $2M.

The municipal board that approved the sale — and a below-market lease — includes two members with ties to former mayor and former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich.
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Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus’ persistence

The highly pathogenic influenza that has already killed vast numbers of birds and numerous mammals continues to circulate in the world’s wild populations.
Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings From Across The State (Image of hosts Wesley Early and Steve Himmel on snowy background)

Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings Across the State 2023

Join hosts Steve Heimel and Wesley Early for this annual two-hour tradition of season's greetings statewide.
A man in a parka stands on an ice field looking toward the sun low in the sky.

‘The time for action is now’: NOAA’s Arctic Report Card paints a dire picture of climate change

The 18th annual Arctic Report centered Indigenous knowledge from Alaska, including the ways climate change is reshaping coastal communities.   
Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings From Across The State (Image of hosts Wesley Early and Steve Himmel on snowy background)

Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings Across The State – Dec. 19

Stay warm this December with Alaska Public Media’s warmest holiday tradition, Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings Across The State, co-hosted this...

Peltola flips script on long-running congressional drama over Arctic drilling

Room 1324 has seen this Alaska controversy play out for decades. This time, new characters changed the vibe.
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‘Alaska is the Center of the Universe’ podcast spotlights Indigenous stories from across the state

James Dommek Jr. says the idea behind the podcast’s name comes from the notion that, while many view Alaska as a final destination, for its Indigenous people, it’s where life begins.
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State’s draft energy plan highlights familiar Alaska megaprojects, offers vague plans for renewables

The draft lays out some broad intentions to bring more renewable energy to the state. It also calls for the controversial Alaska LNG pipeline.
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Alaska’s rural animal shelters are struggling to keep up: ‘Everywhere has no room’

Animal shelters around the state have seen a recent uptick of stray and surrendered animals.
A path along a river is bordered by a retaining wall on one side and a row of black poles sticking out of the ground on the other.

New study hints at huge price tag from permafrost thaw in Alaska

Scientists estimate that most near-surface permafrost will disappear by the end of this century.
Josiah Patkotak

State Rep. Josiah Patkotak resigns after winning North Slope mayor’s race

Patkotak’s resignation opens a vacancy in the Alaska House of Representatives, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy has 30 days to nominate someone to fill the seat.
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Humpback whales increasingly sighted in Arctic Alaska waters better known as bowhead territory

An author of a study citing climate change as a possible factor in the move says its results are both "fascinating" and "a little terrifying."
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State lawmaker Josiah Patkotak is poised to become the next North Slope Borough mayor

At 29 years old, he would become the region’s youngest mayor.
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U.S. Justice Department monitoring elections on North Slope and in Dillingham and Kusilvak areas

The department says it's monitoring the three rural Alaska regions to ensure compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
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EPA head says he’s ‘proud’ of decision to block Pebble Mine and protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay

“I feel really good about the decision we made,” said Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan.