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Michael Silka is buried in a place of honor, despite killing nine Alaskans, including a state trooper. A similar Texas case has raised hopes that Silka might be disinterred.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added dozens of communities to the list of those eligible for both individual and public federal disaster assistance following the October 2025 storm that caused widespread damage across Western Alaska. -
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is evaluating whether to hold a first-of-its-kind lease sale for seabed mineral development in federal waters off Alaska, and seeking information and input to help decide if it should move forward. -
The proportion of nonresident workers in Alaska is near an all-time high, but many hold seasonal jobs and earn less annually. -
As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities. -
As far as the sport of cross-country skiing is concerned, it might as well be called "Team Alaska," given how many of the athletes have ties to our state. -
The family of JaDee Moncur, one of the passengers, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Nome Superior Court on Thursday. -
The proposal would have impacted a broad array of library materials that depict sexual acts. -
Many of the comments suggest the state's claims of benefits to ferry passengers are disingenuous, and that the project looks instead like a fast-tracked subsidy for mining companies. -
The council that manages Alaska's federal fisheries may be just days away from a decision that could limit how much chum salmon the Bering Sea trawl fleet can scoop up as bycatch. -
Marlene Johnson, one of the state's most influential Native leaders, was one of the champions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. She died Sunday at the age of 90.
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