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Opinion: Congress cannot let presidents manufacture war powers
Lisa Murkowski’s vote shows how oversight collapses after the first strike.
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Opinion: The price of war is posted at the gas pump
Trump’s tariffs and expanding conflict are driving the next inflation wave.
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Opinion: War with Iran as political shield
Escalation abroad, erosion of accountability at home.
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Homer stands with Minneapolis
Nearly 300 people took part in an “ICE OUT” demonstration on Sunday.
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300 stand for 3rd ‘No Kings’ protest
The rally held Saturday in Homer coincided with demonstrations nationwide protesting the Trump administration and recent ICE shootings.
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Inletkeeper condemns federal management of Cook Inlet oil lease sale
The agency alleges an environmental study by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management was conducted with a “serious”…
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Disputed oil lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet upheld in new Trump administration decision
After completing a court-ordered environmental study, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said no changes are needed for…
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Cook Inletkeeper launches petition against federal government
The organization is calling for transparency in Cook Inlet offshore oil and gas sales.
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Trump administration proposes offshore leasing in almost all Alaska waters
A new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan proposes 21 sales in Alaska, from the Gulf of…
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Opinion: Governor’s early Christmas spirit is misplaced
“I told the president, it’s like Christmas every morning,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said at last week’s staged event…
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Opinion: A place government doesn’t need to stick its nose
I’ve spent much of my career advocating on behalf of Alaska’s small and independent business owners at all…
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700 in Homer join nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest
At least 25 Alaska communities took part in “No Kings” day Saturday, alongside millions of protesters in over…
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Trump administration approves disaster declaration for Western Alaska storm
The president also pledged $25 million in immediate disaster relief funding to cover costs as storm damage is…
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More than 66,000 Alaskans will lose food stamps within weeks if government shutdown continues
If the federal government shutdown continues, more than 66,000 Alaskans will lose federal food aid within weeks, the…
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Murkowski says she is trying to restore some resilience funding for Alaska villages
Speaking to AFN, the U.S. senator blasted Trump administration actions halting climate-related work; she and others lamented loss…
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Peninsula radio reacts to loss of federal funding
Congress last week approved President Trump’s rescission request, zeroing out all federal funding for public broadcasting, effective Oct.…
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Proposed funding cuts threaten research reserve
A “pre-decisionary” memo on budgetary cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows no federal funding for…
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Alaska libraries may see federal funding restored
Alaska State Libraries, Archives and Museums department notified Alaska libraries on June 3 that grant funding from the…
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Homer halts pursuit of building code
The decision was finalized after a federal grant application to adopt the 2021 International Building Code was canceled.
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‘We’ve never felt a threat like this before’
Federal cuts to public broadcasting funding could devastate Alaska public radio stations, including on the Kenai Peninsula.