As Alaska lawmakers begin introducing bills, public pension revival is poised to advance
Members of the Alaska Senate are planning an effort to restore the state’s pension system for public employees, one year ...
Strong winds knock down pedestrian bridge and close one of Alaska’s busiest highways
Strong winds knock down pedestrian bridge and close one of Alaska’s busiest highways - The side fencing and roof of a ...
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Rural Alaska schools face funding shortfall after U.S. House fails to pass bipartisan bill
Rural schools, mostly in Southeast Alaska, are facing a major funding shortfall this year after the U.S. House of ...
AGDC and Glenfarne to develop $44 bln Alaska LNG project
The Alaska state's Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) entered into an exclusive agreement with developer Glenfarne ...
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Data shows homelessness rising dramatically in Alaska, but the numbers also tell a complicated story
Between 2019 and 2024, the annual counts recorded a 41% increase in the number of unhoused residents statewide and a 54% ...
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Legislative task force offers possible actions to rescue troubled Alaska seafood industry
In draft recommendations, members suggest boosted international marketing, development of new products, more support for ...
Alaska sues Biden administration for 'irrational' restrictions on Trump-era oil and gas drilling mandate
The state of Alaska is suing the Biden administration over claims that they are violating the statutory mandate of Congress ...
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Alaska’s fisheries, and those who depend on them, are in a sea of troubles
Alaska’s fisheries, vital to the state’s economy and culture, are facing an unprecedented crisis. Collapsing fish prices, ...
Alaska Airlines faces heat after UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov gets removed from flight: 'Shame on you'
The Russian athlete was sitting in the exit row of the plane while an airline employee said he'd have to switch seats of get ...
American credit scores in crisis: All 50 states see declines in 2024, Alaska hit hardest
A new WalletHub survey reveals an unprecedented nationwide drop in credit scores, with Alaska plummeting the most and even ...
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Four to Six Feet of Snow Possible on Alaska’s Peaks—the Current State of the Snowpack
Alaska has suffered one of the worst winters since 2014 at lower elevations, with near-normal snowfall in upper elevation ...
A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids
The U.S. Interior Department says that no bids were submitted for this week’s oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic ...