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Anchorage officials say advocacy and energy consumption are ways city can address looming natural gas shortage

While gas and electric utilities will be the main drivers for addressing the issue, Anchorage officials say the city has a role to play as well.

Talk of Alaska Holiday Greetings from Across the State hosts Steve Heimel and Wesley Early

Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings from Across the State | Dec. 24

Join us on Christmas Eve at 10 a.m. for Alaska Public Media’s warmest holiday tradition.

Cozy reading recommendations for the fall and winter | Talk of Alaska Rewind

We revisit our September 2024 show on reading recommendations for Alaska's colder seasons on this Talk of Alaska Rewind.

Yup’ik engineer named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Charitie Ropati, a 23-year-old water engineer from the Kuskokwim Delta coast, has been named to the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Education list for her work with her nonprofit education organization, lilnativegirlinSTEM.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District office located in Palmer Alaska. May 30, 2024.

Mat-Su Borough schools abandon remote learning

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District's change came after a policy shift by state Education Commissioner Deena Bishop.

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Americans are furious over health care. Is this an Occupy Wall Street moment?

The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis and comes as populist economic fatigue helped re-elect Donald Trump.

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Dunleavy introduces first-draft budget with $1.5 billion deficit and more than $3,800 PFD

Over the next several months, there’ll be lots of back-and-forth with legislators before they pass their own version.

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Gov. Dunleavy releases his draft budget. Plus, researchers study how to integrate electric vehicles in rural Alaska.

Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board approves 10% raise for CEO

Board chair Jason Brune said the raise comes after Mitchell got high marks on an annual performance evaluation.

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