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A $50.6 million vote: what’s at stake for Alaska schools at the Legislature’s special session
As Alaska lawmakers prepare to convene back at the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday for a special session, on the agenda for ...
Alaska Ignored Warning Signs of a Budget Crisis. Now It Doesn’t Have Funding to Fix Crumbling Schools.
Emily Schwing, KYUK This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with KYUK Public Media ...
Senate confirms new naval leader after Dan Sullivan holdup over Alaska base
The Senate voted on Thursday night to confirm Adm. Daryl Caudle as the chief of naval operations after a brief delay from Sen ...
US West Coast, Hawaii and Alaska impacted by tsunami waves after massive quake off Russia
The entire U.S. West Coast was facing a tsunami threat after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake erupted off Russia's eastern coast ...
Navy chief confirmed after Alaska senator drops last-minute block
Dan Sullivan had planned to hold Adm. Daryl Caudle’s nomination until the Pentagon agreed to reopen a long-shuttered military ...
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Alaska development agency applies for key West Susitna Access permit
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority submitted an application for the West Susitna Access Project to the ...
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After Alaska tsunami scare from Russian quake, an expert explains the hazard
Dave Snider, Warning Coordinator with the Tsunami Warning Center, says Alaska got lucky after the magnitude 8.8 earthquake ...
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Earthquakes shook Alaska, created tsunamis. The effects traveled 4,000 miles to New Orleans.
You probably didn't feel the earthquake that shook Alaska earlier this month or the one that brought tsunamis to the coasts ...
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Alaska Airlines to begin nonstop service to Palm Springs from Sonoma County
Alaska Airlines announced Thursday it will begin nonstop seasonal service on Oct. 26 to Palm Springs International Airport ...
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Alaska experts recommend management overhaul to rescue Yukon River salmon runs
A new report by Indigenous leaders and Alaska scientists proposes an independent review of Yukon River Chinook and chum ...
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Alaska ignored warning signs of a budget crisis. Now it doesn’t have money to fix crumbling schools
Lawmakers only budgeted $40 million of the nearly $800 million that districts say is needed to fix and maintain schools to ...
Alaska appeals court says 99-year sentence for 17-year-old murderer is not excessive
The Alaska Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal from a man imprisoned for a murder he committed as a 17-year-old. Philip ...