Pensions, the Permanent Fund, AI and more: A look at some of Alaska lawmakers' pre-session proposals
Lawmakers have released more than 80 proposals for new laws and constitutional amendments ahead of the planned Jan. 21 start of the 34th Alaska Legislature.
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The island’s most iconic species, the northern fur seal, has been in steep decline for decades.
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At a contentious confirmation hearing, Sen. Dan Sullivan struck a familiar note by posing “the most important question” to Pete Hegseth. Because a confirmation hearing isn't all about the nominee.
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The grant is part of the federal government’s push to become more resource-independent.
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The report offers special counsel Jack Smith a last chance to explain his decisions after dropping the case.
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Bills about the alcohol-cancer link and youth vaping are up for lawmakers' consideration after versions ran into late trouble last year.
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The company says a new 950-mile fiber optic cable from Nome to Homer should offer redundancy against undersea damage that caused a major outage in 2023.
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If built, it will be the northernmost veterans cemetery in the United States.
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Wind gusts as high as 55 miles per hour pushed waters well above the normal high tide line.
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The storm’s strongest recorded wind gust was 132 mph from a weather station in the Turnagain Pass area.
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The recent buy is just the latest influx of cash to Alaska’s seafood industry from the federal government.
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