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Rule 1 in learning to drive a 13,000-ton icebreaker: Go slow
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE (AP) — Learning to drive an icebreaker like the MSV Nordica is a bit like taking dance lessons.You start slow, with...
US rig count decreases by 2 this week to 950
HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by two this week to 950.A year...
Jobless rates fall below 4 pct. in nearly half US states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring rose last month in 14 U.S. states in June, and the unemployment rate fell to record lows in two states,...
Service dog gets help for owner suffering from seizure
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Yellow Labrador retriever Thorr is more than his owner Eric Lamount Skousen's best friend. As a trained service dog, Thorr...
International date line that splits US, Russia, explained
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE — The international date line is an imaginary border that runs through the middle of the Pacific Ocean and marks the...
Washington man pleads guilty to $2.7M Alaska fraud scheme
ANCHORAGE — A 55-year-old Washington state man who defrauded Alaskans out of $2.7 million has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Floyd Mann, Jr., of...
Agency: Alaska radio station faces more than $60K fine
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska radio station is facing a possible fine of $66,000 for violations that include undermining the Emergency Alert System,...
House backs road in remote Alaska wildlife refuge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved legislation allowing a proposed road through a remote national wildlife refuge in Alaska that was rejected by...
Research ships find Alaska crab boat that sank in Bering Sea
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal research ships have found a crab boat that sank with six men on board in the Bering Sea.The National...
Newly found fungus could threaten Southeast Alaska trees
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A fungus that damages trees is making its way through the state of Alaska.The fungus, spruce bud blight, has left...
