Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan
Griffith died Tuesday peacefully at home in Anchorage, after a life spent trekking more than 10,000 miles across Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, Mexico and Asia.
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State officials say there was no gap in the program, which subsidizes energy bills for thousands of Alaskans, many in rural and tribal communities. -
It wasn't in the budget, but Alaska Works Partnership managed to put together a construction workshop for Western Alaska disaster evacuees, who hope to use their new skills to rebuild after Typhoon Halong. -
The project, set to come online in fall 2027, is expected to bring more reliable internet and phone service to several isolated coastal communities. -
In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver. -
The "double-tap" attack on alleged drug smugglers could be a rare moment when a number of Senate Republicans break with Trump. Murkowski is already there. -
The gap between the lowest and highest employment months is about 14% in the state, or a difference of 43,900 jobs. The next closest state is Montana at 6%. -
A Kenai grand jury had indicted Merritt on 20 felony counts of sexual assault and abuse of a minor in late October. -
The hot tub at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center has finally reopened after a pump failure. KYUK's Samantha Watson took a dip last week to talk to residents about what they missed while it was out of commission. -
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