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Surveys of coastal oyster grounds have discovered extensive deaths of the shellfish, further threatening an industry already in free-fall because of BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Oysters use salt...

Government, public health and dairy industry officials want to restrict the sale and distribution of raw milk, citing safety concerns. But small dairy farmers, organic consumers' advocates and raw milk...

Public health disasters were as numerous during the twentieth century as they were before French chemist Louis Pasteur discovered that bacteria caused illnesses in 1860. During the previous century, diseases...

Reports of a crazy climber on Mount McKinley in late June moved up the mountain faster than the man himself, but National Park Service rangers at the 14,200-foot camp weren't quite sure what to think. North...

Editor's note: Tyler Nord moved to Anchorage from Portland, Ore., two years ago to work as an engineer at CRW Engineering Group. On Tuesday, Nord was planning on a relaxing bike ride on the Resurrection...

We can argue about "real assets" until we are blue in the face. Yes, buying silver and gold and other precious metals is great for those that want to hold onto their wealth. But how many of us have any so...