The road to Alaska’s North Slope oil fields and the U.S. Arctic Ocean reopened Wednesday after snowmelt floods washed part of the road away, causing a five-day shutdown. The 415-mile Dalton Highway ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - “Ice Road Truckers” remains the second-most popular TV show set in Alaska, behind only “Deadliest Catch.” And while you might enjoy watching Jack Jessee, Lisa Kelly and Alex ...

The Kobuk River runs through the Ambler Mining District, where a new road would be built to connect the Northwest Arctic with the Dalton Highway to Fairbanks. (Berett Wilber/Alaska Public Media) NANA ...

The Kobuk River runs through the Ambler Mining district, where a new road would be built to connect the Northwest Arctic with the Dalton Highway to Fairbanks. (Berett Wilber/Alaska Public Media) A key ...

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