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Jet blows its tires during Anchorage landing

A jumbo cargo jet blew out most of its tires while making an emergency landing in Anchorage

Continuing resolution protects Eielson F-16s for now

Congress is preparing a six-month stop gap funding bill. It should keep the government afloat until the end of March, and avoid any potential for a government shutdown before the election.

Ice prompts Shell to halt Arctic drilling

Shell has paused its drilling operation in the Arctic just a day after starting.

GoDaddy Web outage takes out small-business sites

Thousands and possibly millions of web sites hosted by GoDaddy.com are down. A hacker is claiming responsibility, but the real reason for the outage is unclear.

Whale surveys spot killer whales in Alaska Arctic

A marine mammal survey crew flying over the Beaufort Sea last month spotted surprise visitors – 13 killer whales.

Princess Cruises says video disproves guilt

The owners of the Star Princess cruise ship say that they have new video evidence that proves they are not responsible for ignoring a stranded fishing vessel 100 miles off the coast of South America in March.

Wildlike movie seeks to tell a real Alaska story

Wildlike movie seeks to tell a real Alaska story

With everywhere from Maine to Louisiana has played the role of Alaska on the big screen, Juneau is appearing on the silver screen for the first time in 13 years.

Review doubts science on sea lion protection

Three independent reviewers are questioning the science behind a decision to restrict commercial fishing to protect endangered Steller sea lions in Alaska.

Shell begins petroleum drilling in Chukchi Sea

Royal Dutch Shell has begun drilling in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska’s northwest coast.

Scientists search for reason of Cook Inlet beluga decline

Scientists search for reason of Cook Inlet beluga decline

Scientists studying Cook Inlet belugas have watched the dramatic decline of their numbers from 1,300 in the 1970s to only 300 now.