The farm took the place of a vacant parking lot. Today it’s tended by more than 20 immigrant and refugee farmers who live in Anchorage.
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Despite conflict with Iran, Alaska oil prices are mostly unchanged. Here’s why.
Analysts say tension in the Middle East doesn’t impact oil prices the way it used to. But that could change.
Murkowski ‘hesitant’ to support war powers resolution constraining Trump’s Iran actions
Lawmakers are considering a war powers resolution that would require President Trump to get congressional approval for further action on Iran.
Murkowski, Sullivan support drone strike that killed Iranian leader
Sen. Dan Sullivan says President Donald Trump’s order was justified. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the attack “eliminated one of the greatest threats to peace in the region.”
More than 2,000 Fort Wainwright soldiers to deploy to Iraq
The soldiers are part of a joint task force that will mainly be helping train Iraqi troops, law enforcement officers and other security forces.
As Assault On Mosul Looms, Resistance Grows — And ISIS Grows More Brutal
Iraq is readying for an assault on ISIS in the city of Mosul. Former residents say the extremists are tackling resistance with extra brutality. This report includes graphic descriptions of violence.
Iraq Executes 36 Accused Of Slaying More Than A Thousand Iraqi Soldiers
They were accused of carrying out the 2014 ISIS massacre of over a thousand Iraqi troops. The U.N. discouraged fast-tracking the executions, saying torture may have been used to extract confessions.
At Least 121 Killed In Islamic State-Claimed Bombing In Baghdad
It exploded early Sunday on a busy street in the Karada neighborhood, where people were gathering to shop and socialize during a lively Ramadan night. People had just finished watching a soccer match.
U.S. Army Captain Is Suing Obama Over Legality Of The War Against ISIS
Capt. Nathan Michael Smith, who is currently on active duty in Kuwait, says he is concerned that an “illegal” war “forces him to violate his oath to ‘preserve, protect and defend’ the Constitution.”
Massive Document Leak Reveals Offshore Accounts Of World Leaders
A new trove of leaked documents shows close associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin moved vast sums of money to offshore accounts.