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Murkowski opposes effort to claw back federal funding, including for Alaska public radio stations
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, leaves a Republican policy luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of...
Attorney: $1B suit against Boeing, Alaska Airlines in door plug incident settled out of court
FOX 12 - Oregon
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July 16, 2025
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Three passengers who sued Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1 billion over a door plug that flew out mid-air have settled the lawsuit with the companies out of court, according to one of the attorneys for the passengers. Terms...
As Senate advances Trump’s $9 billion cuts, Sullivan touts Alaska radio deal while Public Media head “blindsided”
Alaska's News Source
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July 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Senate Republicans voted to move forward and debate President Donald Trump’s request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved spending, including public broadcasting funding that has been closely watched by Alaskans, a...
Dems are 'salivating' over a Peltola bid for Senate, but Alaska governor race could be 'wide open'
Alaska Public Media
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July 15, 2025
Democrat Mary Peltola, who was Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House, lost her reelection bid last year. But her margin of defeat of less than 3 percentage points, in a state that Donald Trump won by double-digits, showed that Peltola remains a...
From Broadway to Spenard: Alaska Gov. Dunleavy trolls NYC mayoral circus with invitation to ‘Go North’
Must Read Alaska
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July 15, 2025
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy just crashed New York City’s mayoral pity party with an invitation to head north. In a lighthearted-but-pointed op-ed for the New York Daily News, Dunleavy took direct aim at the Big Apple’s latest political drama, where...
UCN reports live from Bristol Bay, launches Alaska salmon prices
Undercurrent News
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July 15, 2025
Undercurrent News reported from the US state of Alaska between July 7 and 10 during the Bristol Bay salmon season. Plus, Frozen, headed and gutted (H&G) Alaskan sockeye and pink salmon made their debuts on Undercurrent News' US wholesale pricing...
Opinion: Big beautiful wins for Alaska in the Big Beautiful Bill
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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(Associated Press) The One Big Beautiful Bill, or OBBB, is one of the most transformative pieces of legislation for Alaska in decades. This comprehensive package is the product of years of relentless, focused work, delivering historic wins for our...
More than 120M Americans lack adequate access to health care, study finds
Medical Economics
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July 22, 2025
Over 120 million Americans live in counties lacking adequate health care access, according to new data from GoodRx Research. More than 80% of U.S. counties are affected, from pharmacy deserts to a lack of trauma care. Health care infrastructure...
National Democrats are “salivating” over a Mary Peltola bid for U.S. Senate. But Alaska’s governor’s race could be “wide open” too.
Northern Journal - Alaska
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July 14, 2025
Democrat Mary Peltola, who was Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House, lost her re-election bid last year. But her margin of defeat of less than three percentage points, in a state that Donald Trump won by double-digits, showed that Peltola...
Why Florida Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
Southern Poverty Law Center - Alabama
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July 15, 2025
The Deep South—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — is home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the...
Why Georgia Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
Southern Poverty Law Center - Alabama
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July 15, 2025
The Deep South — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — is home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the...
Opinion: Bears provide huge economic benefits to Alaska. The state shouldn’t be killing them.
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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(iStock / Getty Images) In light of the ongoing controversy surrounding the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s predator control program, it would be beneficial for the state to assess the significant economic benefits that bears provide. One of...
Opinion: Public media is a lifeline in Alaska and rural America. The Senate needs to stop the proposed cuts.
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Molly of Denali. (PBS Kids) We are writing as fellow rural residents of this country, asking you to save one of the most critical lifelines all rural Americans share: public media. As Alaska Native writers for “Molly of Denali,” we’ve had a front...
Thesis Watch: Jordan Jenckes
The Sun Star - Alaska
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By Zeke Shomler February 16, 2023, Geoscientist Jordan Jenckes successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Variability of Hydrogeochemistry and Chemical Weathering Regimes in High Latitude Glacierized Coastal Catchments.” This is the...
Alaska ranks 37th in total VA home loans during Q1
Last Frontier News - Alaska
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July 11, 2025
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Alaska ranked 37th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 738 loans issued, according...
Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ is no more as federal board approves Unangan name
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Little Kiska Island (Tony DeGange/US Geological Survey, 2010) A small creek on Alaska’s Little Kiska Island has been renamed, more than 80 years after it was named after Germany’s Nazi Party by World War II soldiers fighting in the Aleutians. Nazi...
Honoring the Fallen Below Freezing Point: The 962nd Quartermaster (Mortuary Affairs) Company Sets the Standard in Cold-Weather Operations
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 15, 2025
Honoring the Fallen Below Freezing Point: The 962nd Quartermaster (Mortuary Affairs) Company Sets the Standard in Cold-Weather Operations By Captain Naomi S Pomele, February 28, 2025 In the relentless pursuit of operational excellence, the...
Crypto Market Recap: Bitcoin Hits Price Record as Crypto Week Kicks Off in the US
Investing News Network
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July 14, 2025
Here's a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Monday (July 14) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin...
Amid a child care crisis, Anchorage officials are set to vote on loosening day care regulations
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Early Learning For Everyone South on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN) The Anchorage Assembly is weighing a proposal to eliminate and modify several municipal regulations affecting in-home nurseries and day care centers for kids. The...
Alaska Bristol Bay, Russia’s Far East H&G sockeye prices surge despite strong run
Undercurrent News
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July 11, 2025
Processors in Alaska's Bristol Bay and Russia's Far East have begun officially offering headed-and-gutted (H&G) sockeye salmon to major international market buyers at prices well above last season's opening levels, as the harvest season gains...