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The strange World War II invasion of Kiska Island

In August 1943, American and Canadian troops landed on Kiska in the Aleutian Islands expecting another brutal fight against ...
KUCB

St. Paul's long fight for independence

St. Paul, seen here in 2024, bills itself as "the largest Aleut village." It was perfect weather for a ballgame. Still, grade ...

Fur traders released Arctic foxes across Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the late 1800s to boost the fur trade, but the predators wiped out millions of nesting seabirds before ...

Explore the impact of introducing Arctic foxes in Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the late 1800s, leading to the devastation of seabird populations and drastic ecosystem changes. Discover the ongoing ...
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Reflecting on the legacy of Alaska during the 80th anniversary of World War II

As 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the 'Forced To Leave' exhibit at the UAMN highlights Alaska's ...
The Columbian

Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Helena Pagano’s great-grandfather was the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea, closer to Russia than North America. He died starving as a prisoner of war ...
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Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

Read full article: New Sam's Club coming to far West Side by late 2027, filing shows Toyota’s San Antonio plant begins production of the all-new, all-hybrid Sequoia. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Helena ...