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Experts track razor-toothed predator as it moves through state’s hidden passages — here’s how it could torpedo the local economy

Alaska’s pristine waterways have long been a sanctuary for native fish — but now, an unexpected threat lurks in these waters, silently disrupting the balance that has existed for generations, reported The Travel. What’s happening? Alaska’s waterways are under attack by an unexpected invader: the northern pike. This razor-toothed predator is secretly moving between freshwater […]

Politics

Former Trump adviser: If Denmark can’t defend Greenland, let US buy it to ‘become part of Alaska’

Former national security adviser Robert O’Brien said in a Sunday interview that Denmark should let the U.S. “buy” Greenland if it cannot defend the self-governing country, noting the territory will become increasingly important in the coming years. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” O’Brien described Greenland as a “highway from the Arctic…

Politics

Nick Begich Defeats First-Term Rep. Mary Peltola In Alaska

Businessman Nick Begich, a Republican endorsed by Donald Trumpbeat first-term Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) for the state’s sole seat in the House of Representatives. Begich’s win Wednesday came after the Alaska Division of Elections tabulated voters’ backup choices under the state’s novel ranked choice voting system. Neither Begich nor Peltola were able to garner a […]