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Eighty million acres of the Gulf of Mexico — an area twice the size of Florida — was put on the auction block on Wednesday.

The infrastructure bill gives Alaska a 40% increase in highway funding, more than $100 million to expand broadband and nearly $400 million to improve airports.

The Hope Center at Temple University reported in March that about 40% of college students have struggled with internet or computer access during the pandemic.

All three members of Alaska’s Republican delegation to Congress voted for the $1.2 trillion bill — reflecting how important the bill is to the 49th state.

Biden has said private sector employees who refuse the vaccine can opt for weekly testing instead.

Hospital representatives say there’s no evidence to support the mayor’s contention.

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission is an eight-member board that advises on Arctic policy and research priorities.

Participants at a town hall forum discussed Southeast Alaska infrastructure projects — like energy projects and ferry funding — that could become possible with new funding.

With the world currently on track to exceed 3 degrees Fahrenheit of warming by 2100, the medical journal editors are urging wealthier nations to lead by cutting emissions beyond what is currently promised.

The Food and Drug Administration has formally approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The widely anticipated decision replaces the emergency use authorization granted by the agency last December.