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Relatives and friends of murdered and missing Indigenous Alaskans took their grief to the streets of Midtown Anchorage on April 30. The event was the third annual Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People hosted by the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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The state released data from emergency department visits from 2019 to 2024 and urges Alaskans to wear protective gear when riding.
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Brelsford — an independent running against a stacked, mostly-Republican field of candidates in the 2026 race — bills himself as the education candidate. He believes Gov. Mike Dunleavy has sold out Alaska's schoolchildren when it comes to education funding.
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The woman is accusing the Alaska Department of Public Safety, two Alaska State Troopers and the A&E Television Network of compromising her privacy and safety after they filmed an arrest without her consent.
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This month, Etsy notified artists that it will ban the sale of many fur products on its platform starting Aug. 11.
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The River Watch team will be back in full force this year, working directly with communities on the Yukon and Kuskokwim and closely monitoring impacts as the ice goes out after a historically cold winter.
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A University of Alaska Fairbanks study focusing on the Deshka River found that the predators have become even more voracious as the climate has warmed.
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Last year’s federal budget reconciliation bill included billions of dollars for aviation improvements around the country – including many new weather stations in Alaska.
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Three men from Napakiak face weapons misconduct, terroristic threatening, and other charges after Alaska State Troopers say they brandished firearms and threatened people in separate incidents in the community.
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The corporation is working with a Canadian Mining company to start a large exploration drilling project on the land this year.
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Challenger Mary Peltola has vastly outraised U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan so far this year. What's the source of their campaign cash?
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Last month, a muskox was poached near the Kuskokwim River community of Lower Kalskag. The herd is growing there, but state managers say it’s not yet large enough to hunt legally, and the poaching isn’t helping.
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The class-action lawsuit alleged children in state custody are at risk due to systemic foster care problems. Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the lawsuit in March.
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The shift from Alaska's winter sports to summer activities is a genuine injury risk, even for people who stayed active all winter. Experts say a little preparation now can make a big difference.
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It's unclear whether the bill has enough support to overcome a veto — it requires 40 votes, and it passed by a combined total of 39-20 with one member absent.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski's legislation might come as soon as next week and could be the most concrete step yet by a Republican senator to place limits on the Trump administration's war with Iran. Her announcement came on a day that reveals a gap between her war stance and that of Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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