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Why cuts to the National Weather Service have Alaskans worried
In a state with harsh weather and many industries that rely on accurate weather data and forecasts, the Trump ...
National Weather Service cuts back balloon launches at Gaylord, other sites
At least 11 National Weather Service offices have seen their twice-daily balloon launches to collect weather data suspended or reduced.
KSMU8d
Weather service workers are being cut — and that could hit hard in Alaska
Staff cuts at the National Weather Service could interrupt forecasts across the country. It'll particularly affect Alaska, experts say, where there is already a lower density of weather monitoring.
National Weather Service is reducing weather balloon launches amid job cuts. Here's how it could impact forecast accuracy
Meteorologists and former agency leaders say the cuts in weather balloon launches will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just ...
Alaska Dispatch News29d
NOAA firings hit crucial Alaska weather service, fishery research
In Alaska, NOAA responsibilities include a broad range of earth- and ocean-based science, including the National Weather Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, climate monitoring, marine ...
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Weather service workers are being cut — and that could hit hard in Alaska
Alaska Public Media's Eric Stone reports. ERIC STONE, BYLINE: The federal government would not confirm how many probationary workers were fired last month at the National Weather Service.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner2d
Winter's not over: Forecasters anticipate a snowy weekend in Interior Alaska
Fairbanks is expecting snow showers Friday and about an inch of snow starting Sunday, according to National Weather Service ...
Pilot and 2 young daughters survive the night on airplane wing after crashing into icy Alaska lake
A pilot and his two young daughters have survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was ...
Alaska Dispatch News21d
National Weather Service loses 10% of Alaska staff, hampering forecasting around the world
Resignations and firings have resulted in the loss of at least 23 Weather Service employees across Alaska, according to a source affiliated with a union for National Weather Service employees.