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After the fires, a Maui community tries a novel approach to keep homes in local hands

As developers seek to scoop up burned properties in Lahaina, some locals are instead turning to a community land trust.
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Trident Seafoods find buyers for Ketchikan, Petersburg and False Pass processing plants

Trident did not name who will buy the plants. Company officials say both Trident and the buyers are bound by non-disclosure agreements.
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No compromise between Alaska legislators and Gov. Dunleavy on day before education veto deadline

Legislators could convene for a joint session to consider an override as soon as next Monday if Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes the education bill on Thursday.

CVS to pay Alaska $10M in settlement for role in opioid crisis

Alaska reached a settlement with CVS March 7, for the role the company played in the opioid crisis in the state. CVS settled the complaint and did not admit wrongdoing.
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Home bakers in Alaska find sweet success on Instagram

A growing group of Alaska home bakers can legally sell their goods, thanks to the state's cottage food laws.

Poll shows Peltola is well known and liked but that Begich is just as likely to win Alaska’s seat in Congress

Data for Progress found Mary Peltola would win the first round, but Nick Begich would pull even after ranked choices are counted.
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Delmer, who doesn’t miss a thing

Delmer is six years old and racing in his fourth Iditarod, Pete Kaiser said.
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As their public school deteriorates, Sleetmute residents worry their community isn’t far behind

"I feel like us upriver people are just being neglected," said Agnes Sanford, vice president of the Sleetmute Tribal Council.
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Penicillin and other drug allergies | Line One

Join host Dr. Justin Clark as he discusses how and why to get tested for penicillin and other drug allergies on this Line One.
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Snowmachiner collides with Iditarod dog team

One dog on musher Bailey Vitello's team was struck but not injured, according to Iditarod officials.
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USDA awards contracts for nearly $150M in Alaska salmon and pollock products

While the purchases have been characterized by some as a bailout, supporters like the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute say otherwise.
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MEA to manage Seward’s electric utility

Matanuska Electric Association will manage the city of Seward’s electric utility after a monthslong search for employees.
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Juneau may relocate its city-run campground after influx of illegal activity

The city’s deputy manager says the public impact is going to be significant wherever the campground is.
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Trump and Biden clinch 2024 presidential nominations

Both former President Donald Trump and President Biden have secured the required delegates to be their respective party's nominee.
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Alaska Legislature rejects 8 of Gov. Dunleavy’s 12 executive orders

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s 12 orders make up nearly 10% of the total number of executive orders issued since statehood.
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Dallas Seavey wins record-breaking sixth Iditarod

Musher Dallas Seavey dashed across the finish line in Nome on Tuesday, breaking a tie with five-time champ Rick Swenson.
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Iditarod reports third dog death of this year’s race

Henry, a 3-year-old on rookie Calvin Daugherty’s team, collapsed outside of Shaktoolik.
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Indigenous representation in popular media | Talk of Alaska

We talk with actors from the Alaska-focused series True Detective: Night Country about indigenous representation on this Talk of Alaska.
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Former executive charged with embezzling $108K from Juneau hospital accepts plea deal

Bradley Grigg's plea agreement allows him to avoid prison time, but requires him to reimburse Bartlett Regional Hospital for the stolen funds.
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Alaska Supreme Court says cops can’t use zoom-lens aerial imagery without a warrant

The attorney who argued the case in Friday's decision says justices are "paving the way with protections right now" against aerial drone surveillance.