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All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

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Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments in Armstrong residency case

Republican Liz Vazquez has appealed a ruling that Democratic state House candidate Jennie Armstrong met residency requirements to take office.

Line One: Mental Health Services for Transition-Aged Youth

People aged 13 to 23, referred to as transition aged youths, are when serious mental health disorders are often first discovered. Research shows that early treatment significantly decreases hospitalization and increases participation in school and employment. Many resources are now available in our community including the Power Center and Alaska Seeds of Change. In this episode of Line One, Dr Justin Clark explores these resources and much more about mental health.
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Anchorage School District is again considering changes to class start times

The school board voted down a proposal to change start times in 2018, but officials say the issue has remained important post-pandemic.
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Kenai Peninsula one of Alaska’s only growing boroughs

The Kenai Peninsula Borough grew by almost 1,000 people from July 2021 to July 2022, according to data released last week by the state.
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Fairbanks Fred Meyer workers’ contract talks at impasse

Fred Meyer stores in Fairbanks are negotiating a contract with a union representing some of their workers. But the parties have reached an impasse.
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Dunleavy appoints former aide to Alaska oil, gas commission

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office Monday announced Brett Huber Sr.'s appointment to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
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Pro skier aims to get more Indigenous youth on the slopes in Juneau

Friday's Native Youth Snow Sports Community Night was part of a broader effort to back Alaska Native youth who want to ski.
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Kodiak rocket crashes at spaceport after launch

A spokesperson for ABL Space Systems said no injuries were reported in the crash, and that "fires have subsided" at the Kodiak Pacific Spaceport.
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Air travel across U.S. thrown into chaos after computer outage

The world’s largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system that delayed or cancelled thousands of U.S. flights Wednesday.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

FEMA addresses how disaster relief information was lost in translation. Why the Kenai Peninsula has one of the few growing populations in the state. Plus breaking down barriers to lift up the next generation of skiers.
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Former Golden Lion Hotel will become low-income housing, says Anchorage mayor

The Golden Lion building was purchased by the city in 2020 under acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson, and was intended to be used as a drug and alcohol misuse treatment center.
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Old NASA satellite falls harmlessly from sky into Bering Sea off Alaska

The Defense Department confirmed that the satellite reentered late Sunday night over the Bering Sea, a few hundred miles from Alaska.

GCI service restored after Sunday outage affected 911 calls across Alaska

Police in Anchorage, Palmer and Soldotna said that the outage had prevented GCI and Verizon customers from directly calling 911.
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Alaska Army suicides drop as leaders push programs to improve soldiers’ lives

Last year's total of six suicides among Alaska-based soldiers is down from 17 in 2021, and the lowest since 2018.
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Haines remembers paddling and hiking author Margaret Piggott

Piggott was diagnosed with leukemia on Christmas Eve and passed away before the new year. She was 90 years old.
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Cook Inlet sale points to larger industry trends, analysts say

Last month's lease sale saw lackluster interest as offshore drilling becomes more costly and renewable energy production picks up steam.
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‘The most extreme of all the extremes’: What’s behind Bristol Bay’s record-breaking fire season

Last year was Bristol Bay's largest wildfire season on record, as fires in the region trend larger and more numerous amid a warming climate.
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Alaska’s State Public Assistance director is no longer in her post following news of months-long waits for food stamps

The news comes as the division has been under fire for its failure to issue food stamps and Medicaid benefits in a timely manner.
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Capitol riot participant ‘Baked Alaska’ sentenced to 60 days in jail

Anthime Gionet, known as “Baked Alaska” to his social media followers, declined to address the court before he was sentenced Tuesday.
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Man faces murder, arson charges in Upper Kalskag fire that killed 2

Court records show Levi Levi, 26, facing 11 counts including first-degree murder and arson in the Dec. 30 blaze.