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Alaska Airlines suspends red-carpet ceremonial fly-out of first Copper River king salmon
For more than a decade, Alaska Airlines observed the unofficial opening of Alaska’s salmon season by flying a king salmon ...
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Judge: Alaska limits on intoxicating hemp products do not violate the U.S. Constitution
The ruling may end a legal challenge that has persisted since 2023 and means those products are restricted to marijuana ...
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Coastal Alaskans see commercial fishing limits as a ‘crisis.’ Lawmakers don’t.
Indigenous leaders across the Gulf say it’s imperative that Alaska legislators pass reforms to the state law that they blame ...
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Alaska Legislature makes progress on aid package for ailing seafood industry
Bills giving incremental relief passed this session; other seafood bills that may incur new costs to the state will be ...
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Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares simple steps to reduce collisions
Birds stunning feats of travel are awe-inspiring, making it that much more tragic when they are cut short by a deadly collision with a glass window.
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Alaska Legislature considers expanding University of Alaska’s governing board
House Bill 10 would add a 12th seat to the Board of Regents for an active faculty member at one of the three main UA campuses ...
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This program helps 6 million families pay their energy bills. Here’s what’s at risk if it’s cut.
The Trump administration wants to eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a little-known piece of ...
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Alaska state budget and other bills head to Gov. Mike Dunleavy
The three pieces of legislation that make up Alaska’s annual state budget are on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk. According to ...
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Alaska Legislature votes to limit high interest rates and fees for payday loan lenders
On the last day of Alaska’s legislative session, the House passed a bill to curb interest rates and fees for payday loans of ...
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The Alaskans who keep our national parks running are needed
Roughly 2 million people visited Alaska national parks in 2023, and more are expected this year, Fran Ulmer writes in a ...
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Remember and honor veterans who died from war-related causes
War has a way of inflicting mortal injuries that take their toll on veterans after the guns are silenced, writes Jim Jones in ...
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A Permanent Fund endowment for all Alaskans
The Legislature with the support of the Governor has deposited billions more into the fund’s corpus, writes Anna MacKinnon in ...