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NEW: An Alaska Native corp has become an ICE detention giant, managing or doing security for a half dozen facilities.

But back in Alaska, Iñupiaq shareholders are raising alarm over the work being done in their name.

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Distant ICE Detention Centers Bring Money—and Anger—to an Alaska Native Community
Nana Regional Corp. is supposed to uphold Iñupiat values. Some shareholders say its role in Trump’s deportation machinery makes a mockery of that.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Federal employees in the Northwest Arctic laid off in massive national sweep
For many federal employees, especially federal employees who live in rural Alaska communities, losing their jobs could also mean losing housing.
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March 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Arctic-wide sea ice extent has been at daily record low levels (since 1978-79) on 51 days so far this season, and on every day but two since February 1. Given the current ice extent is more than 300,000 km² below the previous record lowest, the run will continue. Data from NSIDC. #Arctic #SeaIce
Plot of the daily record low Arctic-wide sea ice extent color coded by the year of occurrence.
March 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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The permitting for Ambler Road is “sort of paused,” says an attorney following the project.

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Ambler Road project remains in limbo after Army Corps of Engineers waited months to revoke permits
The Pentagon did not give the Army Corps of Engineers a directive to revoke the road’s permitting until five days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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February 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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🚨 Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 3:50AM AKST until January 25 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK 🚨
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* WHAT...High winds, snow, and blowing snow expected. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. Visibility reduced to less than one half mile at times. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast, Northwest Arctic Coast, Northern Arctic Coast, Western Arctic Plains and Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Travel will be very difficult. * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
January 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued January 22 at 6:49PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
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A strong storm with south to southwest winds of 40 to 55 mph will impact the West Coast and Western Interior Thursday night and Friday. For coastal locations, water is likely to come through cracks in the sea ice and make travel very difficult. Given the extent of the ice and thickness, impacts to land areas are expected to be minimal, so no coastal flood products will be issued at this time. The potential for coastal impacts remains south of Hooper Bay and Nunivak Island. Given the warmth of the airmass and the amount of liquid precipitation, travel will become quite difficult late week into the weekend. Stay tuned for future updates as details are ironed out in future forecasts. Information on the latest forecast can be found by visiting our website, www.weather.gov/afg.
January 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Gov. Dunleavy and administration officials applaud Trump’s Alaska policies, reports Yereth Rosen, @yjrosen.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/22/g... #akgov
Gov. Dunleavy and administration officials applaud Trump’s Alaska policies • Alaska Beacon
Trump policies reversing Biden-era environmental restrictions will enable more resource development in Alaska, the governor says.
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January 23, 2025 at 4:47 AM