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FDA approves COVID shots with new restrictions
The policy is the federal government’s most restrictive since the vaccines became available
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EPA announces $1.7M in transboundary watershed grants, including over $600K for Southeast projects
Recipients of the grant funding include Tlingit & Haida, Ketchikan Indian Community, and ADF&G
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Coast Guard rescues man from downed aircraft near Haines
The rescued pilot was reported “in good condition”
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Sealaska names new president
Sealaska is an Alaska Native corporation serving Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people
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Living and Growing: What’s coloring your view?
The world around me hadn’t changed — only my vision had
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Police calls, Aug. 16-20
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
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Yukon and Alaska will share data on gender-based violence against Indigenous people
Cross-border agreement aims to protect Indigenous communities and prevent gender-based violence in the North
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Federal appeals court preserves Alaska’s two-tier system for subsistence fishing management
State attorneys had argued for a new interpretation after recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions
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Grants to boost local emergency alert systems in question as public media agency closes
The change comes after Republican lawmakers voted last month to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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Ships in port, Aug. 23-27
This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…
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Drone crashes on beach in Southcentral Alaska during military exercises
NTSB is investigating the crash, which occurred Wednesday
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State attorney general discusses new ‘investigative grand jury’ process at town hall
The State Department of Law in July rolled out a new, formalized process for Alaska residents to request…
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Police calls, Aug. 14-18
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…
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Former state Sen. Tom Begich becomes 1st Democrat to indicate run for Alaska governor in 2026
The Anchorage resident, from a prominent political family, says he will conduct statewide listening tour, and focus on…
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Alaska Legislature gavels in and out, taking no further action in special session
Legislative leaders say they’ve already accomplished their priorities
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‘Progress’ but no peace deal for Ukraine as Trump meets Putin in Alaska, without taking questions
World leaders end their historic meeting earlier than expected, and with few details about what occurred in a…
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Juneau protesters speak out against Putin visit
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Friday
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Trump and Putin put on a show of friendship but come away without a deal
ANCHORAGE — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached no agreement to end the war in…
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Ships in port, Aug. 16-20
This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…