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U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola returns to Alaska following the death of her husband in an airplane crash

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s office has announced that the congresswoman’s husband died in an airplane crash in Alaska

The Independent UK

Husband of Alaska congresswoman Mary Peltola dies in plane crash

Eugene Peltola Jr, who was married to Democratic representative elected last year, was pilot of plane that crashed west of Anchorage

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Husband of Rep. Mary Peltola dies in Alaska plane crash - Roll Call

Eugene Peltola Jr. was a former regional director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and he “simply adored Mary,” staff says.

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GOP senator Lisa Murkowski criticises her party’s move to impeach Joe Biden

The Alaska Republican who voted to convict Donald Trump said that the inquiry distracts from the appropriations process

The Independent UK

Biden commemorates 9/11 with servicemembers in Alaska: ‘We never bow, we never bend, we never yield’

President warns against rising political violence on the anniversary of the terrorist attakcs

The Independent UK

Watch as Biden marks anniversary of 9/11 at Alaska military base

President Joe Biden marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 by speaking to soldiers at the Alaska military base.

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Native Alaskans, wildlife win big with Biden’s cancellation of oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge

Polls in recent years show most Americans opposed drilling in the refuge. Biden’s decision shows we can stand firm to defend more communities against Big Oil, Ben Jealous writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lost hiker rescued from remote Alaska after pleading ‘help me’ into bear camera

The hiker became lost during a period of thick fog on Dumpling Mountain in Katmai National Park last Tuesday

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris steps in for New York 9/11 anniversary ceremony as critics say Biden wrong to mark from Alaska

Biden will commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attacks at a military base in Anchorage with 11,000 US servicemembers

The Independent UK

The United States marks 22 years since 9/11

Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks that struck the nation exactly 22 years before.

Chicago Sun-Times

San Francisco-bound Air India flight diverted to Alaska due to technical issue; later lands at SFO

Air India flight AI 175 from Bengaluru to San Francisco diverted to Anchorage, Alaska due to technical issue. After 4-hr delay, flight with 280+ onboard landed at SFO. No official statement from Air India.

The Hindu

From ground zero to Alaska, US marks 22 years since 9/11

Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11, gathering Monday at memorials, firehouses, city halls and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on US soil.

France 24

The United States marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska

Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11

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Bear camera helps lead to rescue of distressed hiker

Hiker rescued from Alaska’s Katmai National Park after eagle-eyed viewers spotted him on livestream

The Guardian - US

‘Help me’: fans watching bear camera help save Alaska hiker’s life

Wildlife enthusiasts watching live feed from remote national park spot hiker in distress and alert authorities to rescue him

The Independent UK

Children in remote Alaska aim for carnival prizes, show off their winnings and launch fireworks

There’s nothing more universal than kids enjoying themselves at a summer carnival, whether it’s in the middle of a heat wave in New York City or in much cooler weather on the Alaska tundra.

The Independent UK

Water hookups come to Alaska Yup'ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets

The arrival of indoor plumbing in an Alaska village is a godsend for residents who can now turn on a tap for their drinking water or start a machine to do their laundry

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Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge

The administration overturns Trump-era sales and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

The Independent UK

Scientists still stumped by golden orb found on Alaska ocean floor

The discovery was made during the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition

The Guardian - UK

Mysterious ‘skin-like’ golden orb found on ocean floor off Alaska coast

Scientists analysing DNA of object that could be an egg from an unknown sea creature or a marine sponge

The Independent UK

Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic Refuge

The Biden administration has canceled the remaining seven oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days and angering Republicans

Al Jazeera

Biden administration cancels oil and gas leases in Arctic wildlife refuge

The move comes as the Biden administration seeks to expand protections against oil and gas development on public lands.

Roll Call

Biden administration cancels leases in Alaska wildlife refuge - Roll Call

The Biden administration canceled oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that Congress mandated in a 2017 law.

The Independent UK

Sarah Palin laments ‘disheartening’ Jan 6 sentences for Proud Boys

The former Alaska governor said that the sentences were ‘100 per cent’ about ‘taking Trump down. They had to grab on to something, right?’

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