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Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
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Yereth Rosen came to Alaska in 1987 to work for the Anchorage Times. She has reported for Reuters, for the Alaska Dispatch News, for Arctic Today and for other organizations. She covers environmental issues, energy, climate change, natural resources, economic and business news, health, science and Arctic concerns. In her free time, she likes to ski and watch her son's hockey games.
Economy

Oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids

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Gwich’in and environmental opponents celebrate the results, while state officials expect the incoming Trump administration to make it easier to drill in the refuge.
Federal Government

Alaska agencies seized 317 pounds of drugs at Anchorage airport this year, nearly doubling 2023

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The increased volume of intercepted drugs, including fentanyl, came as Alaska’s fatal overdose numbers continued to climb, a contrast with decreases nationally.
Arts and Culture

Trump’s plan to revert Denali to Mount McKinley name irks Alaskans

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The president-elect’s intention to scrap the traditional Athabascan name reopens a longstanding debate over what to call North America’s tallest peak.
Environment

Federal judge faults environmental analysis for planned huge gold mine in Western Alaska

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Regulators violated laws when they failed to consider impacts of a catastrophic dam failure before issuing a key permit for the controversial Donlin mine, the judge rules.
Health

Alaska judge strikes down requirement that only licensed physicians provide abortions

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A Superior Court judge agreed with Planned Parenthood that barring clinicians like nurse practitioners from providing services violates equal-protection, privacy rights.
Elections

Justice to monitor Alaska primary election for compliance with language requirements

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The U.S. Justice Department plans to monitor operations at polling places in parts of rural Alaska on Tuesday, the state’s primary election day, for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
Education

Record-high temperatures bake Deadhorse and other sites on Alaska’s North Slope

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This story was originally published in the Alaska Beacon. A scorching hot day in Alaska’s Arctic set multiple records on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. At...
Environment

Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska

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The new law, in effect without the governor’s signature, requires a switch to PFAS-free foams by Jan. 1 and sets up a system to help rural villages get rid of them.
News

Alaska highlighted in new Department of Defense Arctic strategy

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The newly released strategy cites Alaska’s role in protecting the homeland from increased Russian and Chinese threats.
Environment

Biden administration makes final decision rejecting Ambler Access Project in Alaska

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A BLM record of decision made formal the rejection announced in April, and the agency also backs continued ban on development for 28 million acres.
Elections

Disabled Alaskans encountered barriers in recent elections, Justice Department investigation finds

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Alaska failed to accommodate people with disabilities who were trying to cast votes in various 2022 and 2023 elections, a violation of federal law, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
Environment

Gov. Dunleavy examining energy bills passed by Alaska Legislature

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The governor expressed optimism about a bill on carbon storage and other energy provisions but was pondering next steps on royalty relief bills that failed to pass.
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