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Dunleavy unveils plan for PFD back payments
That mega PFD isn’t happening this year, in his plan.
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Hello? Cellphones banned on Senate floor
Sen. John Coghill said Tuesday evening he is considering a revision of a ban of cellphone usage on…
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Tensions rise in discombobulated Alaska House
Until a majority is formed, the House will be at a standstill.
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Alaska receives almost 10 times more unemployment filings since shutdown began
There have been almost 10 times more unemployment filings from federal workers in Alaska than normal since the…
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Pre-filed bills tackle Alaska’s sexual assault problem
More than a third of Alaska women have experienced sexual assault.
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Pre-filed bill would require rape kit testing within six months
On Monday, Alaska House Rep. Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) pre-filed public safety legislation that would require the timely testing…
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Anchorage rep pre-files bill on contraceptive access
On Monday, Rep. Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) filed HB 21, which aims to provide greater access to reproductive health…
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Skepticism at first Alaska Roadless Rule meeting
As rulemaking process begins, Juneau meeting draws out public’s skepticism.
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Salmon initiative would criss-cross state jurisdictions, officials say
Beyond just the cost and politics of Ballot Measure 1, state administrators have expressed concern about who would…
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Alaska Permanent Fund continues to beat market, but returns drop slightly from last year
The investment managers at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation have once again beaten the market.
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Fish and Game expands monitoring for harmful sheep, goat bacteria
The state is asking hunters to bring in the heads of the animals they’ve harvested this season so…
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Troopers: Phone scam targeting people on sex offender registry
The state is warning people about a phone scam targeting people on sex offender lists.
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Fish board denies emergency petition on hatchery permit
The Board of Fisheries declined to take up an emergency petition related to hatchery pink salmon production in…
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Kodiak hatchery experiments with salt water exposure to mark its pink salmon
Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-story series about the operations of Alaska’s salmon hatcheries…
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Hatchery-marked salmon important for management, international relations
Editor’s note: This story is the second in a three-part series about the operations of Alaska’s salmon hatcheries…
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Alaska Department of Labor to use $1.2 million grant for opioid response
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development plans to use $1.2 million from the federal government for…