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Juneau road and Nome port lose funding as Alaska Senate passes capital budget, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/15/j... #akleg

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State lawmakers are planning to name a park in honor of the late Vic Fischer, one of the signers of the Alaska Constitution. via @alaskabeacon.com

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Alaska lawmakers are planning to name a park in honor of one of the signers of the Alaska Constitution. via @alaskabeacon.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/alas...

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The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to allow “snow classics,” a type of gambling game that involves guessing the amount of snow on the ground at a certain spot and a certain date and time. (via @alaskabeacon.com)

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Keep the Alaska Permanent Fund permanent, writes Joe Paskvan in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/15/k...

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Alaska House approves organized betting on snowfall amounts, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask... #akleg

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Alaska House votes to rename ocean park in honor of longtime political figure, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask... #akleg

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Alaska House reapproves another missed-deadline bill from last year, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask... #akleg

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Judge: ‘Nothing has been done’ by Trump officials to return wrongly deported Maryland man, reports Ashley Murray, @ashleymurray.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/15/r...

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US and Russia squabble over Arctic security as melting ice opens up shipping routes, writes Stefan Wolff in a commentary for @uk.theconversation.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/12/u...

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University of Alaska reports four international students have had visas revoked without notice, reports Corinne Smith of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/14/u...

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Alaska education funding boost, sent to governor, awaits his veto, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask... #akleg

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Environmental group asks Alaska court to halt this year’s bear-killing program, reports Yereth Rosen, @yjrosen.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/envir...

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Lawsuit filed after Trump’s budget office shuts down public information about spending, reports Jennifer Shutt, @jennifershutt.bsky.social, of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/14/r...

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U.S. human rights law likely violated in $6M payment for El Salvador prison, experts say, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/14/r...

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BREAKING: University of Alaska has confirmed 4 international students at UAA have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration, without explanation or prior notice to the students or the university.

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The Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers and funding restrictions has affected the monitoring of a landslide-prone slope that could create a dangerous tsunami in Prince William Sound. www.adn.com/alaska-news/... via @alaskabeacon.com

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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and another senator are seeking an explanation from Homeland Security after reports that Ukrainians erroneously received an email saying their status was revoked and they had seven days to leave the U.S. Via @alaskabeacon.com

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Alaska Head Start programs are reeling after the regional federal office was suddenly closed, leaving programs uncertain about grant administration and future funding. (via @alaskabeacon.com)

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Babies born to mothers from rural Alaska areas are more likely to be preterm, study finds, reports Yereth Rosen, @yjrosen.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/14/b...

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Alaska residential rental costs used to be the highest in the nation. Now the typical rent in Alaska is about the same as the national median for the first time on record, according to an analysis by state economists. www.adn.com/business-eco... via @alaskabeacon.com

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Alaska House votes to cut proposed dividend, but huge deficit remains unresolved, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/11/a... #akleg

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Alaska Legislature passes $1,000 per student funding boost, despite governor vowing to veto it, report Corinne Smith, @corinne-smith.bsky.social, and James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/11/a... #akleg

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Federal employment and budget turmoil affecting monitoring of Alaska’s Barry Arm landslide, reports Yereth Rosen, @yjrosen.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/feder...

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UAA’s Native Student Services are vital and help Alaskans succeed, writes Kai Monture in a commentary for @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/11/u...

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The Alaska Senate will vote as soon as Friday on legislation that seeks to permanently increase K-12 public school funding, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vowed to veto the bill if it passes as currently written. (From @alaskabeacon.com)

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In turnaround, median rental cost in Alaska is now down to the national median, reports Yereth Rosen, @yjrosen.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/11/i...

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Alaska Sen. Murkowski calls on Trump administration to protect Ukrainians who fled war, reports Corinne Smith, @corinne-smith.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

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State prosecutors have accused a prominent Kodiak family of widespread fishing permit fraud. As a side effect, a legislator has paused a fast-moving fishing bill in the state Capitol. www.adn.com/alaska-news/... via @alaskabeacon.com

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On Alaska LNG Project, a lot of work must be done, but major progress has been made, writes Warren Christian, the chair of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., in a commentary for @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/10/o...

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Alaska Senate prepares to vote on public education funding boost as Dunleavy vows veto, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/10/a... #akleg

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Alaska charges 10 American Samoans with voter misconduct, widening a legal dispute, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/10/a...

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Alaska accuses prominent Kodiak family of widespread fishing permit fraud, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/09/a... #akleg

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Tongass timber provides good jobs, as well as products of the best quality, Sarah Dahlstrom-Lehnert writes in a commentary for @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/09/t...

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‘I’m still fighting for you’: Wife of wrongly deported Maryland man speaks out, reports Ariana Figueroa, @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social, of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/09/r...

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Alaska Head Start programs are reeling after the regional federal office was suddenly closed last week, leaving programs uncertain about grant administration and future funding. (From @alaskabeacon.com)

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Trump sets 90-day pause on many tariffs, hikes China to 125%, reports Ashley Murray of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/09/r...

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Congratulations to Yereth Rosen, @yjrosen.bsky.social, for winning the third-place award for the Best of West journalism contest for feature writing, short form, for this story: alaskabeacon.com/2024/03/26/p... And thank you to Yereth's sources for sharing their knowledge with her.

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Alaska Head Start programs are reeling after the regional federal office was suddenly closed last week, leaving programs uncertain about grant administration and future funding. via @alaskabeacon.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/alas...

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Alaska Head Start programs in limbo after regional office closed by U.S. Health Secretary Kennedy, reports @corinne-smith.bsky.social of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/09/a...

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Federal judge orders White House to restore AP access to Oval Office, Air Force One, reports Ashley Murray, @ashleymurray.bsky.social, of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/08/r...

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Alaska lawmakers are divided over state budget, stuck without agreement over dividend, schools, reports Andrew Kitchenman, @kitchenman.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/08/a... #akleg

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Nervous senators from both parties press Trump trade rep on tariffs as high as 104%, reports Ashley Murray, @ashleymurray.bsky.social, of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/08/r...

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Above the Yukon River, on Native land, Hilcorp is set to drill for oil this summer, reports Nathaniel Herz of Northern Journal, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/08/a...

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From Wednesday through Friday, the S&P 500, a leading American stock market, declined 10.5% as markets reacted to President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on most imported goods. (From @alaskabeacon.com)

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Anchorage senator proposes expanding the Alaska parole board size, representation and transparency, reports Corinne Smith, @corinne-smith.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/08/a... #akleg

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Supreme Court permits Trump to use wartime law for deportations, for now and with limits, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/07/r...

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Alaska Permanent Fund suffers multibillion-dollar decline amid Trump tariff-driven market crash, reports James Brooks, @alaska.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

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