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Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, spoke to the Empire on Monday, June 14, 2021, about the final budget proposal for the state which he helped craft. Some lawmakers said they felt bullied by the budget's contents. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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Lawmakers decry ‘bully tactics’ in budget proposal

Legislative leverage.

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‘A lot of work to do’: Officials hope for summer bounce in vaccinations

Zink said just six months ago she didn’t think the state would have as much vaccine stock as…

A graph from the Department of Health and Social Service shows how each census region did in the “Sleeves Up for Summer” campaign, which sought to increase COVID-19 vaccinations by 25% in May 2021. (Photo provided)

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State falls short of 25% vaccination goal

East Aluetians Borough only region to increase vaccinations by 25%

University officials are hoping that increased collaboration between the University of Alaska's three schools of education will result in more Alaskans becoming teachers. The Univerity of Alaska Southeast, seen here in this October 2020 file photo, offers teacher training and retention programs. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)

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Help wanted: Alaskans to teach Alaska’s students

New consortium and marketing campaign aims to retain and recruit teachers

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Alaska death toll is 366 while U.S. tops 600,000 dead

Alaska, peninsula remain in low alert level.

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Alaska alert level is now at 7.99 cases per 100,000 people

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, others visit for meet-and-greet on Thursday.

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COVID-19 resources not affected by malware attack

A malware attack against the Department of Health and Social Services website shut down the dhss.alaska.gov website on…

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A DNR map of navigable and non-navigable waters are seen on the Kenai Peninsula.

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State unveils maps in effort to ‘unlock’ Alaska waters

The maps are part of an initiative to assert control of state lands.

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CDC says fully vaccinated people don’t need face masks in most situations

Few new cases reported for Kenai Peninsula

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Public can now access services in person at both lobbies of Homer City Hall

Alert level remains high for state, Kenai Peninsula

Data from the Alaska State Department of Epidemiology on Thursday, May 6, 2021 show the media usage of respondents in a survey about COVID-19 information. The report notes that this is about general media usage, not just as it pertains to COVID-19. (Photo provided by the Alaska State Department of Epidemiology)

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Survey: Friends, family most trusted among vaccine hesitant

The study analyzed the subset group of those surveyed who were not planning to get vaccinated, but who…

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Public can now access services in person at both lobbies of Homer City Hall

Alert level remains high for state, Kenai Peninsula

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Five new COVID-19 deaths reported for Wasilla

Mat-Su Valley is at highest alert level for state