Trump campaign has an Alaska chair: Kelly Tshibaka

Tshibaka ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 and then founded an organization that advocates against ranked choice voting.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says bipartisan education funding bill ‘falls far short’

The bill would increase the base per-student state funding to school districts by $680, the first substantial increase since 2016. The bill would also provide new support to charter and correspondence schools and offer funding to help young students struggling to read.
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Sullivan votes for Ukraine aid bill, saying the money will boost America’s industrial base

Sullivan says it will fight authoritarian aggression globally and rev up America’s capacity to make weapons, ammunition and war ships.

Russian Mission man charged with murder after fatal shooting

Troopers say Richard Pitka, 45, shot Patrick Changsak with a rifle on Monday in the village about 70 miles northwest of Bethel.
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State expects Willow and Pikka to push oil production up 30% by 2032

Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle told lawmakers he expects a more than 30% production increase by the start of the 2033 fiscal year.
Two people in jackets stand at the window of a food truck that reads "Devil's Hideaway"

Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley has a new year-round food truck park

Many Juneau restaurants rely on summer tourists, which can leave fewer options for locals in the winter.
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Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus’ persistence

The highly pathogenic influenza that has already killed vast numbers of birds and numerous mammals continues to circulate in the world’s wild populations.
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Fishermen and community leaders react to Trident announcement to sell a third of its Alaska plants

Trident Seafoods shocked fleets when it announced last week it would sell plants in Kodiak, Petersburg, Ketchikan, and False Pass.
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Alaska Airlines flight attendants protest at Anchorage airport as strike vote looms

The flight attendants say many among them are living in poverty, and they’re committed to causing “chaos” unless they receive a livable wage.
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Rising Ketchikan drug arrests leave downtown business owners frustrated

The owners told the City Council that homelessness and drug addiction have become problems too big to ignore — problems that now affect their income.
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Alaska Native leaders bring light to state-specific challenges in federal MMIP report

“The federal government must act now; not tomorrow; not next week; not next month; and not next year,” the commission said.

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Indigenous scientists help produce an Arctic Report Card. Plus, a nonprofit calling out Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson keeps its donors secret.

Peltola flips script on long-running congressional drama over Arctic drilling

Room 1324 has seen this Alaska controversy play out for decades. This time, new characters changed the vibe.
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Murkowski’s view from the vanishing center

Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke at a Tuesday summit about her style of legislating and the shrinking middle in the Senate.
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Alaska crabbers get creative with pop-up sales, but industry’s fate uncertain

With the Bering Sea snow crab fishery closed for a second year, crabbers are trying to find ways to make up for lost income.

Alaska Municipal League is helping rural communities qualify for climate change funds

Alaska communities have an opportunity to invest heavily in climate change mitigation at the local level, by targeting federal grants.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Anchorage's newest emergency cold weather shelter opens. Plus, Southcentral prepares for another early-season winter storm.
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A Petersburg family is trying to change Alaska’s workers’ comp laws in honor of their daughter

The family wants to hold employers more accountable for negligence, which could affect thousands of Alaskans working dangerous jobs.
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Anchorage inmate dies after 2 days in custody in 7th Alaska inmate death this year

Tristan Andrews was housed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex when he was pronounced dead on Aug. 29. He was 29 years old.
A crowd of people gather in front of solar panels as those in the front hold a yellow ribbon that is about to be cut by two people holding large scissors.

Mat-Su Borough welcomes Alaska’s biggest solar farm

The 8.5 megawatt solar array is expected to power about 1,400 homes, and has already begun feeding energy into the Matanuska Energy Association grid.