Crews Begin Using Hose to Send Fuel to Iced-In Nome, Alaska A Russian tanker was not able to enter the frigid harbor of Nome in the extraordinarily cold winter weather.

Tanker Must Offload Fuel to Nome Without a Spill A Russian tanker plans to position itself near the frozen harbor of Nome, Alaska, to send fuel through a mile-long hose.

Fuel Tanker Renda and Icebreaker Healy Are Sighted Off Nome The tanker, with help from a Coast Guard icebreaker, is carrying gasoline and diesel to the city, which cannot be reached by road or rail and is running low on fuel.

Icebreaker Slowly Carves Path for Tanker to Bring Emergency Fuel to Alaska A Russian tanker is slogging through sea ice behind a Coast Guard icebreaker, trying to bring 1.3 million gallons of emergency gasoline and diesel to remote Alaska.

Reindeer Are Fading Into Holiday Myth Climate change and large-scale development are making it hard for reindeer to survive.

Occupy Oakland Angers Labor Leaders Occupy Oakland has cast itself as the true champion of America's workers, creating a potentially troublesome rift with the Occupy movement's sometime allies in organized labor.

The Pipeline We Actually Need Alaskan natural gas could provide an alternative to coal in electricity production and to oil in transportation.

BITS; Disruptions: Fliers Turn Phones Off, But It's Not Clear Why Nick Bilton Disruptions column observes old government rules persist against airline passengers using electronic devices on flights without evidence that they help keep fliers safe; points out no crashes are attributed to people using technology on a plane.

No Charges Recommended Against Prosecutors in Ted Stevens Case Despite intentionally withholding evidence, prosecutors in the case against the late Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska should not be prosecuted, the investigator said.

Alaska Hit by Powerful Storm A powerful storm with hurricane-force winds slammed into western Alaska, causing power failures in some tiny coastal villages and warnings that the area could suffer major flooding.

U.S. to Open New Areas to Offshore Drilling The Obama administration announced its proposed five-year plan for offshore oil drilling, which calls for opening new areas in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska but bars development along the East and West Coasts.

Alaska High School Basketball Team Thrives in Adversity Residents of this small Alaskan town trace the success of the Tikigaq School's basketball team to centuries of shared resolve and cooperation.

Congress' Voting Records Show Few With Perfect Attendance Nearly 20 House members missed over 10 percent of the votes so far this year; 15 missed none. Among the most absent was Representative Don Young, Republican of Alaska.

Point Hope, Alaska, Is Split by Oil-Drilling Plan The residents of Point Hope, Alaska, have long fought outside forces trying to change the nature of the town; now the fighting is from within.

Look North, America The melting Arctic holds enormous economic potential, but the U.S. is not there.