House committee advances legislation that would restrict the rights of Alaska trans kids.
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Judge rules for the feds in a lawsuit against the state of Alaska over subsistence fishing rights
A U.S. District Court judge ruled that state fisheries managers can’t allow salmon fishing on a long stretch of the Kuskokwim River if their orders conflict with federal management decisions.
LISTEN: The Buddy Tabor Project works to preserve Juneau musician’s legacy
A group of Southeast artists is working to ensure that the music of Juneau songwriting icon Buddy Tabor endures and finds new audiences via online streaming platforms.
After revisions, Federal Highway Administration approves most of Alaska’s transportation plan
In an extraordinary action, the agency rejected the state’s first submission, citing 24 pages of flaws with the $5.6 billion plan.
Lawmakers clash over Permanent Fund dividend amount as House debates budget
Lawmakers are hoping to pass the operating budget out of the House by mid-April. Senators hope to finalize the budget by the closing days of the session in mid-May.
Sunday is the deadline to file for 2024’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend
The division’s Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau offices are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Landslide-triggered tsunamis can strike without warning. Alaska researchers are trying to change that
Human-caused climate change may lead to more wave-generating slides. A new method could help detect them in time.
Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion parent company sold to Mississippi newspaper group
The editors of Black Press’s Alaska publications declined requests for comment. According to court documents, the company’s earnings had “steadily fallen” over the last decade.
Missteps from Alaska’s Education Department could cost the state millions in federal grants
The state government did not comply with requirements for pandemic relief funds, according to a letter from the United States Department of Education. The result is a federal “high risk” designation that could cost the state.
US Capitol Christmas tree will come from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Last year’s tree came from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest.