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“I haven't been happy with, you know, anything that's happened over the last 76 days,” said one protester. Others called on Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Begich to "stand up."
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Spring yard work in March? Southcentral and other areas of Alaska saw very low snowfall throughout the winter. -
The district may need to cut 120 positions if state lawmakers do not raise per-student funding levels for next school year, officials said. -
The corporation says the cuts follow the end of COVID-19 funding. Nurses say they weren't informed the pay was COVID-19 related or temporary. -
The CIA director and the director of national intelligence testified that they did not share classified information in a group chat on the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen. -
The state plans to build new hybrid ferries, hire more workers to run them and improve port infrastructure. With regular maintenance, it's set to cost about $3 billion. -
The funding will cover this year's operations of the Sikuliaq, an ice-capable ship used for research cruises around Alaska. -
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The state House passes a resolution recognizing Alaska's ties with Canada. Plus, school districts grapple with funding limbo after the president orders the Department of Education abolished. -
The state House passed House Joint Resolution 11 on Monday, recognizing Alaska’s close ties with its eastern neighbor. It now heads to the Senate. -
It’s part of an experiment called “AWESOME,” which seeks to observe how auroras affect Earth’s upper atmosphere.
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