The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument was created by President George W. Bush. Now President Obama is quadrupling it in size — making it the biggest marine reserve in the world.
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Has Hillary Clinton Actually Been Dodging The Press?
Clinton has been criticized for failing to give enough access to the media, but she says she’s done more than 300 interviews. According to an NPR analysis, that’s only part of the story.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of State Bathroom Law At UNC
Three transgender plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s law will be allowed to use the bathrooms that match their gender identities, at least until the case is tried in November.
New Attorney General weighs in against ExxonMobil’s tactics fighting climate change investigations
Company seeks to shut down state subpoenas in federal court
Federal and state officials respond to Andrew Reid’s sentencing
Federal and state authorities followed up Wednesday’s sentencing of former Bethel Police office Andrew Reid with a news conference in Anchorage.
All U.S. blood donations should be screened for Zika, FDA says
The recommendations from the Food and Drug Administration represent a major expansion in testing blood for Zika. The agency had earlier advised testing only in areas with an active outbreak.
Clinton: Trump is ‘taking hate groups mainstream’
“From the start, Donald Trump has built his campaign on prejudice and paranoia,” Clinton said Thursday in Reno, Nev.
Prince of Wales Island wolf harvest quota set at 11 animals
The quota for this winter’s annual wolf hunting and trapping season on Prince of Wales Island has been set at 11 animals, up slightly from last year’s quota of nine.
Report catalogs contaminated land conveyed to Native corporations
Scattered throughout Alaska are hundreds of pieces of land that have been transferred to Alaska Native Corporations by the federal government.Some came with contamination. Getting them cleaned up has been a decades long process, and a new report catalogs those contaminated sites, but leaves some questions about who will orchestrate cleanup – and when.
Trust takes first step toward logging Ketchikan’s iconic Deer Mountain
The Alaska Mental Health Trust took its first step toward logging Ketchikan’s iconic Deer Mountain, along with a parcel in Petersburg.