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Missing Alaska cruise passenger found dead after hike near Juneau, officials say
Fox News
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Coconino County Sheriff's Office rescue teams made a dramatic rescue after a woman who went on a hike with her father went missing for three days. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A tourist who went missing after she failed to return to...
Damage toll rises from Interior Alaska fires as Parks Highway delays slow tourist traffic
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Smoke from several nearby fires makes for hazy skies in Fairbanks on Monday, July 7, 2025. The Noel Wien Library is providing a clean air respite room while poor air quality continues. (Photo provided by the Fairbanks North Star Borough via...
‘In the Footsteps of the Traveller’ explores the skies through the perspective of Northern Dene
Alaska Beacon
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July 7, 2025
At a book launch in May, Paul Herbert shared to a full theater at the Morris Thompson Cultural Visitors Center in Fairbanks how he met Chris Cannon, the author of the newly published book “In the Footsteps of the Traveller: The Astronomy of...
FEMA approves funds as Fairbanks fires grow; Parks Highway travel discouraged
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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Smoke continued to choke air quality around Fairbanks on Monday as wildland firefighters continued to fight several Interior wildfires. The Fairbanks North Star Borough set up a clean air room at the Noel Wien Public Library in Fairbanks to offer...
Cruise Passenger Found Dead Near Juneau Following Alaskan Hike
Cruise Addicts - Georgia
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July 6, 2025
An Alaska Army National Guard helicopter unit located the remains of a cruise ship passenger Thursday night after she embarked on a hike close to Juneau. Marites Buenafe, a 62-year old woman from Kentucky, was aboard the Norwegian Bliss cruise...
Firefighters continue efforts on major Interior Alaska fires
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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Smoke continued to choke air quality around Fairbanks on Monday as wildland firefighters continue to fight several Interior wildfires. The Fairbanks North Star Borough set up a clean air room at the Noel Wien Public Library in Fairbanks to offer...
CRUISE NEWS: NCL Cruise Passenger Missing in Alaska, Guest Dies Onboard, Royal Caribbean, & MORE!
Cruise Addicts - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
The cruise news never stops, even on July 4th, so here we go with four stories, including an urgent search for a missing Norwegian Bliss passenger in Alaska, a cruiser dies onboard a ship in Corfu, a Royal Caribbean departure change from...
Woman missing after skipping cruise ship departure in Juneau, Alaska
USA Today - Virginia
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A Norwegian Cruise Line passenger was reported missing in Alaska. Marites Buenafe, 62, texted family that she was going for a hike in Juneau on July 1, but did not return to the Norwegian Bliss ship for its scheduled 1:30 p.m. departure, the...
Alaska Army Guard aviators rescue family of 6, stranded on Kuskokwim River during summer storm
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
BETHEL, Alaska —Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion, rescued a family of six June 30, near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to an...
Anchorage’s Edefuan Ulofoshio: Second-year Buffalo Bills linebacker and part-time movie critic
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Buffalo Bills linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio plays in a game against the Denver Broncos on Jan. 12, 2025. Ulofoshio was born in Anchorage and attended South Anchorage High School. (Photo provided by the Buffalo Bills) When he’s not trying to make a...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Construction industry across SC Alaska News publication area
SC Alaska News
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July 7, 2025
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...
Scientists stunned by disturbing discovery made while studying wolves in Alaska: 'We thought the instrument was malfunctioning'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 7, 2025
Mercury-poisoned wolves in Alaska are providing evidence about how the heavy metal can travel through the atmosphere and show up in the food chain, according to findings published by Mongabay and ScienceDirect. What's happening? State wildlife and...
Travel chaos as flights grounded at four huge US airports with 1000s of passengers delayed & more expected before July 4
The U.S. Sun
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July 1, 2025
EXTREME weather has already caused travel drama ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, and meteorologists fear that more chaos is coming. Hundreds of flights were cancelled at four major US airports over the weekend, leaving thousands of passengers...
Alaska history author publishes new book
Senior Voice - Alaska
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July 1, 2025
Laurel Downing Bill is early for a coffee date. She announces that she has already had two cups, even though it's only 9 o'clock. She takes a seat and waits for her less caffeinated companion. But it's not coffee that keeps Bill cranking out books...
The newest 7 Greatest Hiking Ropes, Checked and you will Examined 2025
Shelby Sun Times - Tennessee
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July 7, 2025
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Traveling for Fourth of July? The best, worst drive times in California
Stockton Record - California
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A record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel domestically for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Driving remains the most popular mode of transportation, but air travel is also expected to hit record numbers. Travelers can find tips on...
1 gas station in cities throughout Juneau County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending June 28
SW Wisconsin News
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July 7, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Juneau County selling...
Cheapest diesel in cities across Anchorage Municipality in week ending June 28
SC Alaska News
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July 6, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Anchorage Municipality...
Allied paratroopers own the night
CONTACT Magazine
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July 18, 2025
Three-hundred-and-thirty-five US paratroopers dropped into Charters Towers under the cover of night, exploiting allied night vision capabilities to launch a surprise operation designed to overwhelm any adversary. CAPTION: United States Army...
In the next generation of climbers, Anchorage’s Balin Miller is ascending to the top of the mountain
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Climber Balin Miller, photographed on June 18, 2025 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Balin Miller has started to make a name for himself. Miller, a 23-year-old from Anchorage, has completed a string of hard ice climbs and solo climbs not only...