The number of alleged noncitizens listed by the division is 500% of what it was last year and now stands at more than 2,800, with most being independents.
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Sen. Murkowski pushes for release of $41.3M in delayed federal grants for Alaska Native education
The Alaska Native Education Program provides federal funding to “meet the unique education needs of Alaska Natives” and to support education programs to benefit Alaska Native people, according to the program website.
Cruise ship helps stranded skiff and crew in Southeast Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands by
What got one passenger’s attention the most wasn’t the rescue itself — it was when the captain announced that the yacht of billionaire Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg was closer and hadn’t answered the radio call for help.
Bill introduced by Alaska’s Murkowski aims to promote use of eDNA analysis in fishery management
Called the Fisheries Science Modernization Act, the bill would set up a system for the use of environmental DNA, known as eDNA, in fishery management.
Alaska superintendents drill down on education policy with some gubernatorial candidates
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