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  WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), Monday celebrated an announcement from Santos and Repsol that first oil has been produced at the Pikka development on Alaska’s North Slope. “This is one of the most significant achievements on the North Slope in decades and further cements the region’s […]

  Note: Adapted from a University of Colorado Boulder news release by Yvaine Ye. More than 70 million years ago, the Arctic was a lively place for some of Earth’s ancient mammals. Today, their fossil teeth are offering clues about where they came from and how they outlived the dinosaurs. In a new study published […]

  April was a month of meteorological change in Alaska, as expected each year. What stood out this time, however, was the wide range of conditions during those changes. April featured several storms that brought unsettled weather and strong temperature swings, particularly in the state’s northern and interior regions, according to the monthly summary from […]

  JUNEAU – Monday evening SB 9 by Senator Robb Myers (R – North Pole) passed the House in a vote of 35 to 5. SB 9 authorizes the use of infant safety devices, also referred to as “baby boxes,” at designated locations within the state. In the past decade and a half, two abandoned […]

  The president also dismissed the high price of gas caused by his illegal war with Iran, describing it as “peanuts.” With his approval ratings hitting a second-term low in recent polling, President Donald Trump decided on Tuesday to show off the progress being made on the luxury ballroom he’s building at the White House. While speaking with […]