Alaska
Today in women’s history: Mary Joyce ends thousand-mile sled dog trip
March 26, 2013During her thousand-mile trek, she endured -60º temperatures, primitive terrain, and minimal communication, making the journey a harrowing one.
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Alaska Tribal Summit addresses Native rights
May 12, 2011The 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.
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Murkowski returns: what it means for Alaska
January 7, 2011Now 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.
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In Sarah Palin’s Alaska, rival Lisa Murkowski triumphs
November 17, 2010Alaska's Republican write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski beat tea party fav Joe Miller, despite Sarah Palin's best efforts to ice the incumbent.
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Why Alaska Native Democrats voted for Murkowski
November 12, 2010This election made Alaska a unique case: voting Republican was a needed sacrifice to keep the far-right wing out of office.
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