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Tommy Tuberville

Tuberville, under pressure from Republicans over military holds, says he is reviewing options

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's changed stance comes after Sen. Dan Sullivan challenged his hundreds of promotion holds on the Senate floor last week.

Alaska governor names Thomas Baker to fill vacated seat in Legislature

The seat came open when Rep. Josiah Patkotak was elected to serve as mayor of the North Slope Borough.
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Abortion rights win big in 2023 elections, again

Ohio voters approved a ballot initiative Tuesday putting protections for reproductive health decisions in the state constitution.
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A co-creator of Alaska’s PFD program calls for reinstating a personal income tax

Rep. Cliff Groh wants Alaskans earning over $200,000 a year to pay a 2% income tax, with other residents asked to "chip in" $20 to fund state services.
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Nome police investigate 2 recent suspicious fires

Police say both a Tuesday blaze at a local residence and an Oct. 1 fire that caused extensive property damage appear to have been intentionally set.

Alaska Municipal League is helping rural communities qualify for climate change funds

Alaska communities have an opportunity to invest heavily in climate change mitigation at the local level, by targeting federal grants.
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Alaska pays millions to respond to domestic violence. Advocates want millions to prevent it.

They say significant increases in prevention work and community level support are necessary to slow the rate of domestic violence.
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Federal judge rules against state of Alaska in lawsuit challenging COVID emergency hunt

Other disputes between state and federal fish and game managers are pending in Alaska’s federal courthouse.
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Anchorage-area commuters can expect ‘messy’ storm Wednesday

Warmer temperatures Wednesday are expected to turn snowfall into freezing rain, before falling below freezing overnight into Thursday.
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Dealing with the dark | Talk of Alaska

We discuss darkness, and finding ways to enjoy the short days of winter, on this Talk of Alaska.

Bethel judge’s departure to head public defenders leaves hundreds of court cases in limbo

About 450 of Superior Court Judge Terrence Haas' cases will have to be reassigned, as he leaves the bench to lead the state Public Defender Agency.

PrEP prevents HIV transmission and it’s free. Why can’t some Alaskans get it?

Robin Lutz, executive director at the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association, or 4-As, said the organization has been talking with people newly diagnosed with HIV. She said Alaskans face many barriers to accessing PrEP.
the Supreme Court

Supreme Court to decide if gun bans for domestic abusers are constitutional

If the federal law being challenged before the high court falls, so would similar laws in most states, and other important gun laws.
Marvin Roberts

Most Fairbanks Four members settle for $5M after vacated conviction

Kevin Pease, George Frese and Eugene Vent will each receive $1.59 million from the City of Fairbanks' insurer. Marvin Roberts is still suing the city.
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Wastewater plan ruling for hard-rock mine near Haines appealed from both sides

Environmental groups and the Chilkat Indian Village are facing off in court against Constantine Metals over the planned mine at the Palmer Project.
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Hemp growers sue Alaska agriculture officials in attempt to keep hemp products legal

Plaintiffs say millions of dollars in products are at stake and will be removed from shelves unless they win.
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In Alaska’s right-leaning Mat-Su, challengers aim to unseat conservative school board incumbents

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board has come under scrutiny after some recent, controversial decisions.

Why are more Alaskans in the Interior contracting HIV?

Health officials are working to better understand why Fairbanks and the Interior have seen a cluster of new HIV cases over the past two years.
a man in a suit with black glasses on at his trial in court.

Anchorage jury convicts man in second trial over 2017 triple homicide

Anthony Pisano was convicted Monday afternoon of first-degree murder in the 2017 deaths of Steven Cook, Kenneth Hartman and Daniel McCreadie.
Green leaves in the snow

Anchorage blanketed in white after first sizable snowfall

Anchorage saw a little over six inches of snow Sunday, shattering an almost 60-year-old record for the amount of snowfall recorded on Nov. 5.