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Alaska’s Ukrainian refugees brace for Putin’s arrival in their safe harbor
A variety of Alaskans have expressed misgivings.
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Trump to meet Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage
Trump was expected to make what amounted to a day trip to Alaska to meet with Putin.
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Trump says he will meet with Putin in Alaska next week
The meeting comes as he tries to secure a deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine
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Driver dies after hitting a moose near Denali National Park
The National Park Service said it was investigating the crash
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Special session continues in almost-empty Alaska Capitol building
Most state legislators have left Juneau and aren’t scheduled to meet again until Aug. 19 due to differences…
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US Sec. Kennedy, in Alaska trip, repeats doubts of vaccines, while promising new ‘universal vaccine’
Comments follow the secretary’s decision to axe funding for mRNA vaccine development
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Legislature narrowly votes to override education funding veto
The override was approved with no floor discussion
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Legislature overrides veto of bill aimed at increased legislative oversight of state oil tax revenue
Lawmakers have said the somewhat obscure policy is significant in the face of missing oil tax information.
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Alaska Legislature adjourns after overriding governor vetoes
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he would “possibly” call another special session before January
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‘Exhausting and demoralizing’: How public media in rural Alaska is responding to federal cuts
A Q&A with two longtime Alaska public radio employees
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Rural communities, tribes sue EPA over $2.8B in canceled funding for flood mitigation and resilience projects
The sudden withholding of federal funds poses an existential threat to projects that have been in the works…
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down
Public broadcasting has been in the crosshairs of Republicans for decades
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Tsunami watch issued, canceled for some Alaska communities
The watch followed an 8.7 earthquake that occurred Tuesday afternoon off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
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Dunleavy outlines priorities for special session
The Senate and House majority say the Legislature plans to consider two veto overrides.
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2 rescued by park service near Exit Glacier
The hikers were stranded in the “Exit Creek Prohibited Visitor Use Zone.”
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Federal education funding to be released after monthlong delay
The federal funding freeze blocked around $420,000 to the Juneau School District
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Trump signs law yanking $9B from NPR, PBS, foreign aid
The law rescinds $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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Crash that killed husband of former congresswoman was overloaded with moose meat and antlers, NTSB says
The plane, a single-engine Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, crashed shortly after takeoff in a mountainous area of southwestern…
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USDA ends regional food program, pulls $6M from Alaska businesses
On July 15, the Alaska Food Policy Council was notified that the USDA had terminated the Regional Food…
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Alaska state senator, key vote on possible budget veto override, gets waiver from US Army
Forrest Dunbar, a Democrat from Anchorage, is deployed in Poland with the Alaska National Guard