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Calm winds helping firefighters battle wildfires in southcentral Alaska

23 August 201923 August 2019 Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

Calm winds are aiding firefighters as they continue to battle blazes throughout Southcentral. On Thursday, the McKinley Fire, between Willow

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Local firefighters first to fight southcentral Alaska wildfires

22 August 2019 Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Dispatch News 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

Dozens of wildland firefighters have arrived from the Lower 48 this week to fight the McKinley fire south of Talkeetna.

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Alaska wildfire evacuees begin to learn fate of their homes

21 August 2019 Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

When residents fled the worsening McKinley fire in southcentral Alaska on Saturday and Sunday, many left their homes not knowing

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Alaska governor accepts reduced dividends, upholds most vetoes

20 August 2019 Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOO - Juneau 0 Comments Alaska, budget, Mike Dunleavy, Permanent Fund

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill on Monday that provides permanent fund dividends of $1,600. He vetoed funding to

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Extreme weather fuelling wildfires in southcentral Alaska

20 August 2019 Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, drought, forest fires, heat, summer, weather, wildfires

Usually by August, peak fire season has passed. But fire and climate experts say conditions in Southcentral Alaska were nearly

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A breakdown of wildfires raging in southcentral Alaska

20 August 201921 August 2019 Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

Major wildfires continued to burn north and south of Anchorage Monday, threatening property and major infrastructure, snarling highway travel and

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Southcentral Alaska wildfire: evacuations, burnt structures and highway closures

19 August 201919 August 2019 Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Dispatch News 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

At least 50 structures burned Sunday in the McKinley wildfire north of Anchorage, according to the Division of Forestry. The

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Alaska governor cites public response in veto reversals

15 August 2019 Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOO - Juneau 0 Comments Alaska, budget, children, education, elderly, Mike Dunleavy

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy hasn’t wavered from many of his positions since taking office. But that changed this week. Dunleavy

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University of Alaska: Governor halves vetoes, spreads cuts over three years

14 August 201914 August 2019 Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, budget, education, Mike Dunleavy, University of Alaska

In a major reversal, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced Tuesday he’s agreed to restore roughly half of the funding he vetoed

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Summer heat hastens Alaska peony harvest

13 August 2019 Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments agriculture, Alaska, flowers, heat, plants, weather

Alaska peonies have a special place in the world flower market. Typically, growers in the 49th state have a window

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Alaska governor reverses potential cuts to senior benefits

13 August 2019 Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, budget, elderly, Mike Dunleavy

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is agreeing to restore funding to the state’s senior benefits program. The $21.6 million in general

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Alaska capital budget vetoes to hit homelessness, addiction treatment

12 August 201912 August 2019 Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, alcohol, budget, drugs, homeless, Mike Dunleavy

The capital budget signed into law Thursday by Governor Mike Dunleavy puts well over $100 million to work around the

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Russia’s floating nuclear power plant worries Alaskans

9 August 20199 August 2019 Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Akademik Lomonosov, Alaska, energy, floating nuclear power plant, Northern Sea Route, nuclear, Pevek, radiation

Russia has produced the world’s first floating nuclear power plant. A barge mounted with nuclear reactors is expected to begin

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Norad intercepts two Russian bombers over Beaufort Sea

9 August 2019 CBC News 0 Comments air force, Alaska, Beaufort Sea, bombers, defence, military, NORAD

Norad says it identified and intercepted two Russian bombers over the Beaufort Sea on Thursday. In a news release, the

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No more budget vetoes, dozens of organizations implore Alaska governor

8 August 20198 August 2019 Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, budget, Mike Dunleavy, unions

A coalition of more than 25 organizations gathered for a press conference Wednesday in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska under the moniker,

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