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Volcanoes in multiple states have been rumbling. What's going on?
Most of the U.S. volcanoes that have been making themselves known since spring woke up a bit, shook themselves off and then ...
Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps
Federal officials changed the names of two natural features in Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Thursday, replacing arbitrary and ...
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Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ is no more as federal board approves Unangan name
A small creek on Little Kiska Island has been renamed, more than 80 years after it was named by soldiers fighting in the ...
Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ renamed to honour Indigenous heritage
The US Board on Geographic Names has approved the renaming of ‘Nazi Creek’ and a nearby hill on Little Kiska Island, with ...
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The Navy may revive a forgotten Alaskan base halfway to Russia
During WWII, when nearly 90,000 troops were mobilized to the Aleutian Islands, Adak was used by the Army Air Corps for defensive operations against the Japanese during battles at Attu and Kiska ...
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Aleutian Islands campaign is spotlighted at the WW2 Museum ...
That there were and why — from June 3, 1942, to Aug. 15, 1943 — is the story told in “On American Shores: The Aleutian Islands Campaign,” a changing exhibit on view at the National WWII ...
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Cargo ship carrying 3,000 new cars sinks after it catches fire
A cargo ship that had been hauling 3,000 new cars caught fire and sank in the North Pacific Ocean. The Morning Midas sank ...
Cargo ship carrying new vehicles to Mexico sinks in the North Pacific weeks after catching fire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after ...
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A 90-tonne Liebherr RT crane arrives on the remote Aleutian Islands
In the remote Aleutian Islands, Alpha Welding and Boat Repair have taken delivery of a 90 tonne Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 rough ...