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Attorneys for the Central Council argue that their members have fished the same waters for thousands of years.
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The project has long divided Chilkat Valley residents over its potential economic benefits — and environmental impacts.
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The sediments are evidence of massive glacial meltwater floods, called Siku events, that happened during the last Ice Age.
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Lawmakers from the House and Senate’s minority caucuses explain why they voted yes on Alaska’s first budget veto override in 38 years.
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Consumers in Anchorage are feeling slightly more optimistic compared to last year, but business owners paint a gloomier picture.
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Protestors react to RFK Jr.'s cuts to vaccine research during the health secretary's visit to the state.
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The closures impact popular biking, running and hiking trails in Far North Bicentennial Park and the Campbell Tract.
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The deputy commissioner spoke on the program “Line One” about how the Big Beautiful Bill will impact Medicaid in the state and on new community engagement requirements.
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The Pasefika Roots Institute officially opened on Monday. It will offer an after-school program, language classes, dance lessons, oral history projects and more.
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Anchorage school officials built their budget around a smaller per-student funding increase than what legislators ultimately restored — and now the district will receive about $10 million more than planned.
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