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10 highest mountains in the United States: From Denali in Alaska to Mount Hunter

America's tallest mountains aren't spread across the country but they're all found in Alaska. From the towering Denali to the rugged Mount Hunter, these peaks rise high above glaciers, forests and vast wilderness, creating some of North America's most breathtaking landscapes. They are not only the highest summits in the…

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Knuckle hop and two-foot high kick: the Olympics for Alaska Natives breathe new life into ancient games

The annual World Eskimo Indian Olympics draw hundreds of Indigenous athletes to partake in traditional games and celebrate their heritage

The Guardian - US

I’m a former cruise entertainer and this is what I thought of the new-look Celebrity Solstice

As well as new dining options and lounges, the revitalized ship has gone big on entertainment, with nightly performances featuring aerialists and jazz quartets – Caitlin Hornik gets on onboard

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Trump Warns US Will Continue Iran Strikes, Save Energy Targets for Last as He Touts Alaska, Texas Alternatives

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. will continue its strikes in Iran into the coming week, warning that it will hit the country “very hard” as tensions escalate over the movement of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Fifteen candidates are running for Alaska’s At-Large U.S. House district this year — the second-most since 2014

This year's filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alaska was June 1, 2026.

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A giant armadillo relative found in Argentina may have helped feed some of South America's earliest humans 20,000 years ago

Scientists working in Argentina have come across something that could shake up what we know about how early humans reached South America. Cut marks found on the bones of a giant, extinct armadillo relative suggest people were already living there roughly 20,000 years ago, way earlier than most researchers used…

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Dairy Queen franchisees have quietly closed more than 40 stores in less than two years

Locations of the ice cream chain shuttered in Alaska, Montana and Texas, with the Lone Star State being hit the hardest

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Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply

Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species Act

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Dairy Queen franchisee locations closed in US: Multiple Dairy Queen locations shut down in these places; here's what customers should know

Dairy Queen franchisee locations closed: Several Dairy Queen locations in Alaska have recently closed their doors. This closure resulted from a longtime franchise operator ending its regional presence. Customers found locked doors and notices confirming the permanent business shutdown. These closures are not linked to any nationwide Dairy Queen company…

The Economic Times

Six citizenship voting measures on the ballot in 2026 continue historical trend

In 2026, voters in six states will decide ballot measures related to citizenship requirements for voting, continuing a multi-year trend that started in 2018. Each measure would provide that only U.S. citizens may vote in state and local elections. Five are legislative constitutional amendments, and one — in Alaska —…

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Seventeen candidates compete in top-four primary for open Alaska governor's office

Seventeen candidates are running in the top-four primary for Governor of Alaska on August 18, 2026. Six candidates — Tom Begich (D), Click Bishop (R), David Bronson (R), Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), Bill Walker (Nonpartisan), and Bernadette Wilson (R) — lead in polling and media attention.

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Here’s how Democrats can still take the Senate even with Graham Platner on political life support in Maine

ANALYSIS: Every path to win back the Senate majority hinged on Democrats winning Maine. But, writes Eric Garcia, with greater difficulty, Democrats could still get to 51 seats

The Independent UK

State legislative session updates: sessions ending

According to Multistate, as of July 2, nine states are still in legislative session, with two in special session. Massachusetts’s session is expected to end on July 31. California and North Carolina’s sessions will end on Aug. 31. Pennsylvania’s session will end on Nov. 30. Three states, Michigan, New Jersey,…

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Fishing influencer catches huge bright orange rockfish in Alaska. Then he revealed its age

He said it's "older than your grandma."

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Fur traders released Arctic foxes across Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the late 1800s to boost the fur trade, but the predators wiped out millions of nesting seabirds before decades-long eradication campaigns began

A century-old decision to introduce Arctic foxes to Alaska's Aleutian Islands for fur farming led to ecological devastation. These predators decimated ground-nesting seabird colonies, which in turn starved the islands of vital ocean-derived nutrients. This nutrient loss transformed lush meadows into barren tundra. Decades-long restoration efforts are now slowly reversing…

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America's snake capital: This US state has the most venomous snakes in the country (and it's not Texas)

Snakes are found across much of the United States, though the number and variety change dramatically from one region to another. Warm southern states and the arid landscapes of the Southwest support far more species than colder northern areas, while Alaska has no native snake populations at all because its…

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125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco

Health officials say more than 120 passengers and crew on a Princess Cruises ship were infected with a stomach virus during a 20-day trip to Canada and Alaska

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OpenAI mulling giving US gov't a 5% stake in the company, days after Washington delayed GPT-5.6 — Altman reportedly wants every leading U.S. AI lab paying into an Alaska-style public fund

Altman is understood to have raised the idea with President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Former Alaska Mayor, Once Named 'Parent of the Year,' Indicted on 47 Charges Involving Teen Girls

Former Alaska mayor Ulric Jeffery Ulroan, once honoured as 'Parent of the Year', has been indicted on 47 charges involving teenage girls as an investigation continues.

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White Pass & Yukon Route: One of the world’s most scenic rail journeys returns for summer

Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, the iconic White Pass & Yukon Route offers journeys from Skagway in Alaska into British Columbia and Canada's Yukon Territory.

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State executives are retiring in seven states where the filing deadline passed in June

In June, the filing deadline passed in ten states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin (June 1), Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota (June 2), Connecticut (June 9), Florida, New Hampshire (June 12), and Rhode Island (June 24).

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Alaska Supreme Court rules that Dan Sullivan must appear on the state’s U.S. Senate ballot this year

On June 29, 2026, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an order that the Alaska Division of Elections must allow Dan Sullivan (R), a retired teacher, to run in the top-four primary for the U.S. Senate in Alaska. As a result, Sullivan will be on the same ballot as incumbent U.S.…

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Alaska's Famed Dalton Highway's Beauty May Not Survive Much Longer. Mining Wanted

Alaska's famed Dalton Highway, which stretches from Fairbanks to Deadhorse, and is one of the most famous motorcycle adventures around, could be sold off to developers and extractive industries after the Trump Administration gave huge swaths to the state.

The Guardian - US

Both Republican Dan Sullivans can compete in Alaska primary, court rules

Challenger Dan Sullivan had been booted from ballot, but supreme court ruled he can compete against senator of same name

The Guardian - US

Ex-Alaska mayor and ‘parent of the year’ charged with sexual abuse of minors

Ulric Ulroan charged on 47 criminal counts amid allegations he sexually assaulted teenage girls from 2009 to 2025

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