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Giant cruise ship makes historic voyage in melting Arctic
by Mark Thiessen - September 10, 2016 - 7:00am
The giant luxury cruise liner was anchored just off Nome, too hulking to use the Bering Sea community's docks on its inaugural visit.
Magnitude-7.9 Alaska quake spawns small tsunami
by Mark Thiessen - June 24, 2014 - 11:33am
A strong earthquake near Alaska's Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami warning Monday, but only small waves measuring several inches (centimeters) hit coastal communities.
Tsunami warning for Alaska islands after 8.0 quake
by Mark Thiessen - June 24, 2014 - 8:26am
Residents of the city of Adak on Alaska's Aleutian Islands evacuated and gathered on a nearby hill Monday after a magnitude-8.0 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning for part of the island chain.
Alaska group takes next step to legalize marijuana
by Mark Thiessen - January 9, 2014 - 9:03am
A citizens' group hoping to make Alaska the third state in the nation to legalize recreational use of marijuana took a step closer Wednesday, submitting more than 46,000 signatures to the state election office....
British woman rows solo from Japan to Alaska
by Mark Thiessen - September 25, 2013 - 8:18am
A 28-year-old British adventurer became the first woman to row solo from Japan to Alaska, arriving late Monday at a small town in the Aleutian Islands after 150 days at sea.
Russian, NORAD forces unite for exercise
by Mark Thiessen - August 31, 2013 - 12:28am
Flying at 34,000 feet over the Bering Strait, the Russian pilots had a singular focus: making sure they smoothly received the hand-off of a "hijacked" jetliner from their U.S.-Canadian counterparts.
US: 10 killed in Alaska plane crash
by Mark Thiessen - July 8, 2013 - 12:57pm
U.S. authorities say an air taxi has crashed at an airport in Alaska, killing all 10 people on board.
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