Next week, the White House says it will start to wind down a COVID-19 program that pays to test, treat and vaccinate people who don’t have health insurance.
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As gas prices soar, Alaskans should ‘get used to volatility,’ says one analyst
After months of incremental bumps, a barrel of Alaska North Slope shot up to $125 last week. A day later, he said, the markets reconsidered, and it dropped to $110.
What the ban on Russian oil could mean for Alaska
President Biden announced on Tuesday a ban on Russian oil and gas imports to the U.S.
A ban of Russian aircraft from US airspace has gone into effect
The Putin regime is expected to reciprocate and prohibit U.S. aircraft from entering Russian airspace.
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could impact you
Even people out of immediate harm’s way will be affected by what threatens to become the biggest war in Europe since World War II.
Murkowski, breaking with GOP, says Biden is right to nominate a Black woman to Supreme Court
Murkowski says she could cross the aisle to support Biden’s high court pick.
Lawmakers urge making Lunar New Year a federal holiday
If passed, the new measure would make Lunar New Year the 12th federal holiday, and the first since President Biden signed into law a bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday last year.
The Postal Service is now taking orders for COVID-19 test kits
Households can order four rapid tests, which the Postal Service says will be shipped for free “in late January.”
The White House wants a robust electric vehicle charging network. Here’s the plan
The Biden administration announced a multi-billion-dollar plan to beef up the nation’s electric vehicle charging system.
Life without reliable internet remains a daily struggle for millions of Americans
The infrastructure bill establishes $2 billion in funding specifically for tribal communities — Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiians.