All 19 senators who were present and 39 of the 40 House members voted for Senate Bill 46.
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U.S. launches airstrikes against Syria after chemical attack
U.S. officials said that more than 50 Tomahawk missile strikes were carried out against a single Syrian air base from the USS Porter and Ross in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Narcan saves lives in opioid epidemic but it’s only the first step
The state’s Department of Health and Social Services is starting to distribute Narcan kits around Alaska. The nasal spray stops opioid overdoses.
Is Bogoslof Volcano done erupting?
Bogoslof Volcano is back at a low-level “advisory” for the first time since it began erupting more than three months ago. The Alaska Volcano Observatory downgraded Bogoslof’s alert level Wednesday, bringing it just one notch above “normal.”
All-female ensemble Queens to serenade Folk Fest stage
Queens performs Thursday night at 8:45 p.m. on the Centennial Hall stage and Friday at the KXLL Showcase beginning at 10 p.m. at the Hangar Ballroom.
Congressman Don Young pulls punches for road foe
At the U.S. Capitol, Alaska Rep. Don Young is known to berate Democrats and environmentalists who oppose his efforts to get a road for King Cove. Young accuses them of being indifferent to the lives of his constituents, the Alaska Natives who reside in a remote, isolated community.
Climate change hits Alaska’s rural water and sewer systems
Communities around the state seem to be dealing with new threats to water and sewer systems from environmental changes linked to global warming.
Meet Mike Conaway, GOP congressman now overseeing House’s Russia probe
The Texas Republican is taking over the investigation as an ethics committee looks into whether Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes mishandled classified information.
Fate of competing plans to close state budget is uncertain
House Finance looks at income tax, while senators talk about future cuts
Listen: Guest Band The Murphy Beds previews their Alaska Folk Fest music
Irish folk duo the Murphy Beds will take the Alaska Folk Festival stage Thursday at 8:00 p.m. as the 2017 Guest Artist