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Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran

The one-mile creek, located on a largely uninhabited island, had been given its name during World War II after the Americans ...

‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska Gets a New Name After More Than 70 Years

German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...
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7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska's Aleutian Islands; Tsunami Warning Expired

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon just south of the northern Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter ...
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Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ is no more, as federal geographic names board approves traditional alternative

Its new name is Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, meaning either “gizzard creek” or “creek or river belonging to gizzard island” in Unangam ...
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Major quake recorded in Alaska's Aleutian Islands - CBS News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Alaska's Aleutian Islands with a jet-like rumble Friday that shook homes and sent residents scrambling for cover. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake ...
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In remote Alaska, broadband for all remains a dream. So a school ... - CNET

A district in the Aleutian Islands has built a wide area mesh network to enable virtual learning -- skirting the need for internet access in students' homes. In remote Alaska, broadband for all ...
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Map enthusiast helps change offensive creek name in Western Aleutians

Nazi Creek was renamed Thursday to Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, an Unangax̂ phrase replacing a name originally assigned by World War ...