Despite their financial contributions, some Iditarod mushers are questioning what two businessmen are doing in Alaska’s Super Bowl of dog mushing.
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New lawsuit says leading companies failed — in thousands of cases — to get charities’ permission before trying to raise money in their names.
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Mayor Edna DeVries has vetoed an assembly resolution backing a data center or other large energy consumption project.
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Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.
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The list of proposed cuts will go before the Mat-Su school board for a vote March 16.
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Indigenous dog mushers have strong historical and cultural ties to the Iditarod. This year, two of the top contenders are Alaska Native former champions, and three of the rookies are also Indigenous.
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The Aleutians East Borough is asking the state to investigate whether a member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries acted ethically during a vote on restrictions to the Area M salmon fishery. Borough Mayor Alvin Osterback and representatives from several tribes in the region say they filed a complaint with the Alaska Department of Law on Feb. 23. They say a member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries had a conflict of interest when he cast a tie-breaking vote last month in favor of restricting the Area M fishery.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was giving President Trump "maximum options" and that the war will not be "endless," a day after the president gave mixed signals about progress.
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Officials say helping people stay housed is an important part of their homeless response.
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State lawmakers consider making civics a requirement for high schoolers in Alaska.
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If passed by the House, high school students would have to complete a civics course, exam or project to graduate.
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