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Here’s who’s running for Anchorage Assembly and School Board in 2025
Kelly Lessens: Lessens, the incumbent, is running for a second full term on the board. She was first elected in 2021 after a ...
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Out-of-state powerhouses at Alaska Airlines Classic take Anchorage’s wet winter weather in stride
Basketball coaches and players from Alabama’s Hoover and California’s Heritage Christian high schools expected a lot more ...
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Historic golden railroad spike will return to Alaska after Anchorage Museum and Nenana team up for purchase
The total cost of purchasing the 14-karat gold railroad spike at auction, to reclaim a piece of Alaska Railroad history, was ...
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Hegseth’s defense secretary confirmation is at stake ahead of late night Senate vote
The Republican-led Senate was determined to confirm former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, prioritizing his commitment to bring a ...
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Alaska House to ‘expedite’ consideration of education funding increase
JUNEAU — A member of the Alaska House majority on Friday introduced legislation that would increase Alaska’s public school ...
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Enstar sues Hilcorp in dispute over supply contract, citing potential for ‘catastrophic’ gas shortage
Enstar, which provides gas to over 150,000 customers in Southcentral Alaska, argued in its complaint that Hilcorp has failed ...
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Remembering a frigid Alaska anniversary of the nation’s all-time lowest temperature
On Jan. 23, 1971, a weather observer at Prospect Creek Camp measured a temperature of minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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‘Impressively bad conditions’: How an uncharacteristic Alaska winter has impacted the high school skiing season
Unseasonably low amounts of snow coupled with heavy rain and wind has prevented prep skiers in Anchorage from taking part in ...
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Avalanche closes Parks Highway north of Cantwell
The avalanche at Mile 219 closed the Parks Highway on Friday morning as state public safety officials warned of icy road ...
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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, confirmed the payment for Massachusetts Democratic Sen.
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Trump ends Fauci’s security detail and says he’d feel no responsibility if harm befell him or others stripped of security
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised Trump on the COVID-19 pandemic, has hired private security, an ...
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Women are at ‘significantly higher risk’ of developing long COVID, especially in middle age, study finds
Long COVID remains mysterious, with health care providers unsure which symptoms can be directly attributed to a COVID-19 ...