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Alaska Public Media
Rather than funding new programs, much of the tax revenue is being used to support community service providers that have lost federal and state funding.
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Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt told attendees at a town hall that a decision to close Fire Lake and Lake Otis Elementary Schools has not been finalized. -
The Alaska Earthquake Center has long provided NOAA with seismic data for tsunami monitoring and warning purposes. That work will wind down in November, after the federal agency said it can no longer fund the contract. -
As the Trump administration's immigration crackdown continues, allegations of human rights abuses have led to calls from some NANA shareholders to get out of the immigrant detention business. -
The program subsidizes energy bills for about 50,000 Alaskans, many of whom live in rural and tribal communities. -
Mat-Su School District removes Indigenous land acknowledgment signs, halts land statements at eventsThe decision to remove the land acknowledgment signs and halt traditional land acknowledgment statements was not subject to public comment. -
We asked readers whether young Americans today can still have a better life than their parents. They responded with stories of economic hardship and growing disillusionment with leaders in Washington. -
As the outage nears the six-week mark and power infrastructure across the region undergoes repairs in the wake of ex-typhoon Halong, the lower Kuskokwim River community hopes a solution is around the corner. -
The Metlakatla Indian Community, which has been at the forefront in the effort to control the invader, has trapped more than 40,000 of them this year. -
The federal government shutdown is delaying funds meant to help pay for home heating. -
The report paints a picture of the so-called Cascade Point ferry terminal as a project with more pros than cons – especially in the long term.
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