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'The best is yet to come': First class shines on 20 years after start of Best & Brightest
Ron Sachs founded the Best & Brightest awards ceremony twenty years ago to highlight local high school seniors.
Trump’s tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here’s a timeline of how we got here
Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again ...
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Alaska senators vote to end daylight saving time in America’s farthest-north state
Senate Bill 26 would end daylight saving time in Alaska and is advancing to the House, which has yet to consider the ...
Railroad bill has some residents concerned about Alaska trail projects
Over a hundred people gave testimony on HB 136 last week, a bill discussing the use of railroad easements. Many of those who ...
Alaska House passes bill that cuts rental vehicle tax and requires collection from platforms like Turo
The Alaska House passed a bill Monday that would reduce taxes on vehicle rental companies. The bill, which heads next to the Senate for consideration, is meant to resolve a yearslong effort by the ...
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In unusual move, Alaska House declines to honor conservative political writer
In an unusual move on Friday, it declined to bestow honors on conservative political commentator Suzanne Downing. In a 21-17 ...
14 archeological sites in the US that changed what we know about the earliest Americans
The US' history goes back thousands of years, thanks to a wealth of archaeological sites that give insight into the first ...
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Alaska’s education funding bill awaits decision from Governor Dunleavy
House Bill 57, which boosts Alaska’s per-student funding by $700, sits on Gov. Dunleavy’s desk. With the session ending soon, ...
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Cost estimates rising for permafrost-related damage to Alaska roads and buildings
Better knowledge and mapping of existing infrastructure is leading to a new estimate of future thaw costs under varying ...
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Opinion: A Pacific wave of interest in Alaska LNG
LNG contracts last for 20 or 30 years and much like buying a house, buying LNG is a multi-step process. In real estate, you ...
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Trump again tries to defund NPR and PBS, sparking a new congressional battle
President Donald Trump urged Congress to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting during his first term, ...
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Congressional Battle Over NPR, Public Broadcasting Funding
President Donald Trump urged Congress to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting during his first term, but was largely unsuccessful. Now, in his second go-around, Trump is once ...