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Legislative budgeters say Dunleavy’s proposed 2024 Permanent Fund dividend is a no-go
The governor included a $3,500 payout in his initial budget proposal, but paying it would require spending from savings.
Alaska Republicans help fuel Trump’s juggernaut. This GOP consultant thinks they’ve lost their minds
Trump is facing 91 criminal charges in multiple cases, including alleged election interference and mishandling of classified documents.
After cliff fall, Ketchikan’s ‘Gandalf’ says reports of his death were greatly exaggerated
“I’d be the first person to know if I was dead,” Robert Henderson said from his hospital room in Seattle.
An urban avalanche obstacle course trains Juneau’s four-legged search and rescuers
For the SEADOGS, urban disaster search and rescue is an important skill set. But their handlers say it’s not the only skill these dogs have to know.
Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says
The NTSB has asked Boeing to provide documentation of when it was performed and by whom — but the agency says Boeing has told its investigators that “they can’t find it.”
Juneau Assembly unlikely to move forward with Gaza ceasefire resolution
Most members expressed hesitancy about the idea at a meeting Monday night.
Scientists take a step closer to resurrecting the woolly mammoth
Scientists at a biotech company say they have created a key stem cell for Asian elephants that could help save the endangered species and become a steppingstone for bringing back the woolly mammoth.
Alaska domestic violence and sexual assault victims services face $4M funding gap
As major source of federal funding dwindles, state programs seek state money to continue care.
With Dunleavy veto threat looming, lawmakers work toward common ground on education
The bipartisan education bill passed with large majorities in the House and Senate.