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Juneau shows up for democracy at empty-chair town hall
Constituents across Alaska feel unheard by congressional delegation, take the lead in community outreach.
News
Sullivan generates warmth and heat with energy filled speech to Alaska Legislature
Senator takes barrage of friendly and confrontational questions from lawmakers about Trump’s agenda.
News
Possible Postal Service changes present challenge to Alaska Bypass Mail
Rural communities depend on service for food shipments.
News
Murkowski embraces many of Trump’s goals, but questions his methods
Senator addresses flood concerns, federal firings, Medicaid worries in annual speech to Legislature.
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Alaska legislators ask feds to reinstate program that sent money to rural schools
The Alaska House of Representatives is asking Congress to fix a problem with a program that pays money…
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Local federal workers get mixed messages about returning to jobs after firings rescinded
DOT worker says he’s supposed to resume work Thursday; Forest Service worker says status still unclear.
Opinion
My Turn: Volunteer for the right cause
Recently I was asked by a friend to volunteer at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to help keep…
News
Judge orders Trump administration to rehire thousands of fired workers; at least some to get back pay
Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy and Interior departments affected by order.
News
New firings gut nearly half of U.S. Education Department, 25% of NOAA; Forest Service staff get 45-day reprieve
Trump administration moves quickly on additional mass firings, despite some being declared illegal.
News
Fired and current federal employees find solidarity as community offers support
Trump administration seeks to make government more efficient; fired employees say opposite will happen.
News
Judge tells Trump administration to retract memos directing mass firings
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to retract directives that prompted the firing of thousands…
News
Mass firings begin at NOAA as part of Trump’s federal government downsizing
More than 10% may be let go from agency that oversee weather forecasting, Suicide Basin monitoring.
News
Alaska improves slightly to a C on Infrastructure Report Card, state ferries still at bottom with a D
Authors say Biden-era funding bills a key reason for improvement, ponder impact of Trump’s cuts.
News
U.S. House passes GOP budget teeing up enormous tax and spending cuts
Officials say cuts may result in 100,000 Alaskans losing Medicaid coverage, 70,000 losing SNAP benefits.
News
Update: Trump administration, breaking with Musk’s directive, says replying to his email is voluntary
Federal workers told Saturday by Musk failure to reply by Monday would be treated as a resignation.
News
Firing on: Remaining Forest Service staff fill in to keep Mendenhall Glacier activities flowing
As visitor center continues lectures and kids’ events, fired employees get a show of community support.
News
Begich supports Trump’s federal cutbacks, but ‘I recognize the process won’t be perfect’
Congressman says cutting most Mendenhall Glacier staff may have been hasty; also wants faster flood fix.
News
Federal Aviation Administration withdraws from Alaska groups that work on safety
On Feb. 5, one day before the crash of Bering Air Flight 445, the Federal Aviation Administration informed…
News
Murkowski takes tough questions at virtual town hall, but doesn’t connect with all constituents
Alaska senator critical of many Trump actions; questioners ask what she’s doing about it beyond words.
News
Only two employees left at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center after 80% of staff fired, official says
Tourism industry, city officials say they are uncertain about next steps as cruise season approaches.