“When we hear a near bomb, we are saying that our house is going to be the next one,” Haytham Mohanna says.
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Donors pay to test seawater for traces of Fukushima radiation
Radiation experts don’t believe there is cause for alarm on our shores, but some coastal residents are stepping forward to pay for seawater testing just to be sure.
Inaugural Beringia Arctic Games brings indigenous people together in Russia
Native people from Arctic nations joined Russia’s Chukchi and Inuit peoples for the first ever Beringia Arctic Games.
Malaysian jet that crashed in Ukraine may have been shot down
A Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 with 295 passengers and crew aboard has reportedly crashed in Ukraine as photographs began to emerge of wreckage on the ground.
Kerry names ex-Coast Guard boss special rep to Arctic
Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday named former Coast Guard commandant Robert J. Papp Jr. as special representative to the Arctic.
Anchorage business benefits from employing refugees
Businesses in Anchorage have a tough time finding entry level employees. For some employers, the solution is hiring refugees.
Aleutians prepare for more vessel traffic as Canadian pipeline advances
The Canadian government gave conditional approval to the Northern Gateway pipeline in British Columbia. If it’s built, it’ll bring hundreds more oil tankers through the Bering Sea.
Treadwell Urges US to Check Putin in Arctic; Sullivan Spotlights ‘Pro-Putin Rally’
Dan Sullivan, Mead Treadwell’s rival in the GOP primary for U.S Senate, issued an email yesterday saying Treadwell attended a “pro-Putin rally.”
Bergdahl release ignites political controversy
Former Fort Richardson soldier Bowe Bergdahl was released over the weekend from nearly five years in captivity in Afghanistan.
Report says US participation in Arctic Council lacks coordination, follow-through
A report released Monday from the Government Accountability Office suggests U.S. participation in the Arctic Council lacks coordination and follow-through.