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Rural Alaska at risk as COVID surge swamps faraway hospitals 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1705
Iditarod announces new principal partners for 50th anniversary race 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2149
This year's Alaska Permanent Fund dividend amount is $1,114 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1722
Mayor Bronson defends use of Holocaust imagery by mask mandate opponents during heated second night 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 2100
Alaska's largest hospital implements crisis care standards 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1476
Barred From Flying Over Mask Dispute, Lawmaker Asks to Be Excused From Senate 12 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 Sep 2021 7 3771
Trans-Alaska pipeline under threat from thawing permafrost 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Sep 2021 3 1525
Judge throws out Trump-era approvals for Alaska oil project 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 2074
Alaska Science Forum: The closest people to an 8.2 earthquake 7 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 15 2715
Dunleavy declines to appeal judge's ruling in favor of rural power subsidy 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1441
Clean-energy projects will be highlighted during Alaska visit by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1762
New ballot measure would require Alaska to formally recognize Native tribes 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1480
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will run for re-election in 2022 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1275
$90 million pledged to University of Alaska Fairbanks 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1270
Fatal Crash Renews Concerns About Safety of Alaska Aviation 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1747
Since Palin's name has come up, does anyone know what happened to AK blogger, Gryphen 3 hlthe2b Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 2779
Alaska Legislature's next special session will begin Aug. 16 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1274
Constitution bars Alaska attorney general from suing legislative agency, judge says 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1805
Judge says Alaska's new ranked-choice voting system is legal 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1173
Only minimal damage reported after Alaska's largest earthquake in over a half century 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1601
Revealed: assistant attorney general in Alaska posted racist and antisemitic tweets 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1740
Judge hears case challenging Alaska's new ranked-choice election system 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1399
Dunleavy's per diem veto over PFD situation raises concerns for Legislature 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1869
King Crab Wins First Mock Ranked Choice Voting General Election 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1677
Former state legislator Lance Pruitt fined $19,716 for multiple violations of campaign finance and 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1987
Alaska lawmaker shares social media post comparing media and medical professionals to Nazi war 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1643
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes $525 Permanent Fund dividend and $215 million in programs, projects 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1229
Mike Gravel, former U.S. senator from Alaska, dies at 91 1 peppertree Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1348
Polls continue to show Dems have an open lane to win Murkowski's seat 8 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 14 3751
Does anyone else born in pre-state Alaska feel like they have lost their citizenship? 3 iemitsu Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2005

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'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 2300
French emerges as possible Democrat to run for Murkowski's seat 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1514
Credit rating agencies see improved outlook for Alaska, but note risks from budget uncertainty 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1173
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 1446
State workers receive layoff notices as governor calls Legislature's budget 'defective' 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1243
Alaska lawmakers hope to reach tentative budget agreement 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1089
Without broad agreement on Alaska's state budget, high schoolers could lose scholarships and rural 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1629
Alaska is in the midst of a statewide surge in heroin-related overdoses 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1304
Biden signs bill to help Alaska cruise industry 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 May 2021 2 1900
Anchorage engineer plans to recycle ocean garbage into plastic lumber 3 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 20 2516
In letter, Alaska Democrats say Sullivan brought D.C. partisanship to Juneau 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 2157
State unveils maps in effort to 'unlock' Alaska waters 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1053
State Senate approves new ferry board to help ailing Alaska Marine Highway System 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1393
Alaska's regular legislative session ends without final budget or PFD amount 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1004
US House passes bill allowing big cruise ships to visit Alaska later this summer 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1282
New COVID case numbers on Alaska's Panhandle lead state and country 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1783
Alaska governor calls special sessions on budget, spending 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1102
Alaska Republican Party chairman resigns, is replaced by vice chair Ann Brown 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1223
An Alaska labor union official says its president sent the wrong message on Bronson flyer. The union 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1504
Dunbar campaign files complaint alleging over $170,000 in campaign finance violations by Bronson 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1125
Seeking to prevent teacher layoffs, Alaska House votes to pay for public schools through 2023 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1331
Hopes dim in Alaska Legislature for a Permanent Fund sustainability fix this year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1183
Alaska Airlines bans Eagle River lawmaker for violating COVID-19 mask policy 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 12 1459
Governor, lawmakers unveil plan to use $76.8M federal windfall to fund ferries for 18 months 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1131
Slow work on Alaska's state budget could again cause some teachers to be temporarily laid off 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1262
Alaska denied benefits to gay couples despite court rulings 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1243
Dunleavy tells feds Alaska is taking over management of 800,000 miles of river 5 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2468
House passes emergency declaration bill 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1334
As climate change increases Alaska's wildfire risk, power companies say California-style blackouts 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1833
Here's how a mother-daughter team helped vaccinate 98% of Mekoryuk's population 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1110

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Anchorage's parking boss quits in rift with city, after pandemic hits revenues 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1477
Five dead after helicopter crash near Knik 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1251
Alaska Senate votes to exclude Eagle River lawmaker who refused to follow COVID-19 policy 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1887
49th running of the Iditarod 9 AKwannabe Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 2273
Lawmaker could face formal rebuke for sexist comments 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1486
Alaska will pay $65,000 to settle lawsuit brought by political writer Jeff Landfield 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1954
Alaska labor commissioner cancels proposed $450,000 fine for seafood processor over health and 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1492
Anchorage lawmaker apologizes after sexist remarks on House floor 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1793
Gov. Dunleavy tests positive for COVID-19, reports mild symptoms 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1448
Judge puts plans for gravel construction and mining at large Alaska oil discovery on hold for up to 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 2120
Renaissance man Shawn Lyons, who wrote the book on Alaska hiking, dies at 66 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1636
Anchorage Assembly to consider taking action against member who made controversial statements on Naz 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1642
Towns and businesses across Alaska brace for a second summer without cruise ship tourists 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 967
Alaska plans screening changes after '3REICH' license plate 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1074
Canada Says No Cruises Until 2022, Shutting Down Alaska Trips 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 1619
Conservative Anchorage School Board candidates abandon plan to run together as one draws scrutiny 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1677
Organizers of armed rally confuse Anchorage's Dimond Center mall with Juneau's Dimond Courthouse, 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 3 1776
Facing huge problems, the Alaska Legislature still hasn't decided who's in charge 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1109
Alaska court to hear challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 1189
Federal judge rules in favor of website owner in dispute with Alaska governor 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1538
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