The decision on the Willow project – which some environmentalists have dubbed a ‘carbon bomb’ – is politically perilous for President Biden, who campaigned on pledges to end new drilling on public lands.
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First Mainer to compete in Junior Iditarod prepares for challenging Alaskan terrain
Mt. Ararat High School junior Tara Crossman traveled across the country with her 13 sled dogs in advance to prepare for their upcoming February races.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Victims in Alaska polar bear attack were mother and 1-year-old son
What happened this week is almost unheard of because polar bears are normally far out on the ice in the dead of winter and not close to villages.
Posted inNation & World, News
Patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island
A U.S. Coast Guard ship spotted 3 Chinese naval ships including a guided missile cruiser and 4 Russian naval vessels, including a destroyer in the Bering Sea.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin among 3 to advance in Alaska U.S. House race
Republican Nick Begich and independent Al Gross have also advanced to the special election in August for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat.
Posted inNation & World
Soldier killed in bear attack during training in Anchorage, Army says
The Army said a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldier was part of a small group training in Anchorage when the bear attacked.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn man’s murder trial in Alaska ‘cold case’ scheduled next week
Steven H. Downs was charged in 2019 with raping and murdering an Alaskan woman in 1993 when he was a college student.
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Auburn man charged in Alaska murder can name alternative suspects, judge rules
Steven Downs will be allowed to point the finger at three other men at trial.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
DNA analyst testifies in Auburn man’s murder case at Alaska court hearing
Steven Downs is charged in the murder of a native Alaskan woman named Sophie Sergie in 1993.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Evidence heard in 1993 Alaska murder case brought against Auburn man
Steven Downs, charged with the 1993 rape and murder of a 20-year-old Alaska woman, was connected to the case via DNA evidence, say police.