Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski says she’s ‘not attached’ to Republican label

When looking at the Senate Republican conference, wondering which of its members are likely to be a thorn in Donald Trump’s side in the coming years, many tend to focus on Maine’s Susan Collins. The five-term GOP incumbent is generally seen as her party’s …

Feds Move Closer To Authorizing Zinc Mine Expansion In Alaska

(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) TheRed Dog Mine in Alaska has, for years now, remained underutilized as its Canadian operator awaited a federal permit to access new ore deposits. Earlier this week, the United States army Corp of Engineers approved the …

Department of Energy’s go-to firm helped prepare Alaska LNG’s bogus climate assessment

The Alaska LNG mega-project obtained a key authorization from the Department of Energy in April 2023. Greenpeace USA research reveals that the authorization was granted on the basis of a deeply flawed environmental analysis, and consultants who supported …

Mendenhall Valley residents divided on flood barriers before vote

Water rushes past homes and reinforced riverbanks along the Mendenhall River during Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood on Monday, August 5, 2024. (Photo by Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Since the record-breaking glacial outburst flood damaged …

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Our 2024 Travel Hall of Infamy Awards honour the best of the worst tourist behaviour

Open this photo in gallery:Illustration by Graham Roumieu Some travellers just don’t know how to graciously visit other places. But for the rest of us, that’s what makes the Travel Hall of Infamy – celebrating its 40th year in 2024 – the gift that keeps on …

A hiker spent 50 days in the northern B.C. wilderness. How he survived until his unlikely rescue sparked global intrigue

Gaston Schaeffer carefully navigated his black pickup truck along the icy Alaska Highway, turning down a narrow, gravel pathway and rumbling along for several kilometres toward the road he had graded just a few days earlier. A reclamation specialist for an …

RFK Jr. Returns to Capitol Hill With New ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Caucus in Senate

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the Health and Human Services Department, is back on Capitol Hill on Thursday for a fourth straight day of meetings with Senate Republicans, who have pressed him on his commitment to …

Federal protection for monarch butterflies could help or harm this iconic species, depending on how it’s carried out

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as caterpillars and later as mature insects. Monarchs are found in every U.S. state except Alaska, so nearly everyone has seen a monarch …

These new cruise ships are setting sail in 2025

Cruise lines are launching many new ships in the next year, with options ranging from large megaships to smaller, more intimate vessels. The demand for cruises is currently very high, with over 37 million passengers expected to sail in 2025. New ships will …