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Alaska’s Ukrainian refugees brace for Putin’s arrival in their safe harbor
A variety of Alaskans have expressed misgivings.
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Trump to meet Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage
Trump was expected to make what amounted to a day trip to Alaska to meet with Putin.
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Trump says he will meet with Putin in Alaska next week
The meeting comes as he tries to secure a deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine
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Legislature narrowly votes to override education funding veto
The increase in funding from Saturday’s veto override will represent a roughly $3 million increase to the KPBSD.
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Legislature overrides veto of bill aimed at increased legislative oversight of state oil tax revenue
Lawmakers have said the somewhat obscure policy is significant in the face of missing oil tax information.
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Alaska Legislature adjourns after overriding governor vetoes
Gov. Mike Dunleavy railed against the Legislature’s adjournment as being opaque.
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Tsunami watch issued, canceled for some Alaska communities
The watch followed an 8.7 earthquake that occurred Tuesday afternoon off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
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Dunleavy outlines priorities for special session
The Senate and House majority say the Legislature plans to consider two veto overrides.
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Federal education funding to be released after monthlong delay
The missing funds could have led to further cuts to programming and staff on top of deep cuts…
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Crash that killed husband of former congresswoman was overloaded with moose meat and antlers, NTSB says
The plane, a single-engine Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, crashed shortly after takeoff in a mountainous area of southwestern…
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Insurance authorization bill sponsored by Bjorkman, Ruffidge becomes law
The bill requires insurance companies and health care providers to meet new deadlines for authorizing requests for care.
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Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic releases report on STI trends on the Kenai Peninsula
The report pulls from data gathered from 2024 to early 2025.
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Dunleavy calls special session for August
Lawmakers on Wednesday said they were surprised by the move.
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Minimum wage increases to $13 per hour on July 1
Since 2014, Alaska’s minimum wage has increased from $7.75 to $11.91 through the Alaska Wage and Hour Act.
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Dunleavy vetoes education funding to $500 BSA increase
Per-student funding was increased by $700 in an education bill passed by the Alaska Legislature in May.
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National Guard begins exercise in Juneau simulating foreign terrorist attacks
Operation ORCA brings 100 personnel to Juneau, disrupts traffic around Capitol.
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Emergency alerts, Gavel Alaska under threat as Trump seeks to nix public broadcasting funds, officials say
“Alaska is going to be a very tough spot if the federal funding goes away,” PBS CEO Paula…
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Hoonah’s rich fishing history remembered through totem pole
The story of fishermen carved — “all of us in the past, all of us in the future,…
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Coast Guard icebreaker Storis begins maiden voyage, scheduled to be commissioned in Juneau in August
Ship will initially be homeported Seattle until infrastructure upgrades in Juneau are complete.
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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…