Anchorage

A cityscape of Anchorage, Alaska with dog-sled racers and mountains

With an Indigenous perspective, Anchorage seeks to adapt to climate change even if Alaska doesn’t

Alaska is experiencing climate change faster than other parts of the planet. With state leadership waning, Anchorage is taking on the climate fight.

With an Indigenous perspective, Anchorage seeks to adapt to climate change even if Alaska doesn’t
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Anchorage's storied dogsled race gets its start, with mixed reactions

Anchorage's storied dogsled race gets its start, with mixed reactions
Girls with the “Rhythm of Light” dance troupe perform at a weekly farmer’s market in Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood.

Guess which state has America’s most diverse neighborhood? Hint: It’s not California, New York or Florida.

Guess which state has America’s most diverse neighborhood? Hint: It’s not California, New York or Florida.
The Exit Glacier, a two-and-a-half hour drive outside of Anchorage, has posts that mark the glacier’s rapid retreat. This one shows the glacier’s reach just 12 years ago.

Anchorage is confronting more rapid climate change, but has few dollars to address it

Anchorage is confronting more rapid climate change, but has few dollars to address it
The TaHa Mosque in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The US has a wide variety of mosques, and these two guys have seen a lot of them

The US has a wide variety of mosques, and these two guys have seen a lot of them
Mosque in Alaska

Alaska's first mosque prepares to open its doors

The Muslim community in Alaska is larger than you might think. And now, after years of fundraising, they have a place of worship.

Alaska's first mosque prepares to open its doors

The Quest for Magical, Nutty Tasting Cheese from Northern Spain

Today's Geo Quiz features Michael Paterniti, author of the new book, 'The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese.'

The Quest for Magical, Nutty Tasting Cheese from Northern Spain

Valdez, Alaska, turns to outside help to dig out from 10+ foot snow drifts

The Pineapple Express jet stream from Alaska is meeting up with a Siberian cold air mass over Alaska and it's dropping foot after foot of snow on top of many Alaskan communities.

Valdez, Alaska, turns to outside help to dig out from 10+ foot snow drifts

VIDEO: National Guard called to dig out town buried under 10 feet of snow

In little Cordova, Alaska, a town accessible only by air and sea, they're struggling with removing the 130 inches of snow that have fallen in December and the first eight days of January — and more snow is on the way.

VIDEO: National Guard called to dig out town buried under 10 feet of snow

Top of the Hour: Occupy Protests at West Coast Ports, Morning Headlines

Top of the Hour: Occupy Protests at West Coast Ports, Morning Headlines

Giant gold, copper deposits discovered in Alaska — digging them out the trouble

About 200 miles from Anchorage, in a remote corner of a remote state, there's hundreds of billions of dollars of minerals laying underground. Getting them out, however, could endanger an important natural ecosystem.

Giant gold, copper deposits discovered in Alaska — digging them out the trouble

Why Foreign Students are Hired for Alaskan Fish Processing Jobs

Foreign students come to Alaska under a special cultural exchange visa.

Why Foreign Students are Hired for Alaskan Fish Processing Jobs
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Why Sudanese-American Children Are Learning Their Parents' Language

Southern Sudanese refugees in Anchorage, Alaska have started language classes for their Americanized children. The classes in the Nuer language help the children connect to their families. Annie Feidt of Alaska Public Radio Network reports.

Why Sudanese-American Children Are Learning Their Parents' Language
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Bittersweet news for Alaska's Ted Stevens

Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens may walk away from seven felony convictions a free man with a clean record. The Takeaway talks to Libby Casey, reporter for Alaska Public Radio Network in Washington, D.C., and Steve Heimel, Host of 'Talk of Alaska.'

Bittersweet news for Alaska's Ted Stevens
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Alaskan political meltdown: Senator Ted Stevens

While Sarah Palin gets the spotlight, she's not the only big political story out of the northernmost state. Alaska's Ted Stevens, the Senate's longest serving Republican in office, faces prosecution for major corruption charges. He is also in a tight election fight for his Senate seat against Anchorage mayor Mark Begich.

Alaskan political meltdown: Senator Ted Stevens