Acclimatization, the angle of the sun at high latitudes and other factors make summer heat more intense in Alaska.
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Fishing-gear entanglements of whales increased in Alaska, NOAA report says
The vast majority of confirmed whale entanglements involved humpback whales.
Constitutional convention ballot question in November becomes focus in Alaska’s abortion fight
Abortion rights supporters urge ‘no’ votes on question, while abortion opponents seek changes to constitution.
Pollutants from far distances found in Bering Sea animals hunted by Indigenous people
A study of subsistence foods at St. Lawrence Island shows how contaminants carried to the far north by atmospheric and ocean currents persist for years, burdening the region’s Indigenous people.
Judge rejects bid to put Tara Sweeney on US House special election ballot
An Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the Alaska Division of Elections acted correctly when it declined to replace independent candidate Al Gross with Republican candidate Tara Sweeney.
University of Alaska faculty rally at the Capitol as administration and union continue mediation
The negotiating parties have two scheduled federal mediation meetings this month.