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On budget vote, Murkowski says she was ‘hung out to dry’ and stuck between two bad options
Alaska’s senior U.S. senator said the state fares better under Republicans’ budget plan because of her efforts to soften the fiscal blow.
Jul 21, 20254 min read
Biggest-ever class enters Alaska’s medical education partnership program
The 30 students entering the WWAMI program this year pose for a group photo during orientation at the University of Alaska Anchorage...
Jul 21, 20252 min read
Dunleavy violated Alaska Constitution with appointment to judge-picking board, lawsuit alleges
Filed in Anchorage Superior Court, the lawsuit says the governor picked an ineligible person for the Alaska Judicial Council.
Jul 19, 20253 min read
Governor vetoes bill intended to provide emergency health care to Alaska police dogs
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill that would allow paramedics and other licensed emergency responders to provide treatment to injured police and rescue dogs.
Jul 18, 20252 min read
New Alaska law establishes quick deadlines for insurers’ decisions on medical care
Health insurers must provide speedier responses to prior authorization requests for certain medical treatments and services, under a bill that went into law on Monday without Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s signature.
Jul 18, 20252 min read
Alaska K-3 students improve in reading, state assessment shows
State officials credit the success to the Alaska Reads Act, a 2022 law that created standardized teacher training, reading curriculum and support for districts and students.
Jul 17, 20255 min read
Tsunami warning along parts of Alaska’s southern coast after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
A screenshot from the National Tsunami Warning Center website shows a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska following a July 16, 2025...
Jul 16, 20251 min read
Alaska legislators urge US senators to protect funding for public broadcasting, as bill advances
A group of 23 Alaska state legislators sent a letter to U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, on Tuesday urging them to oppose cuts to public broadcasting in a rescission package before the U.S. Senate this week.
Jul 16, 20254 min read
Trump administration freeze of millions for adult education prompts layoffs, cuts for Alaska
Federal funds for adult education services were among those blocked by the Trump administration on July 1, causing immediate cuts to Alaska adult education and workforce development programs and staff layoffs.
Jul 16, 20255 min read
Native communities could lose $24.5B under Trump administration proposal
If upheld by the courts, the proposed freeze on federal grants would affect nearly every tribe The U.S. Capitol is pictured on May 7,...
Jul 15, 20253 min read
Dems are ‘salivating’ over a Peltola bid for Senate, but Alaska governor race could be ‘wide open’
The filing deadline for the 2026 elections is still nearly a year away. But Democrats in Alaska and outside are anxiously awaiting a decision about which office Peltola will run for.
Jul 15, 20255 min read
Toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning blamed for Alaska seal deaths
For the first time, scientists have made a definite link between the toxin produced by algae that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning and marine mammal deaths.
Jul 14, 20257 min read
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