Mike Shults pushed an empty grocery cart down a chilly aisle at the largest grocery store in town. "Empty shelves," he said, gesturing to the ice cream section.
Residents of Barrow will get their last view of the sun for over two months on Saturday. That is if the skies are clear. The U.S. Weather Service staff in Barrow says the sun will rise at 12:38 p.m. and set quickly again at 1:46 p.m. Then it will not rise again until January 23rd.
All the schools in Barrow were shuttered and flights were canceled Monday as high winds and snow blinded drivers. Wind gusts of up to 53 miles-per-hour pummeled the Arctic Ocean community. Temperatures ranged from three to 19 degrees Fahrenheit, with wind chills to 20 below zero and colder.
Put aside stories of a freezing, exotic locale full of igloos and kooks in favor of these portraits of the hardscrabble -- and magical -- Northern state.
On Nov. 7, voters will choose a new Congress, governors in 36 states and decide whether to approve various ballot initiatives. Here is a state-by-state look: ___ _Alabama: Republican Gov. Bob Riley sailing toward re-election. _Alaska:...
On Nov. 7, voters will choose a new Congress, governors in 36 states and decide whether to approve various ballot initiatives. Here is a state-by-state look:
With heightened interest in offshore oil and gas exploration coinciding with elevated awareness of the need to protect marine wildlife, oil companies are scrambling to find ways of meeting government-mandated stipulations for wildlife protection. And, in the Alaska Arctic, the protection of Native s...
