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Alaska experiencing wildfires on a scale it’s never seen; climate change seen as the key cause

More than 530 wildfires have burned an area in Alaska that’s about the size of Connecticut. And the period that’s usually the worst of Alaskan fire season is still ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski have tested positive for COVID-19

Manchin said he was experiencing mild symptoms, while Murkowski said she was experiencing flu-like symptoms.

WEKU

Alaska experiencing wildfires it's never seen before

Alaska is burning this year in ways rarely or ever seen

The Independent UK

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Dramatic moment dog rescues friend pinned down by giant eagle in terrifying street fight

After the dog saved his friend, the eagle didn't immediately fly away but instead looked shocked and stared into the distance with the whole incident caught on camera

Daily Mirror

This Alaskan teen hung out with Klay Thompson. He left with one of the Warriors star’s prized possessions.

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Joseph Tagaban knew he was going to spend a day with his basketball idol Klay Thompson last week, but it was a moment involving Thompson’s own hoops hero that provided a true surprise.

Tribune News Service

America's Fishing Industry Is Getting Caught Up in the Trade War

Seafood prices have gone up by double digits as tariffs and inflation drive up costs for consumers

Reason

Glowering Inferno: Wildfires Rage Through Alaska

Flight restrictions have been imposed as nine wildfires rage in Alaska following a lightning storm.

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First Thing: unprecedented wildfires hit Alaska and Europe suffers record heat

State on track to break 2004 record of 6.5m acres destroyed while Europe braces for more extreme heat. Plus, the truth behind American Pie

The Guardian - UK

‘It goes up like tinder’: unprecedented blazes envelop Alaska

Across the state, 264 individual fires are burning and it is on track to break its 2004 record of 6.5m acres destroyed

The Guardian - US

Officials halt search for Alaska grandma after toddler found

Alaska State Troopers have have halted their search for a missing woman whose 2-year-old grandchild was found alone last week in a locked car stuck in mud on a rural road

The Independent UK

Alaska voters weigh a new system as first 'ranked choice' election approaches

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — As the Alaska’s first ranked choice election draws near, voters and political strategists are wondering about the advantages of ranking more than one candidate.

Tribune News Service

Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon run shatters records, and it's not done yet

NAKNEK, Alaska — Record-breaking numbers of sockeye salmon have returned to southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay, and the tally is expected to climb higher in the days ahead.

Tribune News Service

Woman shows 'white privilege card' instead of driving licence when pulled over

Mimi Israelah was pulled over by Alaska police after she weaved in and out of traffic, and instead of producing her driver's licence she showed them a card marked "white privilege"

Daily Mirror

Investigation launched after woman shows ‘white privilege card’ to Alaska police officer during traffic stop

‘White Privilege Card works as a Driver’s License! Always keep one in your wallet,’ Mimi Israelah wrote on social media

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Alaska grandma sought after child abandoned in car 2 days

Alaska State Troopers are searching for the grandmother of a toddler after her 2-year-old grandchild was found alone and abandoned for two days in a locked car on a rural Alaska road

RideApart

Watch Itchy Boots Tackle Some Gorgeous Desert With Brand New Tires

Itchy Boots is traveling from South America up to Alaska, all with her trust Honda CRF300L Rally. This time, it's time for some new knobbies in the desert.

The Conversation

Itching to get away this summer? Remember the six stages of transformative travel

In June 2022, I set off on a 10,650-mile, six-week motorcycle trip from Tennessee to Alaska and back again, carrying not too much more than my GPS and phone. The ride kick-started a year of travel for research – and despite the horror stories of delayed and canceled flights, I…

Tribune News Service

Murkowski presses Interior to advance drilling in Alaska's Cook Inlet, boost wildfire mitigation

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski urged the Interior Department to advance drilling in Alaska’s Cook Inlet and distribute wildfire prevention funding during a Senate hearing Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Anchorage police investigated in White Privilege card photo

An investigation has been launched after a person believed to be an Anchorage, Alaska, police officer was shown in a photo with a woman in town for a Donald Trump rally flashing a novelty “White Privilege card.”

The Independent UK

GOP senator Lisa Murkowski responds to Trump’s attacks: ‘He seems to be worried about me’

The Alaska Republican who voted to convict Trump has raised a $1.7m last quarter and seems unbothered by him

Ballotpedia

Eleven candidates running in top-four primary for Governor of Alaska on Aug. 16

Eleven candidates are running in a top-four primary for governor of Alaska on August 16, 2022. Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) is running for re-election. Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer (R) is not running for re-election. In Alaska, candidates for both positions run on a joint ticket.

Tribune News Service

Energy-producing states lag in latest economic numbers

Amid worries about a possible recession, energy-producing states had the biggest drops in GDP during the first quarter of this year, despite skyrocketing oil and gas prices, new government figures show.

Ballotpedia

Eighty-seven state supreme court seats (25%) up for election this year

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 13, Brew.

Tribune News Service

Dennis Anderson: Minnesotans have fishing rods, will travel far — and farther

Challenging as it is to prove, it's likely that Minnesotans travel farther and more frequently to fish than do anglers from any other state.

The Independent UK

US agency studies rare whale habitat expansion request

The U.S. government has agreed to a request from environmental groups to study increasing critical habitat designations in Alaska waters for one of the rarest species in the world

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