The three Chugach State Park projects that won legislative funding were chosen strategically and they survived the governor’s veto pen.
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After a false start, Alaska prepares to solicit bids for new mainline ferry
The Alaska Department of Transportation expects to issue a new request for proposals from American shipyards next month to replace the Tustumena.
Report from Alaska campaign regulator says Tshibaka-linked group violated state law
Staff for the Alaska Public Offices Commission have recommended a $16,450 fine against Preserve Democracy, a group led by former U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka.
Pretty but pesky: Alaskans wage war on invasive plants
A ‘weed smackdown’ at an Anchorage park is part of a long-running campaign to stop the spread of plants that are harming the natural ecosystem.
New Anchorage signpost explaining Dena’ina place name is part of broader movement
In Alaska and beyond, advocates are reasserting Indigenous place names in educational displays and on official maps.
Thousands of Alaskans dropped from Medicaid after pandemic protections end
The federal government chides the state for its handling of applications and renewals, while state officials say they’re making progress.
Alaska state payroll department ‘one crisis away’ from workers going unpaid
Almost half of payroll processing jobs are unfilled, causing errors and delays.
Alaska Native youth to carve 2 dugout canoes with federal education funding boost
The goal is to teach Lingít culture while applying the principles of science, technology, engineering and math education to canoe-making.
Former University of Alaska Fairbanks student sues school, alleging injuries from hot sauce
According to the complaint, a woman suffered months of abdominal pain and discomfort after eating the hot sauces, sought medical treatment and left UAF because of her continued pain.
New quota system to start for trawl harvests of cod in Bering Sea and Aleutians
The new system will require fishers who harvest cod by trawl to be part of designated cooperatives