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Anchorage officially went to 0" snow depth today. Here are all of the March 3rd snow depths for Anchorage since 1916. Note: there are 13 missing years. Of the 97 years with data, only 6 were snow free on March 3rd (0" or Trace). @alaskawx.bsky.social

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Seems sub-optimal. A development only a prognosticating groundhog could love.

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Calm, and cold Alaskan Morning

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Students and faculty rebuke University of Alaska regents' decision to strike DEI language, review programs www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

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The American Meteorological Society steps up: #weather #Climate #NOAA blog.ametsoc.org/tag/ams-stat...

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I’m listening unknown account to How many Alaska feds were fired? Lacking data, lawmakers crowd-source for anecdotes. from on my Alaska Public Media app! alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

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Another beautiful Aurora display this weekend! Alaska spoils us! #astro #photography #science #alaska

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Full page in today’s Anchorage Daily News:

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Alaska lawmakers advance resolution defending Canada and opposing trade restrictions, reports Yereth Rosen, @yjrosen.bsky.social of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask... #akleg

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Reading this and thinking about all the Indigenous languages spoken in Alaska for thousands of years before contact.

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Yikes

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All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.

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I like spending time in the kitchen on slow Sundays around Fur Rondy time. I put on an audio book and do some cooking so Monday comes easier. Find recipes for what I’m making lately in this week’s newsletter…

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Hope everyone likes forecasts made by groundhogs; or farmer's almanacs. secure.ucsusa.org/a/2025-prote...

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Reasons to love Alaska: alaskapublic.org/news/2025-02...

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WSJ: Trump Paralyzes the U.S. Wind Power Industry The president, who despises wind turbines, has paused federal permits and leasing for such projects, putting company plans in limbo www.wsj.com/business/ene... (Free link)

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“A whole lot of people are going to be really hurt by what is happening, what is coming our way,” Jane Fonda said at the #SAGAwards. “And even if they’re of a different political persuasion, we need to call upon our empathy.” Read the full speech transcript: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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Federal immigration authorities are trying to deport a Somali asylum seeker living in Anchorage, as his attorneys argue he should not be held because his country is on a list of nations the U.S. has determined are too dangerous to return migrants to. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

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Just one example: Mendenhall Glacier visitor’s center gets 700,000 visitors, after DOGE there are only 2 employees.

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👀 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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alaskabeacon.com/2025/02/21/u...

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Incredibly disappointing response from the University of Alaska. No university support for diversity, for equity, for inclusion is allowed. Just disgraceful for the board of regents of an institution of higher education to make this choice. (posted twice for complete alt text) #alaskasky

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Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

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In the days after President Donald Trump falsely said that Ukraine started its war with Russia, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said the president’s comments were “just wrong," and Sen. Dan Sullivan reasserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin “started this war by invading Ukraine."

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The National Park Service fired many of its park rangers as part of a reduction in the federal work force. Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about the cuts and share their love of the Park Service. “It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”

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In this week’s Alaska food newsletter, I’m writing about growing up in East Anchorage, what the ‘90s tasted like, couple skate, cheese foam, chocolate sourdough and how ranch dressing belongs to Alaska. Take a read!

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"We have to stand up": U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called on other Republicans to join her in criticizing President Donald Trump’s use of executive power. www.adn.com/politics/202...

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Entire government agencies are being reshaped, career experts are leaving and power is shifting — often behind closed doors. ProPublica is investigating. 🧵⬇️ (1/6)

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“Unless something changes, the specter of bird flu’s devastation will hang over the United States indefinitely — as will the threat of other emerging diseases,” Maryn McKenna writes.

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Huh.

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😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬Federal Aviation Administration withdraws from Alaska groups that work on safety alaskabeacon.com/2025/02/19/f...

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The Times spoke to people being trapped inside a Panama hotel after deportation from the US and the individual stories of horror are almost too much to bear www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

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Fired Department of Labor IG Larry Turner found $191B in improper COVID unemployment payments, much of it fraud, and was hunting down $135B more when he was fired. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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let me strongly recommend the flu shot to whoever hasn't gotten one for this season. i just had a terrible bout with the flu that almost certainly would have been WAY worse had i not been vaccinated

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The Iditarod Trail Committee announced it will relocate the race’s restart to Fairbanks because of abysmal snow conditions during a long stretch in the middle of the trail.

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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

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It is time.

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Here is my Federal Employment Termination story:

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This is going to decimate NWS Alaska Region and adversely impact the safety of every Alaskan. #AlaskaSky #NWS

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The Trump administration said Friday it would continue to block Associated Press journalists from places like the Oval Office and Air Force One because the wire service was using the name Gulf of Mexico.

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Okay this one takes the cake. 🎂

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Reducing federal dollars for Medicaid expansion could cut millions from the rolls, reports Shalina Chatlani, @chatlanis.bsky.social, of @stateline.org, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/02/14/r...

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