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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
In Alaska's Covid crisis, doctors must decide who lives and who dies
New York Times: Doctors are prioritising treatment based on who is most likely to survive.
Mobile phone fire on plane sparks scramble for exits
Passengers were evacuated down emergency slides at Seattle–Tacoma Airport.
Sunken boat in Alaska leaks oil after quake hits
The quake struck 420km southwest of where the ship sank.
Bodies recovered from Alaska plane crash
There were no survivors from the crash of the sightseeing plane.
Civil Defence alert: No tsunami threat, possible 'unpredictable surges' after 8.2 Pacific earthquake
An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula.
A grizzly bear terrorised a man for days in Alaska. The Coast Guard saw his SOS
New York Times: Nearly out of ammunition, the man was rescued just in time.
'10 seconds of terror'- Alaskan man with serious injuries after bear attack
Minish tried to stop the bleeding from his head while waiting nearly an hour for help.
Alaska to offer tourists Covid vaccines at airports
The vaccine offer, starting June 1, is part of a campaign to lure tourists to the region.
Czech billionaire among five killed in Alaska helicopter crash
The chopper slammed into a mountain and then rolled hundreds of feet downhill.
Alaska's remote villages race against time and history
New York Times: The coronavirus has spread into Alaska's most remote villages.
US state plans screening changes after '3REICH' licence plate
The term wasn't on a list of more than 11,000 "vulgar, violent and demeaning terms".
Bear Force One: Plane hits and kills bear on runway
The incident left a 2 year-old-cub without its mother.
'Are we getting invaded?': US boats faced Russian aggression near Alaska
New York Times: Russia has escalated its provocative encounters in the North Pacific.
Walmart removes guns on display at US stores
The store bases its decision on "civil unrest" ahead of the US election.
When the otters vanished, everything else started to crumble
New York Times: The underwater ecology of Alaska is hurting from declines in otters.
Out of the Wild: Magic Bus to become Fairbanks museum piece
The bus was removed by helicopter last month after becoming the site of rescues.
Out of the Wild: National Guard removes iconic bus from trail
The State of Alaska recorded 15 "bus related" incidents in the last 10 years.
Ferry loss leaves Alaskans struggling to stay afloat
A woman had her labour induced so she could catch the last boat home.
SOS in snow - three weeks stranded in Alaska
Tyson Steele's dog died in the blaze, leaving him entirely alone.
Overtaken by frigid seas, hours from help, there was little chance of survival
New York Times: Alaskan fishing industry brings stories of tragedy and harrowing survival.
The great thaw: Arctic may have crossed key threshold as permafrost melts
Carbon stored in frozen Arctic soils could be released as permafrost melts.
'My hand's getting tired': Clue that cracked Alaska memory card murder case
It all started when a memory card entitled 'Homicide at midtown Marriott' was found.
Woman who poured petrol on sleeping boyfriend, killing him, jailed for 60yrs
In 2012, Gina Virgilio held a party for her boyfriend. That night she set him on fire.
Return of 'Blob': Marine heat wave resurges in Pacific
New 'Blob' is starting to form in Pacific Ocean, leading to fears of mass sea life death.
Bum move: Swimmer disqualified over wedgie
Teenage swimmer disqualified after winning race because her swimsuit revealed too much.
In Alaska, a 50-year-old message in a bottle from a Soviet navy captain washes ashore
Fifty years ago a Russian captain threw a a bottle overboard. It's just been found
What Alaska's 'Highway of Tears' is really like
Kirrily Schwarz travels into the Alaskan wild on a now notorious road.
Tourist dies on 'Into the Wild' pilgrimage
A woman has died visiting the spot where McCandless tried to survive his year in the wild.