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14,000 Alaskans could lose health insurance with...

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2025/05/15

U.S. House Republicans want to require that beneficiaries work at least 80 hours a month. The hard part for recipients and the state? Coping with the monthly reports, advocates say.

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Alaska’s education department wants to further limit...

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2025/05/15

A bill from Juneau Rep. Andi Story proposed would make it state law that local funding for non-instructional services doesn't count when the state calculates local contributions to school districts.

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Juneau’s escaped German Shepherd has been captured...

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2025/05/15

Juneau Animal Rescue announced that animal control officers and a volunteer helped capture Jackie last week.

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Alaska gives food stamp recipients’ personal...

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2025/05/15

The data sharing is part of a nationwide request by the Trump administration and appears to be part of an effort targeting migrants.

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State legislators reject two of Gov. Dunleavy’s board...

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2025/05/15

In an unusual move, all 60 members of the House and Senate voted to reject a physician assistant nominated to the state medical board by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

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Pilot program for tribally-run schools on hold as...

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2025/05/15

Some legislators say they want to hear from affected school districts before passing the bill that would fund a pilot program for tribally-run public schools.

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Music, music, music, and more music with Memphis...

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2025/05/10

Juneau Afternoon featuring Memphis Gold, Juneau Soccer Club "Rock & Goal," Juneau Alaska Music Matters, and The Getting Strangers.

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Newscast – Friday, May 09, 2025

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2025/05/10

In this newscast: The federal government may soon return a traditional subsistence site connected to Douglas Island to its original tribal owners; The next season of the PBS KIDS show “Molly of Denali” will be the last for the foreseeable future. The team behind the award-winning children’s TV show will stop working on new content. Molly of Denali is widely celebrated in Alaska because it features an Alaska Native lead character and showcases Alaska Native culture; The Alaska Department of Education

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‘Molly of Denali’ will stop producing new content...

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2025/05/10

The PBS Kids show will continue to air upcoming episodes, and its library of content will still be available for the coming years.

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Federal government may soon return tribal land to...

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2025/05/09

At a Juneau Assembly lands, housing and economic development committee meeting earlier this week, members gave initial approval for a plan that would acquire the island from the federal government and give it to the Douglas Indian Association.

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Trump backs Begich for reelection to Alaska’s U.S....

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2025/05/09

In a social media post Thursday afternoon, Trump said Begich “is doing an incredible job representing the Great People of Alaska, a State I love, and WON BIG THREE TIMES, in 2016, 2020, and 2024!”

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Alaska oyster farmers refine growing techniques to...

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2025/05/09

Pacific oysters are not native to Alaska, but farmers say they’re up for the challenge. One Southeast farmer has been experimenting through trial and error to meet that need.

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Judge says Alaska bear-killing program remains void,...

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2025/05/09

An emergency declaration by the Board of Game does not change the fact that the program is unconstitutional and the state failed to do required fixes, the judge rules.

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New flood models show how Mendenhall River levee...

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2025/05/09

The maps show that the levee would protect Mendenhall Valley residents against a flood of the same magnitude as last year. City officials say the levee would effectively push water into a western floodplain where nobody lives.

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Alaska’s attorney general flew to South Africa and...

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2025/05/09

The itinerary for Treg Taylor’s trip to Normandy included a stay at a five-star hotel favored by Hollywood stars and polo players.

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Meeting with superintendents, Dunleavy threatens to...

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2025/05/09

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is demanding the Legislature pass additional education policy changes, or he'll veto a compromise bill that passed with wide support, superintendents said.

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Federal cuts could limit Alaska library services and...

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2025/05/08

The Juneau Public Libraries would have to fire two employees and reduce hours if administrators don't find another funding source.

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U.S. House panel quietly advances Arctic drilling and...

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2025/05/08

Democrats tried to whip up debate over drilling in the Arctic Refuge. Republicans sat silently and voted down all the amendments seeking to gut energy provisions in the reconciliation bill.

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Arctic sea ice has been hitting record lows....

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2025/05/08

According to an internal budget document, the Trump administration is seeking to end nearly all of NOAA's climate research.

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Alaska Senate approves budget with $1,000 PFD amid...

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2025/05/08

With oil prices low and likely to go lower, and uncertain federal revenue, senators say this year's budget is tight — and that next year's will be tighter.

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