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Domino’s Pizza stunt marketing lands Anchorage $25,000 for snow plowing

A “significant” number of Anchorage locals nominated their city for the grant, according to a Domino's spokesperson.

Teens in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough learn about food sovereignty through ice fishing

The food Alaskans eat often travels thousands of miles by barge or truck. But an after-school program aims to give students the skills to fish
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Education funding and outcomes | Talk of Alaska

What is the best way to support students, teachers and schools for Alaska’s future? We discuss educational outcomes and funding on this Talk of Alaska.

Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. leaders approve proposal to borrow up to $4 billion for investments

The idea would have to be approved by state legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy, because it requires changes to state law.
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Eddie Burke Jr. disqualified from 2024 Iditarod

The move comes as Burke is facing felony and misdemeanor assault charges for a May 2022 domestic violence incident in Anchorage.  
three men in suits on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives

Future of education bill uncertain after rural lawmakers raise early objections

Three members representing areas off the road system voted against a key procedural question, throwing the future of the bill into limbo.

More areas around Kodiak Island could become critical habitat for endangered North Pacific Right Whales

It’s estimated that less than 50 North Pacific Right Whales exist today in a range that extends from Hawaii to the southeastern Bering Sea and beyond.

Trial of Brian Smith, accused of murdering two Alaska Native women, enters third week

Both women are from Southwest Alaska and each battled homelessness and addiction in Anchorage.

Schumacher’s World Cup win, after two tough years, shows world-class talent is “still in there”

Anchorage cross-country talent Gus Schumacher won an international cross-country ski race Sunday, something no other American man has accomplished in more than 40 years.

Alaskan skiers among contenders at first World Cup event on U.S. trails in more than two decades

The cross-country skiing World Cup races in Minneapolis kick off Saturday with the women's sprint qualifiers at 7 a.m. Alaska time.
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Alaska Senate moves toward rejecting some of Gov. Dunleavy’s 12 executive orders

Senators expressed concerns about several of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's 12 executive orders. The Legislature has until mid-March to reject them.
Cook Inlet

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s plan to lease land for carbon storage comes with questions

Analysts say estimates that the state could earn hundreds millions from leases are overpromising.
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Eklutna hydro owners say they won’t extend wildlife restoration process

Stakeholders who have fundamental objections have little time for further negotiation, and little recourse but federal court.

Kenai Central students get a behind-the-scenes look at career options

This year’s job shadow day saw about 25 business participants, including Marathon Petroleum, Duke’s Transmission, Full Auto Repair and more.

Attorneys argue scope of Metlakatla’s off-reservation fishing rights in federal court

Attorneys presented oral arguments in a long-running dispute over fishing rights on Alaska’s only Native reservation on Thursday.
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Julie Kitka to step down as longtime head of the Alaska Federation of Natives

Kitka first joined AFN in 1984 as a special assistant for human resources.
A sign says Anchorage School District.

Anchorage school employee arrested after police say he assaulted a student

Police say the paraprofessional “put his hands” on a Baxter Elementary student following a disagreement on the playground.

Hometown hero? Valdez may soon get a life-sized statue of a ‘Star Trek’ icon

A group of fans want to honor William Riker’s Last Frontier roots with a bronze statue in the character’s hometown: Valdez.

In speech to Alaska Legislature, Murkowski shows she’s outside Trump’s grip on GOP

Murkowski lauded Rep. Peltola, a Democrat, and urged legislators to put Alaska before party. She later endorsed Nikki Haley for president.
Lori Townsend and Brian Mason look at Kevin Toothaker, who sits between them, mimicking the motion used during ice fishing.

Combining lessons in culture, history, and outdoor skills | Alaska Insight

Lori Townsend and her guests discuss the ways they incorporate traditional knowledge and culture into practical lessons about biology and outdoor skills.