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September 1, 2023

Alaska board of education votes to ban transgender girls from competing on women's high school athletic teams

Transgender girls have been banned from competing on women's high school athletics teams, according to the Alaska state board of education.

August 30, 2023

Biden to observe upcoming 9/11 anniversary in Alaska in departure from tradition

President Biden will memorialize the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Alaska, not one of the three attack sites in a departure from tradition.

August 30, 2023

EPA head supports decision to halt Alaska mine project to protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay

The head of the EPA, which vetoed an Alaskan Pebble Mine proposal in January, said he fully supports the decision to protect the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.

August 22, 2023

Challenging conditions hinder recovery of plane crash victims in Alaska's Denali National Park

Efforts to retrieve the bodies of two men who tragically lost their lives in a recent plane crash within Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve have been deemed unsafe by officials.

August 19, 2023

Tennessee hiking couple found safe in Alaska after search and rescue

A Tennessee couple lost in the Alaskan wilderness were found safe after more than a week of search-and-rescue efforts. Jonas Bare and Cynthia Hovsepian became disoriented in the wild.

August 18, 2023

Family of missing Tennessee woman says travel companion can live off the grid, has friends around the world

The family of a missing Tennessee woman says that her travel partner can live off the grid for an extended period of time and has friends worldwide.

August 17, 2023

Tennessee man, woman go missing during Alaskan vacation as police find abandoned car near hiking trail

Alaskan authorities are searching for a Tennessee man and woman who went missing while on vacation in Fairbanks, and officials found their rental car abandoned near a hiking trail.

August 17, 2023

Alaskan soldier set to make court appearance in death of wife whose body was found in a storm drain

An Army soldier in Alaska is suspected of killing his wife, whose body was found in a storm drain with a gunshot wound to the head. The man is scheduled for a hearing Thursday.

August 16, 2023

Biden administration announces $200 million in grants to upgrade tunnels in effort to save fish

In an effort to save fish, the Biden administration announced $200 million in grants to upgrade tunnels that carry water beneath roads. Fish sometimes get stuck in the current tunnels.

August 16, 2023

US launches program to provide more Native American homes electricity

The U.S. is funding a new electrification program with an initial $72.5 million, following a 2022 report that cited nearly 17,000 tribal homes in America don’t have power.