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Peltola sues over husband’s fatal Alaska crash; investigation points to decisions he made
Former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the people who employed her husband…
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Insurance authorization bill sponsored by Bjorkman, Ruffidge becomes law
The bill requires insurance companies and health care providers to meet new deadlines for authorizing requests for care.
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Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic releases report on STI trends on the Kenai Peninsula
The report pulls from data gathered from 2024 to early 2025.
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Dunleavy calls special session for August
Lawmakers on Wednesday said they were surprised by the move.
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Minimum wage increases to $13 per hour on July 1
Since 2014, Alaska’s minimum wage has increased from $7.75 to $11.91 through the Alaska Wage and Hour Act.
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Dunleavy vetoes education funding to $500 BSA increase
Per-student funding was increased by $700 in an education bill passed by the Alaska Legislature in May.
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National Guard begins exercise in Juneau simulating foreign terrorist attacks
Operation ORCA brings 100 personnel to Juneau, disrupts traffic around Capitol.
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Emergency alerts, Gavel Alaska under threat as Trump seeks to nix public broadcasting funds, officials say
“Alaska is going to be a very tough spot if the federal funding goes away,” PBS CEO Paula…
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Hoonah’s rich fishing history remembered through totem pole
The story of fishermen carved — “all of us in the past, all of us in the future,…
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Coast Guard icebreaker Storis begins maiden voyage, scheduled to be commissioned in Juneau in August
Ship will initially be homeported Seattle until infrastructure upgrades in Juneau are complete.
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State education board delays decision limiting local funding for schools
DEED blames local contributions for failure of disparity test — testimonies point the finger back.
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Alaska libraries may see federal funding restored
Alaska State Libraries, Archives and Museums department notified Alaska libraries on June 3 that grant funding from the…
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Arctic terns return to their protected nests in Juneau
The birds began their journey to Alaska in March to find safe haven at the Mendenhall Glacier.