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Point Hope · Point HopeA 16-year-old boy in Alaska was charged as an adult in the shooting deaths of two people in the village of Point Hope. He was arraigned on Friday and faces 16 felony charges, according to the Associated Press.Daniel Dalle-Molle, who is the public defender for Guy Nashookpuk, entered not guilty pleas to the charges leveled by a grand jury. The arraignment took less than five minutes. Nashookpuk appeared telephonically from jail for the proceeding…See the Story
Alaska teen pleads not guilty to 16 felony counts in shooting that left 2 dead, 2 injured
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Point Hope · Point HopeGuy Nashookpuk, 16, arraigned on 16 felony counts. He faces two counts each of first- and second-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder, seven counts of assault and a burglary charge. The shooting Feb. 25 in Point Hope left two people dead and two others injured.See the Story
Alaska whaling village teen pleads not guilty to 16 felony counts in shooting that left 2 dead
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Environment · UtqiagvikU.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, ready to defend their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb. 15, 2024.U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brandon VasquezThe US Army's new JPMRC training rotation in Alaska prepares soldiers to fight in frigid conditions.Readiness in the Arctic environment is a renewed priority for the Army.Man…See the Story
US soldiers are fighting to get back lost skills for war in the 'most challenging environment on the planet,' Army general says
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Kaktovik · KaktovikScientist Neal Pastick investigates erosion and permafrost thaw along the Arctic coastline near the North Slope village of Kaktovik in 2018. While numerous government programs exist to address climate change impacts on villages, bureaucratic hurdles make it diffiult for communties to access funds, says a report issued by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. (Photo by M. Torre Jorgenson/Provided by the U.S. Geological Survey)Permafrost th…See the Story
Report recommends ways to restructure aid to climate-change affected Alaska villages - Alaska Beacon
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Utqiagvik · Utqiagvikהרב מנחם שמטוב, שליח חב"ד בשכונת ג'ורג'טאון בושינגטון בירת ארצות הברית, הותקף בתחילת השבוע באלימות, בידי נהג מונית של חברת 'ליפט'.
לפי דיווח באתר חב"ד COL, הרב שמטוב בן ה-29 נכנס לרכב, לאחר שהתפלל בבית הכנסת של "ידידי ליובאוויטש" בוושינגטון וביקש מהנהג להנמיך את המוזיקה. כעבור זמן קצר התנפל עליו הנהג וחבט בפניו.
"ביקשתי ממנו להנמיך את המוזיקה, הוא כיבה את זה לגמרי", שחזר הרב לכלי תקשורת מקומיים, שסיקרו את האירוע, "כעבור זמן קצר, פנינו לרחוב אחר …See the Story
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North Slope · North SlopeThe latest North Slope and Cook Inlet oil and gas activity maps were recently posted on the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas website. Both maps are dated December 2023 but were released in January 2024 in legislative hearings. The last time the division released activity maps was in June 2023. The maps are very detailed, including such things as unit boundaries, prospects, planned early 2024 exploration wells, seismic programs and releases.See the Story