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Alaska quips about opening ‘Bear Alcatraz’ as WH chief of staff urges Republican states to work with DHS to build more detention facilities
Alaska has joked about setting up a “Bear Alcatraz” to help the Trump administration detain more illegal migrants — as the ...
Murkowski got to yes on $3.3T megabill thanks to spending for Alaska
Senate passes "big, beautiful bill" after negotiations with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who secured benefits for Alaska including ...
Family of 6, Including Child, Rescued by Helicopter After Spending Nearly 24 Hours in Alaska River
A family of six survived almost 24 hours on a sandbar in Alaska's Kuskokwim River before they were rescued on June 30, ...
Alaska Republican senator stares down reporter after casting yes vote on Trump's tax bill
Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski stared down a reporter in a tense exchange that quickly went viral on social media, ...
Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski criticizes megabill after voting for it: ‘We’re not there yet’
The Republican senator tried to explain why she advanced a far-right megabill despite serious reservations, but her reasoning ...
Orphaned sea otter found alone in Alaska was rescued. See the ‘adorable’ patient
An orphaned sea otter pup discovered alone on an Alaska beach is now getting 24/7 care, rescuers said. The young otter “ was ...
Republicans Lavish Alaska With Benefits in Policy Bill, Grasping for a Key Vote
New provisions that benefit whaling captains and rural hospitals appear to be aimed at winning over Senator Lisa Murkowski, ...
PHOTO ESSAY: In rural Alaska, collecting driftwood saves time, money and brings jobs
As ice breaks on the Yukon River, Jake Pogrebinsky looks at the water from shore, searching for a large log floating ...
CT crews deploy to aid fight against Alaska wildfires that are burning tens of thousands of acres
Eighteen Connecticut residents and two from Rhode Island mobilized to help fight wildfires in Alaska, according to state ...