Alaskans to pay heavy price as Social Security moves to in-person checks
Rural Alaskans "will have no choice but to fly from their villages" to reach Social Security field offices, under a new ...
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Alaska lawmakers reject Gov. Dunleavy’s order creating state agriculture department
Dunleavy’s proposal would have split the existing Division of Agriculture into a new cabinet-level department. Lawmakers ...
Future of some Alaska federal office leases uncertain, including for volcano monitoring
For decades, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has monitored dozens of volcanoes across the state for risk of eruptions. Scientists say Mount Spurr — the closest active volcano to Anchorage — will likely ...
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Alaska lawmakers reject Gov. Dunleavy’s order creating state agriculture department
Dunleavy's proposal to create a state agriculture department, Sen. Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, speaks on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Lawmakers ...
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Alaska Legislature rejects Gov. Dunleavy’s agriculture department plan
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday rejected an executive order issued by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to establish a state ...
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NRCS helps residents grow food security in Alaska
Food security is a concern for all Alaskans. Approximately 95% of food purchased in Alaska is imported, accounting for around $2 billion in sales sent out of state each year, according to the Alaska ...
Alaskans could pay heavy price as Social Security Administration moves to increase in-person identity checks
Plans by the Social Security Administration to create stronger identity checks to combat fraudulent claims could weigh heavily on Alaskans who must fly hundreds of miles to reach agency field offices ...
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Alaska Legislature halts Dunleavy effort to create agriculture department
On Wednesday, the Alaska Legislature voted 32-28 to deny an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy that would have created the department. Executive orders automatically take effect unless the ...
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Ketchikan opens state with win
The Ketchikan Kings provide a tournament’s worth of fire power in one night as they defeated the fourth-seeded Dimond Lynx 52 ...
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Volcano west of Anchorage is 'likely' to erupt in upcoming weeks or months
Last week, officials announced that a volcano 80 miles west of Anchorage is "likely" to erupt within the next few weeks or months. That could send ash into the air for hundreds of miles.
Wasilla high-speed pursuit suspect makes first court appearance
A woman accused of leading Alaska State Troopers on a high-speed pursuit Thursday Parks Highway in Wasilla was arraigned in a ...
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Downtown Palmer Sundries Shop Closing
Created from a desire to be surrounded by beautiful and tasty things, NonEssentials in Palmer is closing after more than ...