Alaska

Scientists alarmed by 30 whale deaths

August 25, 2015 By Blake Skylar

"We always see a handful of carcasses every summer, but when you see so many in such a short period of time, it's quite shocking."

Today in women’s history: Mary Joyce ends thousand-mile sled dog trip

March 26, 2013 By Special to People’s World

During her thousand-mile trek, she endured -60º temperatures, primitive terrain, and minimal communication, making the journey a harrowing one.

Alaska Tribal Summit addresses Native rights

May 12, 2011 By Stephen Cubas

The Alaska Tribal Leaders Summit held in Anchorage May 5-7 focused on concerns over Native youth disenfranchisement and the controversial status of hunting and fishing rights.

Murkowski returns: what it means for Alaska

January 7, 2011 By Stephen Cubas

Now that the far-right Joe Miller is out of the picture in Alaskan politics, the left has to pull together to push legislation toward supporting policies that stop the GOP agenda.

In Sarah Palin’s Alaska, rival Lisa Murkowski triumphs

November 17, 2010 By Teresa Albano

Alaska's Republican write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski beat tea party fav Joe Miller, despite Sarah Palin's best efforts to ice the incumbent.