Author: Cedric Erickson

One of the oldest of the Arctic sled dog breeds, the Alaskan Malamute (Malamute) has a proud history of working and living in extremely harsh conditions. These tireless dogs are members of the Working Group, and their form and function directly relate to their origin of heavy freighting. They are not racing dogs, but are instead meant to pull hefty loads at slow speeds. The friendly and devoted Alaskan Malamute may be one of the most ancient breeds of dog. It is thought they traveled across the Bering Strait many thousands of years ago with people from the Arctic regions of Siberia. Once in North America,…

In Eugene, the natural gas industry plans to spend millions to defeat the city’s ban on gas in newly built homes. If it succeeds, the industry may take the fight to other U.S. cities and counties. The liberal stronghold of Eugene, Ore., might seem like an unlikely place for the fossil fuel industry to flex its muscles. But in the months ahead, the gas industry is preparing to pour millions of dollars into a campaign to overturn Eugene’s ban on gas hookups in new homes, turning the city into a test case for blocking similar bans nationwide. Last month, Sue…

The Australian authorities did not promise the United States to support them in the event of a military conflict over Taiwan in exchange for receiving nuclear submarines (NPS) under the AUKUS partnership, Australian Defense Secretary Richard Marles told ABC on Sunday. “Of course, the answer is no. Definitely not. And there was no such talk,” he said in response to the question whether Australia would receive three Virginia-class nuclear submarines, provided that they come to the aid of Washington in the event of a conflict with the PRC over Taiwan. He assured that the Australian authorities will have sole control over these…

Federal Labor is playing down suggestions the party is divided over the government’s plans to spend up to $368 billion buying and building a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. Labor backbencher Josh Wilson used a speech in the parliament to speak out against the AUKUS pact with the United Kingdom and the United States, fearing it might undermine Australia’s commitment to nuclear non-proliferation. “I’m not yet convinced that we can adequately deal with the non-proliferation risks involved in what is a novel arrangement, by which a non-nuclear weapons state under the NPT (Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty) comes to acquire weapons-grade material,” he told…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ policy agenda includes new restrictions on abortion and further loosening gun laws, stances that may help him in his expected run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination but could hurt his chances of actually being elected, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. The results of the March 14-20 survey, which gauged national opinion around policies DeSantis backs, underscore the challenges – as well as some opportunities – that await him should he challenge former President Donald Trump for the nomination. Only a third of Americans want a presidential candidate who supports severe restrictions…

Light winds overnight allowed radiational cooling to the dew point in many areas. As a result, we are seeing some areas of fog in North Dakota, Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The most concentrated fog covers much of eastern North Dakota plus west-central and northwestern Minnesota. A dense fog advisory continues until 10 a.m. this Sunday in much of northwestern Minnesota: Here are details of the dense fog advisory in northwestern Minnesota: URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 603 AM CST Sun Feb 12 2023 MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-121600- /O.CON.KFGF.FG.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-230212T1600Z/ West Polk-Norman-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk- Including the cities…

Eamonn Boylan, the chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), has told an Insider event the government is not doing enough to deliver on levelling up in the North West. Boylan said that despite politicians from both major parties “firmly committing to a levelling up agenda” at the recent Convention of the North, the government is “not doing enough yet to deliver on those principles and objectives”. “Levelling up is about creating a sustainable enabling platform for parts of the country that have been underperforming for years to grow their capability, not at the expense of the South…

As the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) concluded the presidential campaign rallies in the North-West, National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the Party, Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has said Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the February 25 presidential elections. Lukman said, the APC presidential campaign rally outings in all the seven states of the North-West were signposts that, victory is sure for the Party in the region. The APC National Vice Chairman pointed out that, political history of Nigeria has shown that every Presidential candidate that wins the votes of North-West wins the Presidency. In a statement he issued on Sunday,…

Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights? Strapping a fir tree to the hood of my car and worrying about the strength of the twine, I sometimes wonder if I should just buy an artificial tree and do away with all the hassle. Then my inner historian scolds me – I have to remind myself that I’m taking part in one of the world’s oldest religious traditions. To give up the tree would be to give up a ritual that predates Christmas itself.…

US officials are meeting on Monday to discuss steps on how to free ex-US Marine Paul Whelan from Russian custody, according to a US envoy. President Joe Biden is under pressure to bring Whelan home following the release of Brittney Griner. The WNBA player was freed last week in exchange for the release of convicted weapons trafficker Viktor Bout. Russian and US officials have since signalled their openness to future prisoner swaps. “Paul is going to be phase number two,” US special envoy for hostage affairs Roger Carstens told US outlet MSNBC on Sunday. “We’re working hard. We’re coming up…