Dunleavy has pushed lawmakers to expand charter schools and homeschool. But after lawmakers overrode his vetoes this year, Dunleavy says he's prioritizing other issues.
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The FBI reports Alaskans lost over $26.2 million to internet-based scams in 2024, with $1.3 million of those losses due to government impersonation scams.
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The latest estimate for the herd is 121,000, a steep drop from 2023 and the lowest number in almost 50 years.
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The Dec. 29 deadline for Alaska Native veterans to apply for their Native allotments is fast approaching. About 2000 veterans are eligible, but only about 25% have filed claims.
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Over $3 million in housing assistance has been committed to reimbursing the state for supporting people who evacuated their homes after Typhoon Halong.
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Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.
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The Mat-Su and Anchorage saw gusts higher than 70 miles per hour at times, though no major damage was reported.
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Ryan McDonough, 46, was a cardiologist at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center until the hospital fired him. He resigned from the state Medical Board in November.
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Between June 2020 and January 2021, the age-adjusted COVID-19 mortality rate among American Indian and Alaska Native people was 5.5 times higher than that of white people, the report says.
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The Permanent Fund, not oil, is Alaska’s No. 1 source of general-purpose money and has been for years.
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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns on Sunday praised the man's actions, calling it "the most unbelievable scene."
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