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Lawmakers urge president to allow for repair of housing and utilities after Typhoon Halong devastates villages

Vladimir Putin hasn’t given up his favorite tune: strum the strings of Donald Trump until he plays along. Now, the two are arranging yet another “peace summit” over the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and it’s clear who’s tuning whom.After a lukewarm Alaska summit held on Aug. 15, 2025, that yielded little…

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months

A Russian representative for foreign investment has urged Elon Musk and his tunneling company, The Boring Company, to construct a "Putin-Trump" tunnel beneath the Bering Strait, linking Alaska and Russia.

A nonprofit in rural Alaska is working to rescue dogs from Kipnuk, a village hit hard by Typhoon Halong

Kirill Dmitriev suggested the undersea tunnel could be built for less than $8bn by Elon Musk’s Boring Company

Overdoses have been declining nationally since August 2023, but Alaska is far behind in that progress

Alaskan coastal villages are being evacuated after Typhoon Halong's remnants triggered historic flooding—one of the largest airlifts in state history as communities face ruin and climate questions.

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their communities

Officials say one of the “most significant” airlifts in Alaskan history is underway following a devastating typhoon

Weekend storm devastated two villages and displaced more than 1,500 people in the south-western part of the state