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Minutes before midnight, Anchorage Assembly unanimously passes budget restoring program funding 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 2480
Bronson's bungled homelessness response -- how we got here. 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 3097
Expel Eastman website launches 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 7 1869
Winds whip up volcanic ash from 1912 eruption in Alaska 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 2663
'Right Side of History': Alaska Mayor Cheers on Vax Skeptics at Fringe Doc Event 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 3292
Anchorage business owner agrees to pay $400K over fraudulent CARES Act loans, federal prosecutors 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 3586
Alaska Legislature breaks record for days in session, with frustration rising to the surface 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2630
Virus continues its rampage; some hospitals 50-60 percent full with COVID-19 patients 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 2471
Anchorage's homelessness director resigns. No clear path for unhoused families this winter 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2994
Sanity Prevails -- Outcomes in Fairbanks elections show some hope for rationality in even the most 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 3181
Dunleavy, Republicans, decry lack of special session action 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 2494
Alaska man faces charges over threatening Murkowski's life 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 3250
Anchorage mayor's proposed budget cuts over 50 city jobs 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 3354
Alaska's fourth special session begins with legislators unable to agree on when to meet 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2677
Rural Alaska at risk as COVID surge swamps faraway hospitals 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1777
Iditarod announces new principal partners for 50th anniversary race 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2243
This year's Alaska Permanent Fund dividend amount is $1,114 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1820
Mayor Bronson defends use of Holocaust imagery by mask mandate opponents during heated second night 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 2186
Alaska's largest hospital implements crisis care standards 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1568
Barred From Flying Over Mask Dispute, Lawmaker Asks to Be Excused From Senate 12 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 Sep 2021 7 4070
Trans-Alaska pipeline under threat from thawing permafrost 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Sep 2021 3 1606
Judge throws out Trump-era approvals for Alaska oil project 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 2166
Alaska Science Forum: The closest people to an 8.2 earthquake 7 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 15 2885
Dunleavy declines to appeal judge's ruling in favor of rural power subsidy 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1519
Clean-energy projects will be highlighted during Alaska visit by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1821
New ballot measure would require Alaska to formally recognize Native tribes 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1562
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will run for re-election in 2022 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1348
$90 million pledged to University of Alaska Fairbanks 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1352
Fatal Crash Renews Concerns About Safety of Alaska Aviation 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1928
Since Palin's name has come up, does anyone know what happened to AK blogger, Gryphen 3 hlthe2b Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 2945

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Alaska Legislature's next special session will begin Aug. 16 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1360
Constitution bars Alaska attorney general from suing legislative agency, judge says 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1883
Judge says Alaska's new ranked-choice voting system is legal 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1255
Only minimal damage reported after Alaska's largest earthquake in over a half century 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1711
Revealed: assistant attorney general in Alaska posted racist and antisemitic tweets 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1827
Judge hears case challenging Alaska's new ranked-choice election system 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1521
Dunleavy's per diem veto over PFD situation raises concerns for Legislature 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1969
King Crab Wins First Mock Ranked Choice Voting General Election 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1774
Former state legislator Lance Pruitt fined $19,716 for multiple violations of campaign finance and 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 2085
Alaska lawmaker shares social media post comparing media and medical professionals to Nazi war 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1723
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes $525 Permanent Fund dividend and $215 million in programs, projects 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1325
Mike Gravel, former U.S. senator from Alaska, dies at 91 1 peppertree Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1441
Polls continue to show Dems have an open lane to win Murkowski's seat 8 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 14 3974
Does anyone else born in pre-state Alaska feel like they have lost their citizenship? 3 iemitsu Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2115
'It's never been this crazy': With rental cars scarce in Alaska, a car sharing service takes off 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 2397
French emerges as possible Democrat to run for Murkowski's seat 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1590
Credit rating agencies see improved outlook for Alaska, but note risks from budget uncertainty 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1251
Commercial aviation is essential to life in Alaska. It's also home to a growing share of the country 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1517
State workers receive layoff notices as governor calls Legislature's budget 'defective' 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1329
Alaska lawmakers hope to reach tentative budget agreement 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1174
Without broad agreement on Alaska's state budget, high schoolers could lose scholarships and rural 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1702
Alaska is in the midst of a statewide surge in heroin-related overdoses 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1382
Biden signs bill to help Alaska cruise industry 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 May 2021 2 2019
Anchorage engineer plans to recycle ocean garbage into plastic lumber 3 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 20 2628
In letter, Alaska Democrats say Sullivan brought D.C. partisanship to Juneau 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 2233
State unveils maps in effort to 'unlock' Alaska waters 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1133
State Senate approves new ferry board to help ailing Alaska Marine Highway System 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1459
Alaska's regular legislative session ends without final budget or PFD amount 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1084
US House passes bill allowing big cruise ships to visit Alaska later this summer 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1350
New COVID case numbers on Alaska's Panhandle lead state and country 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1873

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Alaska governor calls special sessions on budget, spending 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1194
Alaska Republican Party chairman resigns, is replaced by vice chair Ann Brown 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1298
An Alaska labor union official says its president sent the wrong message on Bronson flyer. The union 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1574
Dunbar campaign files complaint alleging over $170,000 in campaign finance violations by Bronson 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1197
Seeking to prevent teacher layoffs, Alaska House votes to pay for public schools through 2023 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1404
Hopes dim in Alaska Legislature for a Permanent Fund sustainability fix this year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1257
Alaska Airlines bans Eagle River lawmaker for violating COVID-19 mask policy 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 12 1576
Governor, lawmakers unveil plan to use $76.8M federal windfall to fund ferries for 18 months 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1225
Slow work on Alaska's state budget could again cause some teachers to be temporarily laid off 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1342
Alaska denied benefits to gay couples despite court rulings 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1313
Dunleavy tells feds Alaska is taking over management of 800,000 miles of river 5 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2612
House passes emergency declaration bill 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1424
As climate change increases Alaska's wildfire risk, power companies say California-style blackouts 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1907
Here's how a mother-daughter team helped vaccinate 98% of Mekoryuk's population 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1187
Anchorage's parking boss quits in rift with city, after pandemic hits revenues 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1542
Five dead after helicopter crash near Knik 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1331
Alaska Senate votes to exclude Eagle River lawmaker who refused to follow COVID-19 policy 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1958
49th running of the Iditarod 9 AKwannabe Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 2477
Lawmaker could face formal rebuke for sexist comments 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1617
Alaska will pay $65,000 to settle lawsuit brought by political writer Jeff Landfield 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2024
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