#Alaska woman is 1st infantrywoman in state’s National Guard

#Alaska woman is 1st infantrywoman in state’s National Guard

“#Alaska woman is 1st infantrywoman in state’s National Guard” Enlarge Image Sgt. Serita Unin, a fireteam leader with Bison Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, poses for a photo on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 16, 2021. Alaska National Guard Public Aff BETHEL, Alaska — An Alaska woman has made history…

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#Five people killed in helicopter crash on Alaskan glacier

#Five people killed in helicopter crash on Alaskan glacier

“#Five people killed in helicopter crash on Alaskan glacier” Five people were killed and another person was injured Saturday when a helicopter they were riding in crashed into an Alaskan glacier, authorities said. The victims were on a heli-skiing trip aboard a contracted chopper that had departed the Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, according to state troopers….

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#Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

#Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

“#Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge” JUNEAU, Alaska — President Joe Biden’s administration announced plans Wednesday for a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge after the Trump administration issued leases in a part of the refuge considered sacred by the Indigenous Gwich’in. The plans,…

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#Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Arctic operations

#Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Arctic operations

“#Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Arctic operations” JUNEAU, Alaska — The US Department of the Navy released details of a new strategy for operations in the Arctic as competition for resources among nations increases in the region. Members of Alaska’s congressional delegation have expressed support for the increased focus on the Arctic, the…

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