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Mat-Su legislators at work: Land to the borough; safety corridors on Parks Highway, oversight on Alaska LNG

Su are busy in Juneau as the Legislature nears its half-way point. Sen. Rob Yundt, R-Wasilla, is working on legislation that ...
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After legal loss, groups drop lawsuit that challenged Alaska oil exploration plan

A coalition of environmental and tribal groups have withdrawn their attempt to stop wintertime survey work by ConocoPhillips in parts of the federally controlled National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska on t ...
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Colony High School Choir, ROTC brighten Iditarod Re-start in Willow

Students from Colony High School stood in the crisp Alaskan air at the Willow re-start location, bringing patriotism, music and high-energy performances to mushers and spectators alike as members of ...
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Houston City Council selects new leadership following sudden resignations

Just as the monthly meeting for the City of Houston got underway on March 12, Mayor Jason Kahn and Deputy Mayor Dan Lewis ...
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Modest Mouse joins Alaska State Fair’s 2026 concert series

Modest Mouse, the band behind the hit album Good News for People Who Love Bad News, will perform at the Alaska State Fair Friday, August 28, at 7 p.m. as ...
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In Alaska’s topsy-turvy House, legislators are at odds over how much to bank on the Iran war

A potential $500 million windfall is giving the Alaska House of Representatives a headache. On Friday, the Alaska Department of Revenue released a forecast predicting that the state of Alaska will ...
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Mat-Su Assembly data center proposal hits roadblock with mayoral veto

Mayor Edna DeVries issued a veto against a resolution that would have partnered the borough with a private company, Terra ...
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Trump administration mulling investment in controversial Alaska mining road

The Trump administration has already put money into a huge and controversial mining project by investing in a company that would benefit from the development.
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What do they eat on the trail? Mushers share some of their favorite options for meals and snacks during the race

Prior to leaving for Nome, Iditarod mushers shared their favorite meals and trail snacks they prefer to consume throughout the race. To sustain themselves during the multi-day endurance demand on ...
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Food security at heart of classes on ag basics

With spring at least on the calendar and local green thumbs looking ahead to Alaska’s short growing season, opportunities abound to learn more about how to maximize agricultural resources.
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Houston Mayor, Deputy Mayor announce resignations

As the monthly meeting for the City of Houston got underway on Thursday evening, City of Houston Mayor Jason Kahn and Deputy Mayor Dan Lewis announced that they were resigning ...
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State regulators intend to approve merger of two Alaska credit unions

The Alaska Division of Banking and Securities is planning to approve the merger of Credit Union 1 and MAC Federal Credit Union, the agency said in a public notice this ...