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In 1964, engineers proposed capturing Alaska's rivers and sending them thousands of miles to America's driest deserts

In 1964, American engineers at the Ralph M Parsons Corporation drew up one of the most ambitious infrastructure plans in history, a scheme called the North American Water and Power Alliance, or Nawapa. The idea was to capture excess river water from Alaska and northwestern Canada and send it south…

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Lindsey Graham’s death revives a rare and controversial custom: Keeping a Senate seat in the family

Family members can offer name recognition and continuity in moments of disruption, but choosing senators based on bloodlines inevitably courts controversy, experts say

The Independent UK

In 1945, Iceland planted Alaskan lupins to repair eroded soil and prepare land for forests; decades later, the purple plant was classified as an invasive threat

Alaskan lupins were introduced to Iceland to combat soil erosion and reforestation efforts. These flowers now dominate landscapes, reducing native plant diversity significantly. Scientists predict warming temperatures will further accelerate lupin expansion across Iceland. The plant's nitrogen-fixing ability benefits degraded soils but harms natural ecosystems. This situation highlights the complex…

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Human remains found in chest freezer at Alaska home during family clean-up, police probe underway

Police in Alaska are investigating after human remains were discovered inside a chest freezer at a property in Juneau while relatives were clearing the home following the death of a family member.

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The largest national forest in the US spans 17 million acres and hides the world's biggest temperate rainforest

Tongass National Forest in Alaska spans seventeen million acres of diverse terrain. This vast area contains the world's largest intact temperate rainforest ecosystem. Its landscape features rainforests, glaciers, islands, and ocean channels. Abundant wildlife, including bears, salmon, eagles, and whales, inhabits this region. Indigenous communities and visitor attractions are also…

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Alaska family begins clearing out home of deceased relative, discovers ‘human remains’ concealed in chest freezer

Cops believe it's the remains of another family member.

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DOJ Settles for $400 Million with Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Over Unpaid Healthcare Administrative Costs

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has authorized a $400 million settlement with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) to resolve a lawsuit over unpaid contract support costs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA). The agreement ends litigation filed in 2021, in which ANTHC argued the…

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Why Animal Play Is Survival Training: The Biology Behind How Species Learn Through Fun

What Biologists Actually Mean by PlayThe word gets used loosely, so the science tightened it. Gordon Burghardt, a biologist at the University of Tennessee, spent years building a precise five-criteria definition: play must be voluntary, pleasurable, structurally similar to serious behavior but exaggerated or incomplete, initiated by the animal itself,…

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Supreme Court Will Consider Excessive Fines Clause Asset Forfeiture Case

It will review Alaska's confiscation of a $95,000 plane arising from the pilot's illegal transportation of up to 72 cans of beer.

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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case of Alaska Pilot Whose $95,000 Plane Was Seized Over a 6-Pack of Beer

Ken Jouppi's Eighth Amendment challenge asks the Court to decide whether a fine must be proportional to the gravity of the crime.

Reason

Alaska pilot whose $95k plane is in danger of being seized after passenger brought six-pack of beer on board takes case to Supreme Court

All this over six Budweisers.

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Suspect who sent anonymous tip to Alaska police charged with 1993 killing

Christopher Popps, 54, arrested in Michigan on second-degree murder charge in death of Patrick Dearth

The Guardian - US

Alaska Pilot's $95,000 Plane Seized Over a Six-Pack Forces Supreme Court To Confront Excessive Fines

The US Supreme Court will decide if Alaska can keep a pilot's $95,000 Cessna over a passenger's six-pack, a case that could limit civil forfeiture at traffic stops nationwide.

International Business Times UK

Supreme Court to decide if Alaska pilot could lose plane over 6-pack of beer

The pilot argues that taking his aircraft would violate the Eighth Amendment's ‘Excessive Fines Clause’

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Alaska wants to seize a pilot's plane over a 6-pack of beer. The Supreme Court will hear his case

The Supreme Court has agreed to review an Alaska bush pilot’s claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village

The Times of India

10 highest mountains in the United States: From Denali in Alaska to Mount Hunter

America's tallest mountains aren't spread across the country but they're all found in Alaska. From the towering Denali to the rugged Mount Hunter, these peaks rise high above glaciers, forests and vast wilderness, creating some of North America's most breathtaking landscapes. They are not only the highest summits in the…

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Knuckle hop and two-foot high kick: the Olympics for Alaska Natives breathe new life into ancient games

The annual World Eskimo Indian Olympics draw hundreds of Indigenous athletes to partake in traditional games and celebrate their heritage

The Independent UK

I’m a former cruise entertainer and this is what I thought of the new-look Celebrity Solstice

As well as new dining options and lounges, the revitalized ship has gone big on entertainment, with nightly performances featuring aerialists and jazz quartets – Caitlin Hornik gets on onboard

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Trump Warns US Will Continue Iran Strikes, Save Energy Targets for Last as He Touts Alaska, Texas Alternatives

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. will continue its strikes in Iran into the coming week, warning that it will hit the country “very hard” as tensions escalate over the movement of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Fifteen candidates are running for Alaska’s At-Large U.S. House district this year — the second-most since 2014

This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alaska was June 1, 2026.

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A giant armadillo relative found in Argentina may have helped feed some of South America's earliest humans 20,000 years ago

Scientists working in Argentina have come across something that could shake up what we know about how early humans reached South America. Cut marks found on the bones of a giant, extinct armadillo relative suggest people were already living there roughly 20,000 years ago, way earlier than most researchers used…

The Independent UK

Dairy Queen franchisees have quietly closed more than 40 stores in less than two years

Locations of the ice cream chain shuttered in Alaska, Montana and Texas, with the Lone Star State being hit the hardest

The Guardian - US

Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply

Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species Act

The Economic Times

Dairy Queen franchisee locations closed in US: Multiple Dairy Queen locations shut down in these places; here's what customers should know

Dairy Queen franchisee locations closed: Several Dairy Queen locations in Alaska have recently closed their doors. This closure resulted from a longtime franchise operator ending its regional presence. Customers found locked doors and notices confirming the permanent business shutdown. These closures are not linked to any nationwide Dairy Queen company…

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Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue historical trend

In 2026, voters in six states will decide ballot measures related to citizenship requirements for voting, continuing a multi-year trend that started in 2018. Each measure would provide that only U.S. citizens may vote in state and local elections. Five are legislative constitutional amendments, and one — in Alaska —…

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