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Japan tsunami debris looms off U.S. coasts
Thu, May 24 2012 at 1:32 PM EST

Items washed away by the 2011 tsunami are already arriving in North America, raising fears of an environmental crisis from Alaska to California.

Scientists to watch Venus transit from Alaska on June 5
Tue, May 15 2012 at 7:42 AM EST

The next Venus transit across the sun won't occur until December 2117.

Spanish team takes first in Living Aleutian Home Design Competition
Thu, May 10 2012 at 6:03 PM EST

The winner in a contest to design a home in a most demanding locale — the Aleutian Islands — while adhering to a most demanding green building standard — the Living Building Challenge — is announced.

Ted Nugent pleads guilty to illegal bear kill
Wed, Apr 25 2012 at 12:56 PM EST

The musician and conservative activist shot two black bears during a 2009 hunting trip in Alaska, despite a seasonal limit of one per hunter.

Book review: Iglu by Jacob Sackin
Tue, Apr 24 2012 at 12:22 PM EST

Iglu examines what may happen to the Inupiaq tribe if global warming continues on its current trajectory.

Soccer ball found in Alaska to be returned to Japan teen
Mon, Apr 23 2012 at 6:55 AM EST

An eagle-eyed beachcomber in the Gulf of Alaska spotted the errant soccer ball.

Scientists take study of northern lights to new heights with balloon launches
Mon, Apr 16 2012 at 5:08 PM EST

The balloons include instruments to study the sounds of the aurora and bacteria samples to investigate the DNA-damaging potential of the cosmic rays.

U.S. Coast Guard sinks Japan tsunami 'ghost ship'
Fri, Apr 06 2012 at 2:04 AM EST

The ship was sunk with bursts of heavy gunfire when it drifted into Alaskan waters more than a year after being set adrift by a devastating tsunami.

Photos: Mermaids and porcupines win big at ice art competition
Thu, Mar 15 2012 at 11:02 AM EST

See the winning sculptures for this year's World Ice Art Championships, a month-long celebration of all things ice held in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Beauty queen goes bald for cancer research
Tue, Mar 13 2012 at 9:04 AM EST

Video: Alaska beauty queen Debbie Ebben shaves her head to raise money for childhood cancer research and to show kids with cancer that 'bald can be beautiful.'

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