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If passed, Alaska would join more than 40 other states in a shared licensing process. The aim is to address the state’s nursing shortage, but nurse unions are pushing back.
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Sec. Doug Burgum stopped briefly in Alaska Thursday on his way to a conference in Tokyo. -
A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly. -
The goal is to provide locals with a more accessible camping option in a new part of the Chilkat Valley. -
Their concerns range from habitat destruction to the loss of subsistence rights. -
Right now, Alaska's legal definition of sexual assault by a medical provider requires that the victim isn’t aware of sexual contact happening as it occurs. -
The temporary speed zone is meant to improve safety near businesses and a school just off the highway. -
The $373.5 million supplemental budget bill includes millions in match funding for construction projects. Companies warned delaying the funding could cost Alaskans jobs. -
Teams in the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race experienced windchill down to 45 below near McGrath, more than 300 miles into the 1,000-mile trail. -
Alaska has one of the highest rates of child abuse and neglect in the country. On this week’s Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton interviews Dr. Frank Putnam. -
Despite their financial contributions, some Iditarod mushers are questioning what two businessmen are doing in Alaska’s Super Bowl of dog mushing.
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