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Alaska House votes to advance bill that would trim state voter rolls more quickly

The Alaska House of Representatives has voted along bipartisan lines to shorten the time needed to remove someone from the state's voting registry. The...

Alaska’s Arctic and boreal ecosystems see climate change-driven ‘microbial awakening’

Tiny organisms are making big moves in Alaska's boreal and Arctic ecosystems, encouraged by climate change. Underground fungi and bacteria are becoming more active...

Quaker Groups Pays Alaska Native Village $93,000 in Reparations for Its Part in Forced...

A religious group responsible for the forced assimilation of Native youth in Alaska has paid $93,000 in reparations to the Organized Village of Kake,...

Dunleavy Proposes Legislation To Increase Competition And Reduce Energy Costs For Ratepayers

Governor Mike Dunleavy on Friday introduced legislation to benefit electricity ratepayers by increasing the efficiency of transmission system charges, prioritizing the lowest-cost power, and...

Alaska National Guard Plans Deployment to Assist Federal Government on US-Mexico Border

The Alaska Army National Guard said Friday it has begun preparing for a potential deployment early next year in support of the federal government's...

Federal regulators approve long-term plan for cleaning site of Alaska mercury mine

The Red Devil Mine, which produced mercury on and off from the 1930s to 1971, is seen from the air in 1960 in...

Stimulus update: Direct payment worth $1,312 to be sent to some Alaska residents in...

In 10 days, the Alaska Department of Revenue is slated to distribute payments from the Permanent Fund Dividend to...

Governor Dunleavy Declares February 4, 2024, as Cancer Awareness Day for Alaskans

Alaska's Governor, Mike Dunleavy, declared February 4, 2024, as Cancer Awareness Day. This is due to cancer being the top cause of death in...

2023 Photo Contest Winners

Sometimes you get lucky, and that winning photo practically takes itself. Other times you have to work for it, angling for the best composition...

Underwater forests focus of new study in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - From fish to crabs, Alaska's kelp forests are home to a rich diversity of marine life. How these underwater forests...

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