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An Alaska Airlines flight comes in for a landing at the Juneau International Airport.

Flying to the Lower 48 this summer? It’ll cost you. A lot.

A round trip ticket from Anchorage to Seattle in July will easily put you out $1,000.
Three people standing and kneeling around a pink ocean drone on a research vessel

An ocean first: Underwater drone tracks CO2 in Alaska gulf

The research could be a major step forward in ocean greenhouse gas monitoring.
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Meet the Sitkan behind the ‘crappy clarinet playing’ of Squidward Tentacles

The musical genius of Squidward can be traced back to one person — now a therapist — who lives in Sitka.
A whale tale above the water in front of mountains

Citizen science program uses artificial intelligence to track thousands of humpback whales

Through photographs shared by whale watchers, Happy Whale has recorded thousands of whales that travel to and from Alaska.
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The Uvalde school massacre lasted at least 40 minutes

Local and state officials in Texas release more information, while Americans across the nation continue to express shock and grief at the massacre.
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4 injured in plane crash near Yakutat

The plane crashed while attempting to land on a remote airstrip lined by trees.
a person puts a bandaid on another person

As COVID cases and hospitalizations increase in Alaska, health officials urge caution for older adults

The state department of health reported 1,911 cases on Wednesday. That’s a 14% increase from the previous week, and a 34% increase from this time last month.
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Alaska Senate President Peter Micciche says he won’t seek reelection

The Division of Elections currently shows three other candidates for the Senate seat, including Tuckerman Babcock, a former Republican state party chair.
a person with flowers near police tape

It’s 21 weeks into the year and America has already seen 213 mass shootings

This averages out to about 10 such attacks a week.
A woman runs in a winter landscape

How Running Ultramarathons Saved Carol Seppilu’s Life | INDIE ALASKA

Carol Seppilu describes jogging with a tracheotomy as “trying to breathe through a straw while running.” She's even dealt with her trach freezing shut while running in the frigid winter temperatures in Nome, Alaska where she lives.
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Alaska Volcano Observatory reclassifies Mt. Edgecumbe as ‘historically active’

But that doesn’t mean it’s any closer to an eruption
A bald eagle sitting in a tree

Avian influenza’s arrival in Alaska signals danger for other parts of the world

Alaska is a globally significant reservoir and distribution point for viruses carried by birds.
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Clam Gulch and Ninilchik beaches will remain closed to clamming for now

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game said it will keep the beaches closed for the eighth year in a row.
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EPA proposes to veto Pebble Mine to protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay

It's the step Bristol Bay fishermen and tribes have for years begged the agency to take.
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Violating a burn ban is now a misdemeanor in Anchorage

The Anchorage Assembly unanimously approved the emergency ordinance Tuesday as the National Weather Service warned of high fire danger in much of Southcentral through the upcoming holiday weekend.
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A gunman killed at least 19 children and 2 adults at a Texas elementary school

The death toll at Robb Elementary school in south Texas has climbed to 21. The 18-year-old gunman is dead, police said.
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How the battle over Alaska’s legislative districts landed in court

The state’s high court agreed with an earlier Superior Court decision and wrote that the Redistricting Board “engaged in unconstitutional political gerrymandering."
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Road between Seward and Lowell Point will now reopen just before Memorial Day weekend

Two-way traffic can resume on the road starting Friday at noon.

Alaska parents look desperately for baby formula as nationwide shortage persists

Alaskan parents are taking to Facebook to help each other find baby formula, which is in limited supply nationwide after a recall by a major brand.