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Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly characterized the order as a “temporary pause” as officials “assess the strengths and the weaknesses of our current system.”

For those who study climate change — or communicate about it — it was not a reassuring first week of the new presidential administration.

Three electric utilities serving the Anchorage area — Chugach Electric Association, Municipal Light & Power and Matanuska Electric Association– on Monday announced a preliminary agreement to work together to provide lower-cost power.

Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a holdover from the Obama administration, told lawyers she is not convinced the president’s executive order is lawful. Trump’s attorney general pick, Jeff Sessions, is expected to be confirmed this week.

The red-blue divide on immigration is on prominent display in the Northwest Monday. The state attorneys general of Washington state and Oregon are denouncing the Trump administration for its order limiting travel from seven majority-Muslim coun

Isolated communities across the Arctic are looking at relying more on renewable energy. Instead of bringing in experts, Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy, or ARENA, is relying on local residents to lead the change.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski issued a statement on President Donald Trump’s controversial refugee ban that avoids both endorsement and criticism. Meanwhile, Sen. Dan Sullivan said he supports the president’s order, and Rep. Don Young issued a supportive statement but did not make an outright declaration of support for Trump’s action.

There is growing evidence that harmful algae blooms have widespread health impacts on everything from humans to whales.

Five people were killed and six were injured during the attack. The criminal complaint says Santiago told investigators he planned the assault. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.

A group of protesters stood at the Capitol steps to show support for refugees and immigrants Monday morning. National protests sprung up in the wake of President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders limiting immigration.

Feeding Juneau’s Future spends almost $2,000 per week to feed school kids who might not eat regularly at home.

Supporters of President Donald Trump talk about his first week in office — especially the executive orders he signed regarding immigration and refugees.

Bannon has been elevated to the NSC’s Principals Committee, the top inter-agency group for discussing national security. He formerly led Breitbart News, a platform for the alt-right movement.

The study establishes a relationship between sea ice reduction and polar bear population numbers. The researchers then used that trend to predict how the world’s 26,000 polar bears will fare in the future.

Some rural communities are depending on the money to complete water/sewer projects.

U.S. Central Command says the soldiers were conducting a raid against a local al-Qaida affiliate in the region. A former Yemeni minister tells NPR his granddaughter was also killed in the raid.

According to the IMO’s website, the goal of the Polar Code is to “provide for safe ship operation and the protection of the polar environment, by addressing risks present in polar waters.”

The Maple will go South for scheduled maintenance this summer. Sitka’s new cutter will be the Kukui and it likely won’t arrive in port until 2018.

Three state representatives introduced the bill last week. Fansler didn’t identify where the money to fund the bill would come from but said the move would save money over time.

The projects will need to be approved through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but a resignation will leave that five-person panel with just two members — too few for a quorum.