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EuropeFederal government releases probe into Alaska heli-skiing crash that killed the billionaire who was the Czech Republic’s richest man
By Becky Bohrer, Mark Thiessen and The Associated PressSeptember 28, 2023

PoliticsTop environmental chief ‘proud’ to block proposed gold and copper mine in Alaska’s salmon-rich Bristol Bay
By Mark Thiessen and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2023

EnvironmentMaui wildfire devastates crown jewels of local heritage: ‘All the places that are tourist areas, that are Hawaiian history, are gone, and that can’t be replaced’
By Mark Thiessen, Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressAugust 10, 2023

By Mark Thiessen and The Associated PressApril 18, 2023

Environment‘It’s not every day you get a moose walking into a building’: Alaska hospital lobby’s greenery attracts hungry animal
By Mark Thiessen and The Associated PressApril 7, 2023

EnvironmentA TikTok campaign against an Alaska oil project has racked up 50 million views: ‘It’s just so blatantly bad for the planet’
By Mark Thiessen, Isabella O'Malley, Natalia Gutierrez and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2023

SuccessThe world’s iconic Iditarod dog sled race has the fewest competitors ever because its $50,000 prize isn’t enough to keep up with inflation
By Mark Thiessen and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2023

Politics‘Your husband is a polar bear, skinny’: FEMA fires translators who sent gibberish to Alaskan Native Americans after a typhoon
By Mark Thiessen and The Associated PressJanuary 13, 2023

FinancePowerball’s $1.5 billion jackpot is driving lottery envy in the 5 states where people can’t buy tickets
By Kim Chandler, Mark Thiessen and The Associated PressNovember 4, 2022

By Mark Thiessen and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2022
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