Alaska Governor requests federal disaster funds for earthquake recovery
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has formally requested help from the federal government for earthquake recovery efforts. The step could unlock
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Alaska’s suicide rates jump 13 percent, report shows
A new report by state public health officials shows an increase in the number of suicides across Alaska. Researchers also looked into
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Alaska’s Murkowski aims to revive public lands bill in U.S. Senate
One of Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s first priorities in the Congress that begins Thursday is to pass a 680-page public
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Envisioning recovery and rebuilding a life in the Alaskan Arctic
Karen Mitchell is the Behavioral Health Aide in Noatak, a small village in the Northwest Arctic. Twenty-five years ago, as
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Magnitude 4.9 aftershock in southcentral Alaska
A magnitude 4.9 aftershock struck near Anchorage, Alaska, at 5:21 a.m on Thursday — the largest since December 1st. The
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Alaska: When stepping back into prison is a jump forward on the road to recovery
Alexandria Niksik has been in and out of prison for seven years. Her most recent return home only lasted 16
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What Congress’s Farm Bill did for fish sticks in Alaska schools
The Farm Bill Congress passed last week will be known for many things. It increases subsidies for farmers and legalizes
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Why Alaska’s US senators oppose a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill
With help from the Trump White House, a criminal justice reform bill is cruising through Congress. The First Step Act
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With utilities fixed, focus shifts to childcare needs in wake of Alaska earthquake
Most city services are getting back to normal in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska after Friday’s major earthquake. Utilities like electricity, water,
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Workers in southcentral Alaska fixing damaged roads and utilities after powerful earthquake
Officials in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska say the response to Friday’s earthquake is shifting from an assessment phase to repairing damage.
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Massive 7.0 earthquake strikes southcentral Alaska
A powerful 7.0 earthquake hit Southcentral Alaska Friday morning, shaking town and causing widespread damage. Information is still trickling in,
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Blog – How should we measure Arctic identity?
An intriguing survey on Arctic issues was published earlier this month by The Arctic Studio, a research organization based in
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Alaska reckons with missing data on murdered Indigenous women
Indigenous women and girls are murdered or disappear from American cities in alarming numbers. But no one knows the true
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U.S. Supreme Court justices wrestle how to set Alaska hovercraft case apart from subsistence
Last week, the U.S Supreme Court again heard arguments in a case that pits the mission of the National Park
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Alaska: Anchorage celebrates Bettye Davis’s legacy for women, Black Alaskans and education
Former Alaska lawmaker Bettye Davis retired from the Anchorage School Board (southern Alaska) at the end of September after more
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