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Wednesday, May 1

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Two rating agencies reward Alaska for managing cyclical revenue swings

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Alaska's efforts to manage its cyclical revenues brought an upgrade from S&P Global Ratings and positive outlook from Moody's Ratings.

Tuesday, Apr 30

17

Murder investigation launched after man dies following incident in Alaska Street

Shane Boxall, 44, was taken to hospital after an incident in Alaska Street

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The emergency slide that came off a Delta 767 washed up in front of the house of a lawyer whose firm is suing Boeing over the Alaska blowout

A maintenance issue caused the slide to fall off the 34-year-old Boeing 767 on Friday. Where it washed up was quite the coincidence.

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Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit

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The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's iconic burled arch finish line has collapsed into a pile of wood; Nome Mayor John Handeland said the likely cause was wood rot.

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Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit

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The famed burled arch finish line for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has collapsed into a wood pile in Alaska, officials said.

Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The famed burled arch finish line for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, has collapsed. Nome’s mayor tells Anchorage television station KTUU that wood rot was likely the cause. The arch is moved onto…

Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The famed burled arch finish line for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has collapsed into…

Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit

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The famed burled arch finish line for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, has collapsed

Monday, Apr 29

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California woman survives 1,000-foot fall at Alaska’s Denali National Park that kills her friend

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Robbi Mecus, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in the fall, according to park officials. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was rescued by National Park Service mountaineering rangers.

California woman survives 1,000-foot fall at Alaska’s Denali National Park that kills her friend

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Robbi Mecus, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in the fall, according to park officials. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was rescued by National Park Service mountaineering rangers.

California woman survives 1,000-foot fall at Alaska’s Denali National Park that kills her friend

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Robbi Mecus, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in the fall, according to park officials. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was rescued by National Park Service mountaineering rangers.

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Robbi Mecus, a passionate New York forest ranger, identified as climber who died in 1,000-foot fall on Alaska peak

A climber named Robbi Mecus, 52, died after falling roughly 1,000 feet while climbing Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was seriously injured and rescued…

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Climber in Alaska's Denali Park National Park dies after 2 fall 1,000 feet off mountain

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Robbi Mecus, 52, died Thursday at Denali National Park in Alaska after falling about 1,000 feet while climbing Mount Johnson with a partner, officials said.

Climber who died after 1,000-foot fall in Alaska identified

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Robbi Mecus died of injuries sustained in a fall. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was seriously injured, officials said.

Alaska Native community experiments with growing food above the Arctic Circle

Climate change is making some traditional foods harder to find, so community members are looking to new ways to increase food security.

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Pictured: New York trans woman, Robbi Mecus, 52, falls to death while ice climbing on Alaska mountain

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Robbi Mecus, 52, died after she fell about 1,000ft from Mount Johnson in Alaska on Thursday. She and Melissa Orzechowski, 30, both fell about 1,000ft, as Orzechowski sustained 'serious traumatic injuries.'

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Climber who died in Alaska national park ID'd as noted N.Y. forest ranger

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A climber who died after falling 1,000 feet in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve was identified on Saturday as Robbi Mecus, a noted climbing enthusiast and forest ranger.

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Climber who died in Alaska national park ID'd as noted N.Y. forest ranger

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A climber who died after falling 1,000 feet in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve was identified on Saturday as Robbi Mecus, a noted climbing enthusiast and forest ranger.

Sunday, Apr 28

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Alaska has a plan to save its salmon but some Native leaders are wary

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A new approach aims to restore fish levels in the Yukon River but some feel it unfairly targets traditional practices while failing to tackle huge losses to industrial fishing in the ocean

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Identity of Climber who Died in Alaska National Park Revealed as Prominent New York Forest Ranger

Robbi Mecus, a 52-year-old climbing enthusiast and forest ranger from Keene Valley, New York, died in a fall of 1,000 feet in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. Mecus was a transgender advocate and co-founded the Queer Ice Fest in…