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Project GRAD Awarded a Federal Grant to Serve Isolated Public Schools

$3.36 million awarded for Project GRAD’s POWER UP program

(Juneau Empire File)

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Alaska State Troopers expect body cameras by next year

Vendor for cameras ID’d, policy is still being drafted.

Passengers lounge on the dock of an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry as it departs Juneau in this photo posted Sept. 1 at the AMHS Facebook page. (Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)

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Ferry schedule shows long service gaps for 4 Southeast communities —for now

Kake, Pelican, Angoon and Tenakee Springs omitted from schedule, but additions are pending

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Peltola nets huge financial catch

Filings show $1.5M raised for most recent period , Palin $250K, Begich $118K

AP Photo / Evan Vucci
President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right.

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White House estimates over 60K Alaskans to benefit from student loan forgiveness plan

The state adds a small portion to the estimated 40M borrowers eligible for relief across the country

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Peltola: Fisheries law and oil project are first priorities

Democratic Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola intends to prioritize the renewal of a federal fisheries law and wants to…

A memorial for Drew Brown with his photo, flowers and a heart sculpture was installed at the site where he died in a car crash on the Sterling Highway, as seen here on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Man charged in 2021 vehicle death

Police seek whereabouts of Tyler Cordes, charged with murder, manslaughter in death of Drew Brown.

A banner at Homer City Hall identifies the building as a voting precinct. Early voting runs at city hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Friday and Monday in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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City elections: Candidates respond to questions

As part of its continuing coverage of Homer city elections, the Homer News asked candidates for mayor and…

Landslide debris surrounds part of Lowell Point Road on Friday, June 3, 2022, in Seward, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Feds, state to reimburse borough for Lowell Point landslide response

The borough assembly voted Tuesday to accept the funds

Joel Caldwell shows off the new Tecnam Traveller on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Aviation ready to take off

The local airline begins scheduled commuter service Oct. 3

Registered pharmacist Sapana Patel holds a bottle of Monkeypox vaccine at a Pop-Up Monkeypox vaccination site on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

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State expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility

More than 450 first doses of the vaccine have been administered in Alaska as of Monday

Tyler Cordes. (Photo courtesy Homer Police)

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Man charged in 2021 vehicle death

Police seek whereabouts of Tyler Cordes, charged with murder, manslaughter in death of Drew Brown.

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Homer city election: Introducing the candidates

In the pause between the state and federal August primary and the November general election, the city of…