“That means so much to us to have the original names come back to the areas that we have lived in forever,” said Tanana Chiefs Conference President Victor Joseph.
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At Arctic summit, climate change is inevitable and irreversible
“It’s not a myth like some people might claim. It’s real. It really affects us up here, big time,” said Steve Ginnis of the Fairbanks Native Association.
Lawmakers eye earnings of rural energy endowment to fund state budget
Some lawmakers are questioning whether the fund, now worth $900 million, should be committed to benefit only about one in nine Alaskans.
Alaska officials court Google’s driverless car industry
Google state legislative affairs representative Ron Barnes wouldn’t commit to bringing autonomous vehicles to the Alaska anytime soon, saying that Google’s engineers determine where the company tests its cars.
Scientists, policymakers converge in Fairbanks for Arctic Science Summit Week
“Good public policy, including good foreign policy, … must be based on facts on the ground, which is to say it must be based in reality,” said Julia Gourley, the United States’ senior Arctic official on the Arctic Council.
As Iditarod teams push through McGrath, rest becomes strategic
Experienced Iditarod mushers know to keep their options open, and set themselves up for a 24 our mandatory rest at more than one checkpoint.