Alaska News

Aug 21 2018
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Mission Objective Outdoors Vice President Brian Leipold. (from Mission Objective Outdoors Facebook Page)

Non-profit brings veterans with disabilities to Skagway for weekend of excursions

By | Community, Health, Military, Outdoors, Southeast

A Skagway non-profit will host a group of wounded veterans from Fairbanks for a weekend of nature excursions this September. Mission Objective Outdoors was created earlier this year to provide support for veterans with disabilities and challenge them to be active in the great outdoors.

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Aug 20 2018
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New study says global models sharply underestimate permafrost emissions

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Interior

Some scientists said the study, published in the journal Nature Communications, underscores the limitations and uncertainties of climate modeling – and how policymakers might need to take more aggressive steps if they want to keep global temperatures under control.

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Aug 20 2018
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Kunniak’s original Salt and Spice mixture next to a plate of bowhead whale. She now carries 11 different flavors, including “Black Lava” and “Ghost Blend.” (Photo by Erin McKinstry/Alaska Public Media)

Kunniak’s Spices brings new flavors to Native dishes

By | 2 Alaska, Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Food, Subsistence

The company’s owner, Kunniak Hopson, moved to Chugiak 11 years ago from Utqiaġvik, which she calls Barrow. When she was growing up, her family always put McCormick’s Salt ‘n Spice on maktak, which is frozen whale blubber and skin. But McCormick’s stopped making it and she had to find an alternative.

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