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In Anchorage, crowded classrooms are straining kids and teachers

Anchorage West High sophomore Mae Agnew Bemben has found her classes significantly larger this year

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds

Squinting through my binoculars, I scanned the dense branches of a black spruce, trying my best to catch a glimpse of the thin legs of a small black, white and yellow songbird. I was on the hunt for a yellow-rumped warbler – a bird affectionately called “butter-butt” by bird-watchers after…

The Conversation · Sep 8

Alaska plane crash: Small aircraft crashes in water, killing all 4 on board

A small plane crashed into shallow waters near Seldovia, Alaska, killing all four people aboard. The Piper PA-24 was en route to Seldovia's airport after departing from Anchorage. Authorities waited for the tide to recede before recovering the bodies of the four adults. The National Transportation Safety Board is currently…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Alaska athlete uses bear spray to fend off animal attack: ‘Nightmare come to life’

Klaire Rhodes was attacked by a brown bear in state park but spray helped her escape with ‘relatively minor injuries’

The Guardian - US · Aug 19

In 1974, Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff moved to Alaska looking for work; 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to receive a homestead title

Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find work with the US Geological Survey or another employer. Instead, the California native became fascinated by the idea of building a life in the state's remote wilderness. He travelled to the Bureau of…

The Times of India · Aug 14

A year after Alaska summit, Trump-Putin peace push gives way to war escalation

A summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict has failed. Diplomatic initiatives have stalled, and both sides are now escalating attacks. This has resulted in more civilian deaths than at any point since the war's early months. Russia's demands for territorial concessions and sanctions…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Putin knows he’s in trouble. It’s time to kick him while he’s down

ANALYSIS: Putin has admitted there are problems in his war with Ukraine and Donald Trump needs a win – this is the chance for Ukraine and her allies to force the collapse of Russia’s army and push back against its land grab, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Who Steals Motorcycles From A Riding School In Spring? Someone In Alaska, Apparently

It's the beginning of motorcycle season in Anchorage, Alaska, and thieves just stole eight motorcycles from an Anchorage, Alaska-based nonprofit riding school that's booked solid.

RideApart · Jun 13

Woman transported to 2020 after boarding flight from Anchorage to Tennessee: ‘They’re preparing’

Airlines aren't taking chances.

We Got This Covered · May 14

ICE is pushing to deport an Anchorage 12-year-old citizen, all because he doesn’t have a paternity test

Evidently, US military parents won’t father children overseas.

We Got This Covered · May 3