Putin and Trump With Joint Press Conference in Alaska The summit between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will begin at 11:30 local time (Alaska Daylight Time), Kremlin confirms. The meeting will take place at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage, Alaska, and will be followed by a joint press conference.
Arctic Encounter Summit: “Work With Us, Not Over Us,” Says Greenlandic Politician Anchorage, Alaska (High North News): Greenland has made it clear that it is open for business, not for sale. “We will need to diversify and find investments, but the people of Greenland should have a stake in this,” says Greenlandic Member of Parliament Kuno Fencker.
Arctic Encounter Summit 25: Summer Season is also Fire Season in Alaska Anchorage, Alaska (High North News): "The wildland fires are a huge problem for us. Millions of acres of Alaska burn every year," says Deputy Director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.
Mass Firings of Federal Employees Affecting Alaska The Trump administration's mass firings of federal employees could have major implications for the state of Alaska and many of its 15,000 federal workers. "Many of these abrupt terminations will do more harm than good," says US Senator Lisa Murkowski (R).
In this Giant Meeting Hall, Donald Trump is the Elephant in the Room Anchorage, Alaska (High North News): I entered the year saying I would spend more time discussing with people who disagree with me. Therefore, what could be more natural than traveling to the Republican stronghold of Alaska?
Over 30 Nationalities Gather in Alaska to Discuss the Arctic On April 10th, the largest Arctic policy conference kicks off in North America.
Please Remain Seated Until the Seat Belt Sign Has Been Turned Off (Commentary) Creating a newspaper in which the Arctic and the High North are the coverage areas is a privilege, a demanding privilege. Our journalistic task is to provide you, the reader, with insight and knowledge about a sparsely populated part of the world, which simultaneously plays a leading part in the international arena.
Anchorage Chosen as Location for New Arctic Security Research Center U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Defense selected Anchorage, Alaska as the location for the new Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies.
Anchorage Airport Shows Promising Passenger Numbers The Covid-19 pandemic was difficult for Alaska’s tourism industry; however, 2021 could provide hope as the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport announced an uptick of 877,351 more passengers this summer compared to 2020.
Fear Hospital System Collapse in Anchorage Emergency room doctors in Anchorage sounded dire warnings about the city’s hospital capacity at a medical update to the Anchorage Assembly on Friday .
COVID-19 in Alaska: One Death and 116 Infection Cases Registered Tuesday On Tuesday, 116 new infeciton cases and one death related to the Corona virus were reported in Alaska, according to the state’s Institute of Health and Social Services.
Alaska Schools Welcome Students Back to Classrooms Schools in Alaska has been closed for 10 months due to the pandemic. Finally the first phase of students are returning to classrooms.
Covid-19 cases in Alaska: New daily record this week Covid-19 cases increases in Alaska. This week, Alaska reported a new daily record of 763 cases.
Oulu is Well-Developed, Bodø is Well-Connected, and then you have Anchorage... The concept of ‘smart cities’ is linked to the use of modern technology to improve life quality in cities. Researcher thinks that ‘smart cities’ in the Arctic can contribute to attract people and making younger people stay.
