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Biden admin abruptly axes Alaska oil and gas leases backed by state lawmakers, Native Americans

September 6, 2023

Biden admin abruptly axes Alaska oil and gas leases backed by state lawmakers, Native Americans

The Biden administration is moving to cancel oil and gas leases spanning hundreds of thousands of acres in an oil-rich section of a wildlife refuge, Fox News Digital has learned.

Helicopter collides with small plane in Alaska, one passenger injured

September 6, 2023

Helicopter collides with small plane in Alaska, one passenger injured

A passenger sustained minor injuries Monday after a small plane carrying seven people collided with a helicopter above the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

Cat reunited with Alaskan couple 26 days after home collapses into flood-swollen river

September 6, 2023

Cat reunited with Alaskan couple 26 days after home collapses into flood-swollen river

In August, a cat went missing after a home in Alaska collapsed during a river flooding caused by a glacial outburst. The couple was finally able to reunite with their pet 26 days later.

Alaska police chief reinstated after felony assault charge dropped

September 5, 2023

Alaska police chief reinstated after felony assault charge dropped

Jeffrey Walls has been reinstated as the police chief of Ketchikan, Alaska, after the city cleared him of a felony assault charge. Walls was accused of pushing a man into a stone wall.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Tennessee hiking couple found safe in Alaska after search and rescue

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.

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

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.