Rachel D'Oro
The Associated Press
Anchorage, AK, United States
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Storybooks, radio connect kids isolated in far-flung Alaska
A library in small-town Alaska is closed but keeping kids connected in even the most remote communities as they become further isolated during the coronavirus pandemic → Read More
Storybooks, radio connect kids isolated in far-flung Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — All it takes is a few words from a storybook to connect kids over the crackle of an AM radio station. It's not 1950s entertainment, but → Read More
Storybooks, radio connect kids isolated in far-flung Alaska
A library in small-town Alaska is closed but keeping kids connected in even the most remote communities as they become further isolated during the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Storybooks, radio connect kids isolated in far-flung Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — All it takes is a few words from a storybook to connect kids over the crackle of an AM radio station. It's not 1950s entertainment, but a nostalgic way children in even the most remote Alaska communities — many with unreliable internet — can overcome further isolation brought on by the coronavirus. → Read More
Alaska Native group sues Neiman Marcus over coat's design
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska Native cultural organization is suing luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, saying the Dallas-based company violated copyright and American Indian arts protection laws... → Read More
3rd Iditarod champion, nicknamed ‘Yukon Fox,’ dies at 79
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Emmitt Peters Sr., an Alaska Native who won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as a rookie in 1975, has died at age 79 in his home v... → Read More
Alaska officials to residents: Don't feed the moose
Alaska wildlife officials have a message for residents: Please don’t feed the moose. State Fish and Game officials said Wednesday they’ve seen an uptick in people feeding moose such foods as carrots and apples after a heavy snow season that left many of the animals thin and nutritionally vulnerable. Reports of both intentional and unintentional … → Read More
Tired of 'Into the Wild' rescues, locals want bus removed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — They’re tired of the deaths and multiple rescues near a decrepit old bus whose legendary status continues to lure adventurers to one of Alaska’s most unforgiving hinterlands, and now officials in the nearest town want it removed, something the state has no intention of doing. The long-abandoned vehicle was made famous in the 1996 “Into the Wild” book and later in the… → Read More
Tired of 'Into the Wild' rescues, locals want bus removed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — They’re tired of the deaths and multiple rescues near a decrepit old bus whose legendary status continues to lure adventurers to one of Alaska’s most unforgiving → Read More
4-time Iditarod champion sidelined by medical emergency
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Emergency surgery has sidelined a four-time winner of Alaska’s famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race days before he was set to compete in his 30th race. Jeff King withdrew Tuesday over concerns for his health, a spokeswoman for the Iditarod told The Associated Press. The race will start Sunday north of Anchorage. … → Read More
Italian hikers rescued in Alaska after visiting infamous bus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Italian man suffering from frostbite and four other tourists were rescued in the Alaska wilderness after visiting an abandoned bus that has become a lure for adventurers since it was featured in the “Into the Wild” book and movie. → Read More
Italian hikers rescued in Alaska after visiting infamous bus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Italian man suffering from frostbite and four other tourists were rescued in the Alaska wilderness after visiting an abandoned bus that has become a lure for... → Read More
Melting ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns
A growing number are failing as global warming and other factors alter an ancient way of life. → Read More
Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For generations, people in Alaska's far-north villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the permafrost to age their whale and walrus meat to perfection and keep it cold throughout the year. Scores of the naturally refrigerated food caches lie beneath these largely Inupiat communities, where many rely on hunting and fishing to feed their families. → Read More
Alaska Native ice cellars failing amid environmental changes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north whaling villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the permafrost to age their subsistence food to perfection and keep it cold throughout the year. Scores of the naturally refrigerated food caches lie beneath these largely Inupiat communities, where many rely on hunting […] → Read More
Alaska Native ice cellars failing amid environmental changes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north whaling villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the permafrost to age their subsistence food to perfection and keep it cold throughout the year. → Read More
Alaska Native ice cellars failing amid environmental changes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - For generations, people in Alaska's far-north whaling villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the permafrost to age their subsistence food to perfection and keep it cold throughout the year. → Read More
Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the permafrost to age their whale and walrus meat to perfection... → Read More
Alaska Native ice cellars failing amid environmental changes
Add ice cellars to the list of environmental victims in Alaska’s Native whaling villages → Read More
Border agents seize 154 pounds of bologna at Texas crossing
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — No baloney: U.S. border agents seized more than 150 pounds of bologna from a driver entering the country from Mexico. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says in a news rel… → Read More