Tucked into the sprawling bill is a big item for Juneau, and for the owner of a ship with some Alaska history.
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Juneau’s anti-war message to Vladivostok is stuck in delivery limbo
The U.S. Postal Service and private couriers FedEx, UPS, and DHL all suspended service to Russia after it invaded Ukraine.
Alaska sees a swift drop in the value of its Russian investments and looks to sell
Revenue Commissioner Lucinda Mahoney said the value of state-held Russian investments has declined from $267 million at the end of 2021 to a current estimate of no more than $15 million.
Gov. Dunleavy directs state to take steps to divest from Russia
He also requested further actions from the federal government and Alaska businesses and individuals.
Russia’s war strains Arctic Council as 7 member nations call Ukraine attack ‘flagrant violation’ of values
The United States and six other member nations of the Arctic Council are boycotting talks in Russia to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Researchers are asking for volunteer ‘walrus detectives’ to spot walruses from space
The WWF and British Antarctic Survey are hoping to track the number of Atlantic and Laptev walruses over five years to find out how much climate change may be affecting them.
Border with Russia to open for Bering Strait Festival in 2022
The festival will include a cultural summit, an Indigenous peoples’ forum, traditional sports competitions and a 43-mile boat crossing of the Bering Strait.
For the first time in recorded history, smoke from wildfires reaches the North Pole
Smoke from the Siberian wildfires also stretched over 1,200 miles on Wednesday to reach all the way to Mongolia.
US and Russia update plan to address marine pollution in Bering, Chukchi seas
One of the major new features of the latest Joint Contingency Plan is the addition of what’s called an international coordination officer.
Across the ocean in Anchorage’s sister cities, pandemic life feels both different and the same
Around the world, other cities are dealing with their own restrictions, often in very different ways and with very different consequences.