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Part 1: To live and die in Wales, Alaska

For Mike Weyapuk, his short and tragic life in many ways tracked the horrific history and loss of his Bering Strait village of Wales, once one of the largest Native settlements in Alaska.

Rural Alaska |

Tony Hopfinger

| May 24, 2012

Living with Mike Weyapuk's story, seven years after his death

Seven years after 26-year-old Mike Weyapuk died at the far northwest corner of North America, his story and that of his Inupiat village of Wales are still emblematic of Alaska's most horrific problems.

Commentary |

Tony Hopfinger

| May 24, 2012

Alaska Daily News - Current Events and Political News

Skier on McKinley's Orient Express falls 2,000 feet to his death

A security consultant, talented photographer and sometimes freelance journalist, Ikka Uusitalo was one of four Finns on a team climbing 20,320-foot Mount McKinley.

News |

Craig Medred

| May 24, 2012

Broke? Confused? Nah. Levi Johnston will always viva la juicy

A "source" tells US Magazine that Levi Johnston is broke, and confused. We aren't buying the hype.

Alaska Beat |

Alaska Dispatch

| May 24, 2012

BP contains oil overflow at Prudhoe Bay

Instrumentation leads to tank overflow, resulting in a 100-barrel overflow that is contained.

Energy |

Katie Medred

| May 24, 2012

The New York Times credits Sen. Begich for Shell’s Arctic drilling plans

In the New York Times' long, leisurely look at Shell's Arctic drilling plans, the paper credits U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, among others, for helping the project advance this far.

Alaska Beat |

Alaska Dispatch

| May 24, 2012

Poll shows most Americans would legalize marijuana

Critics dismissed the survey, saying its questions were asked in a particularly leading fashion. “This is a clearly very biased finding," said one.

News |

Daniel B. Wood | The Christian Science Monitor

| May 24, 2012

Defense lawyers bore in on Alaska militia informant's dubious past

A frozen truck engine. An unexpected visitor. When the FBI went to take down sovereign citizen Schaeffer Cox and members of his militia, not everything went as planned during a staged weapons buy.

News |

Jill Burke

| May 24, 2012

Memorial Day weekend in Alaska off to chilly, wet, snowy start

At Exit Glacier near Seward, up to four feet of snow still covers the trail system and campground. Park officials had to dig their way into the nature center.

Features |

Craig Medred

| May 24, 2012

Fish and Game officials put down curious brown bear near Alaska's largest city

Too many encounters with humans led to the demise of a 2-year-old brown bear weighing about 300 pounds. Officials determined it wasn't Shaguyik, the bear that had escaped from the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.

News |

Rick Sinnott

| May 24, 2012

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Part 1: To live and die in Wales, Alaska

Living with Mike Weyapuk's story, seven years after his death

Alaska Daily News - Current Events and Political News

Skier on McKinley's Orient Express falls 2,000 feet to his death

Broke? Confused? Nah. Levi Johnston will always viva la juicy

BP contains oil overflow at Prudhoe Bay

The New York Times credits Sen. Begich for Shell’s Arctic drilling plans

Poll shows most Americans would legalize marijuana

Defense lawyers bore in on Alaska militia informant's dubious past

Memorial Day weekend in Alaska off to chilly, wet, snowy start

Fish and Game officials put down curious brown bear near Alaska's largest city

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