Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...
Measles outbreak is growing. Are there cases in your state? See maps
The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 378 people in 18 states have been diagnosed with ...
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Trump Puts Alaska Back on the Oil Map
The U.S. Department of Interior has announced plans to reopen 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska for leasing and ...
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Maps Show Expanded Tsunami Risk Areas for Calif. Coast
More communities than previously thought could be impacted by a tsunami resulting from a large earthquake off the California ...
The year’s first major political test in Wisconsin becomes a referendum on Elon Musk
The election to fill a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat has become a referendum not only on the new administration, but on Elon ...
Supreme Court seems divided over Louisiana case of congressional map with 2 Black majority seats
The Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black ...
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Interior to open millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining
The Interior Department on Thursday announced that it aims to open up millions of acres of near-pristine land in Alaska to ...
Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading
As new cases are reported, our maps and illustrations show the spread of the virus and how infections can run through a ...
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Alaska House affirms Canada’s sovereignty and opposes tariffs
The state House passed House Joint Resolution 11 on Monday, recognizing Alaska’s close ties with its eastern neighbor. It now ...
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Teen killed after triggering avalanche in Alaska, where 4 have died in snow slides this month
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A teenager has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snow slides in Alaska this month. Alaska State Troopers said the body of 16-year-old ...