Native people from Arctic nations joined Russia’s Chukchi and Inuit peoples for the first ever Beringia Arctic Games.
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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.”