The plane crashed onto an ice floe after experiencing “severe icing conditions,” killing all nine passengers and the pilot.
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Dozens of weather stations crucial for Alaska aviation went dark on Monday
No flight cancellations were immediately reported.
Federal government to pay ANTHC $400M in settlement over unpaid administrative costs
Alaska’s main Native healthcare organization is set to receive $400 million from the federal government for unpaid expenses after the U.S. Department of Justice settled a lawsuit the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium filed in 2021. The Department of Justice announced the settlement on Tuesday. ANTHC’s lawsuit claimed that for seven years, the federal government did not…
EPA waives restrictions on using high-sulfur diesel on the North Slope
EPA officials and Sen. Dan Sullivan said the move would help fight rising fuel prices.
As ship traffic rises, 2 new studies look at how that could affect marine mammals in the Arctic
In parts of the Arctic, traffic has been increasing as sea ice declines
A new program will bring free veterinary care to 80 Alaska villages
Alaska Native leaders have been advocating for more veterinary care in villages for years.