{FD} Beaufort Sea lease sale solicitation draws objections
Environmental groups say the Trump administration is rushing toward drilling in Arctic Ocean waters.
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{FD} Lawsuit filed after US fails to list walruses as threatened
An environmental group sued the Trump administration Thursday over its failure to list Pacific walruses as a threatened species because of diminished sea ice, the primary habitat of the marine mammals.
{FD} Navy begins under-ice submarine exercise off Alaska coast
The U.S. Navy has started testing and training of submarines under sea ice off Alaska's north coast that takes place every other year.
{FD} Airline workers in Alaska charged with swiping 343 computers
Six former employees of an Alaska commuter airline have been charged in federal court with stealing mail, including 343 computers that were destined for rural schools.
{FD} Document: Suspect told police he left during Alaska shooting
A triple homicide at an Alaska coin and precious metals shop began after the shooter started a fight with the owner, police said Wednesday.
Loss of sea ice leads walruses to early appearance in Alaska
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says Pacific walruses have begun coming ashore along Alaska's northwest coast, and it's likely because sea ice in the Arctic Ocean already has receded beyond the outer continental shelf.