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In an image provided by the USGS, A tributary of the Kugaaruk River in northern Alaska turning orange from elevated heavy metal concentrations. Record-setting temperatures and rainfall in the Arctic over 2025 sped up the melting of permafrost and washed toxic minerals into more than 200 rivers across northern Alaska, threatening vital salmon runs, according to a report card issued by federal scientists. (Image: The New York Times)

Arctic warming turning Alaska’s rivers red with toxic runoff

December 19, 2025 8:54 am

The melting permafrost exposed naturally occurring deposits of pyrite, an iron sulfide mineral, to air and water, causing a chemical reaction known as oxidation. As the climate warms and permafrost thaws, groundwater seeps into deep soil layers.

Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Southcentral Alaska on Thanksgiving Day

November 28, 2025 12:26 am

Thursday’s was the largest quake to hit Southcentral since 2021, when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, 73 kilometers north of Chickaloon, Alaska.

Five times pets took the mayor’s seat and charmed the town

September 21, 2025 5:29 pm

In a world full of political drama, these furry and feathered mayors show us that sometimes, the best leaders don’t need a campaign, but a wag, a purr, and a cheerful cluck!

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Amid tariff chill, war games in Alaska boost India-US defence ties

September 03, 2025 9:25 am

Subject-matter experts from both armies will conduct working groups on critical domains, including UAS and Counter-UAS operations, information warfare, communications, and logistics.

F-35 crash in Alaska: Pilot spent nearly an hour on call with Lockheed engineers before ejecting

August 28, 2025 2:13 pm

The January 28 crash destroyed the $200 million aircraft, though the pilot escaped with only minor injuries after ejecting.

Alaska resident Mark Warren rides the a new Ural motorcycle he received as a gift from the Russian government in Anchorage, Alaska, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, after Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the state for a summit meeting with U.S. President Trump. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP)

The unlikeliest prize of the Trump-Putin summit: a motorcycle for an Alaska local

August 20, 2025 8:47 pm

Two days before the Trump-Putin summit on August 15, Mark Warren, a retired Anchorage fire inspector, got a call from the Russian journalist telling him, “They’ve decided to give you a bike.”

Alaska summit: Putin hoodwinks Trump, yet again

August 17, 2025 1:34 pm

Where are we left after a whirlwind summit that achieved absolutely nothing? Exactly where we were beforehand, but with a few illusions stripped away

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Not ceasefire, Trump says best way to end Ukraine war is a 'peace agreement' with Russia

August 16, 2025 4:15 pm

Trump also confirmed that he will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon, hinting at a potential subsequent meeting with Putin.

‘The meeting was a 10’: Trump lauds Alaska Summit with Putin, despite no deal on Ukraine

August 16, 2025 8:54 am

Following the talks, Trump described the discussions as “extremely productive,” while acknowledging that “we’re not there yet” on reaching a final deal.