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Arctic Infrastructure & Climate: Alaska’s “rainy season” is ramping up in western Alaska, with Bering/Chukchi storm patterns and Nome wetting-rain days shaping wildfire risk and conditions. Internet Access: Alaska was ranked America’s largest “internet desert,” scoring near zero on high-speed and fiber access—an urgent broadband gap for rural STEM and education. Icebreaking Readiness: The Coast Guard’s icebreaker Healy is sidelined after a significant engineering casualty, underscoring how maintenance and fleet capacity affect Arctic operations. Education & Tech Pathways: UAS is partnering with Mitchell Hamline School of Law so Alaska students can complete most law coursework in-state—expanding local training pipelines. STEM Learning Tools: A rural New York district plans to bring a humanoid robot into classrooms as an AI learning assistant, a sign of where STEM education tech is heading. Community Science & Mapping: After 40 years of Yukon river maps, a father is passing the mapping work to his daughter as vision loss forces succession planning. Policy & Wildlife Science: A new federal endangered-species rule shifts habitat protections toward states, raising concerns that many won’t have the tools to replace federal safeguards.

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New online directory aims to advance long-term care in Alaska

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