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The Rewind: Alaska’s Brandon Pili continues to shine in NFL preseason, dominant defense highlights opening weekend of prep football
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Welcome back to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska’s world of sports. This past week featured several notable individual and team performances across the Alaska sports...
How did an Anchorage man come to be gifted a motorcycle from Vladimir Putin?
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Alaska resident Mark Warren received a new Ural motorcycle as a "personal gift" from Russian President Vladimir Putin the day after Putin's meeting with President Donald Trump. Photographed on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (Bill Roth / ADN) No news of a...
Former state Sen. Tom Begich becomes 1st Democrat to indicate run for Alaska governor in 2026
Alaska Beacon
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August 19, 2025
Former state Sen. Tom Begich of Anchorage on Monday became the first Democrat to file a letter saying he intends to run for Alaska governor in the 2026 election, joining a field already crowded with eight Republicans. “I felt Alaska’s sort of...
Some lawmakers return to Juneau with no plans to consider governor’s education policy proposals
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on August 1, 2025. (Marc Lester / ADN) The Alaska House and Senate are set to reconvene Tuesday for brief technical sessions, in which there will be no quorum and no business conducted, according to legislative...
6 Steps to Hiring the Right Alaska Moving Company
Cascade Business News - Oregon
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August 18, 2025
Have you found yourself in a situation needing to move from one place in Alaska to another? Or, perhaps you have just recently decided to leave this state and go somewhere else, or vice versa, come to it after you’ve been living in a different...
Fact Check Team: Alaska's rich history; from 'Seward’s Folly' to US-Russia deal rumors
FOX57 - South Carolina
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WASHINGTON (TNND) — Rumors of a potential minerals deal between the U.S. and Russia, involving resources from Alaska, have been circulating as a possible incentive for Russia to end its conflict with Ukraine, according to reporting from The...
Alaska Summit: Planned as a historic summit billed as Pursuing Peace, it turned out as usual
Ukrinform
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Putin was greeted with applause on the airport ramp, but hurriedly escorted out in the corridor The political storm that quickly swept in on August 8, when Trump announced a meeting with Putin instead of sanctions, has ended. Earlier than...
Murkowski has $345 million in earmarks requested for Alaska for FY 26
Must Read Alaska
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August 18, 2025
The return of pork earmarks to Congress has reignited a battle inside the Republican Party, raising questions about whether lawmakers can pass government funding bills before the Sept. 30 deadline. At the center of the fight is Alaska’s senior...
On Face the Nation, Sullivan touts Alaska’s role in energy and Arctic defense
Must Read Alaska
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August 18, 2025
US Sen. Dan Sullivan used his appearance Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation to highlight Alaska’s importance in both America’s energy future and its national defense posture amid rising tensions with Russia and China. Sullivan, interviewed in...
Holtan Hills Construction Unearths Decades-Old Landfill
The Turnagain News - Alaska
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By Soren Wuerth TNews Editor Workers constructing a municipal access road for a planned subdivision encountered tons of garbage from a landfill that was only partially excavated decades ago. Crews piled old car parts, crushed propane tanks and...
The Many Surprises You’ll Come Across While Hiking This Incredible Trail in Alaska
Only In Your State
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Alaska is a hiker’s paradise. The Last Frontier is home to breathtaking trails that take you to incredible landscapes, natural features, historic sites, and more. However, there is one trail that stands out, and I recommend adding it to your...
Puerto Rico Statehood Linked to Alaska Summit, Show-Down in DC
PR51st
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August 18, 2025
Meeting in former U.S. and Russian imperial territorial possession, D.C. “home rule” regime crisis, spark Puerto Rico statehood debate By Howard Hills Even as the Alaska summit loomed large, the President did not hesitate to launch a robust...
Best State Park Beaches in Alaska To Visit To Close Out Summer
Only In Your State
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Beach outings in Alaska look a little different than those in the Lower 48. Here, it's a little less toes-in-the-sand with a side of chasing barrel waves and a little more rock hopping and tide pooling, with a side of wind chill. But we wouldn't...
Opinion: Alaska is building again
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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(iStock / Getty Images) After four years of Beltway bureaucrats blocking big beautiful business opportunities in the north, Alaska is building again thanks to President Trump. With this administration’s support, Alaska is building with Washington...
Trump–Putin Alaska Summit: Missed Opportunities, Optics, and Global Repercussions
The Good Men Project - California
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August 18, 2025
Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris...
Editorial: Mining at the Crossroads of Trump, Ukraine, and Russia
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 18, 2025
Mining geopolitics 2025 is no longer an abstract debate—it is shaping where America gets its minerals, how investors place capital, and how miners operate. When people talk about Trump, Ukraine, and Russia, the focus is almost always on...
Energy Geopolitics and Market Implications of the Trump–Putin Alaska Meeting
IOL
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Cole Jackson|Published 37 minutes ago 3min The meeting between United States (US) President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska has attracted intense scrutiny, not only for its political symbolism but also for its potential...
Russian nationalists want Alaska back, and they want Putin to take it by force
We Are The Mighty
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August 18, 2025
Get We Are The Mighty’s Weekly Newsletter Military culture and entertainment direct to your inbox with zero chance of a ‘Reply All’ incident America’s purchase of Alaska in 1867 was a bizarre land deal between two countries. It was either hated or...
The significance of the Trump–Putin talks in Alaska
Meer
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August 18, 2025
On 15th August, Presidents Trump and Putin met in person in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war, while their two nations are still at war in Ukraine, Russia through a direct military intervention, and the United States indirectly, using...
Alaska Fish & Game does well with ending Dall ram adventures
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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A recent news release by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game reported two Dall rams had been “euthanized” (shot and killed) in the Salcha area. Some folks thought this harsh and unnecessary. I argue ADF&G did the right thing to prevent a...