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Air National Guard changes in Alaska could affect national security, civilian rescues
The Alaska Air National Guard flew 159 civilian SAR missions last year, often during vicious storms that kept air ambulances ...
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Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.
Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the ...
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Alaska appeals judge’s decision upholding Kachemak Bay personal watercraft ban
The State of Alaska is appealing a November decision by Judge Adolf Zeman that reinstated a ban on jet skis in Kachemak Bay.
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Alaska Senate rolls out operating budget with roughly $1,300 PFD plus energy relief check
Sen. Bert Stedman said the state has been "blessed" the last couple of years by high oil prices — but warned high prices ...
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Anchorage asked to be bear aware after Government Hill encounter
Reports of residents surrounding a black bear to take photos Monday have police and biologists urging people to give wildlife ...
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River forecast shows breakup on the Kuskokwim and Yukon could be delayed this year
Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center staff say spring breakup of ice on the Western Alaska rivers could happen a few days ...
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With a decision on Ambler looming, the Kobuk River makes a list of endangered rivers
Advocates say the Ambler Road and mining projects risk contaminating the Kobuk River watershed and hurting the region’s ...
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Alaska Native Heritage Center ready to rouse ‘sleeping giant’ of cultural tourism
The Anchorage-based center is one of five Indigenous groups nationwide that will receive federal money to expand cultural ...
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Medication is an important tool for people struggling with alcohol addiction in Alaska
There are more choices for treatment including several medications that can make it easier for some people to reduce or stop ...
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Alaskan Independence Party focuses on Legislature seats after Fairbanks convention
John Wayne Howe, seen here at the Alaskan Independence Party’s 2020 convention, has been elected as the party’s chair.
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Senate kills articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
The Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending ...
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Alaska’s carbon storage bill, once a revenue measure, is now seen as boon for oil and coal
Now, with the Alaska House of Representatives prepared to vote Wednesday on House Bill 50, the goals have shifted: ...