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Nathaniel Herz/Alaska’s Energy DeskFederal fisheries regulators said a cap would balance protections for Western Alaska salmon with the health of pollock fisheries. -
Corinne Smith/Alaska BeaconLawmakers with the bipartisan majority caucus have expressed support for more funding for schools, but point to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s history of vetoes as a major roadblock. -
Matt Faubion/Alaska Public MediaU.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who co-led the oversight hearing, said it helps both the U.S. government and Indigenous communities in Alaska and across the country. -
Rhonda McBrideWith the deadline for public comment approaching, hundreds of Alaskans are weighing in on a U.S. Department of Interior review of federal subsistence management. -
Theo Greenly/KUCBSubsistence communities in Western Alaska ask for strict limits on the Bering Sea trawl fishery. -
James Brooks/Alaska BeaconOn Feb. 9, the Alaska Senate voted 19-0 to extend a state of disaster until early March, retroactively extending a disaster declaration that expired Feb. 6. -
Evan Erickson/KYUKBethel Democratic Sen. Lyman Hoffman recently visited his hometown, where he says he plans to spend some quality time after doing what he can to help fund the state's ailing budget in his final legislative session. -
Gabby Salgado/KYUKWhen Kwigillingok was hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, almost everyone was evacuated by helicopter and plane. Now, life is returning to the village as the question of a full relocation remains.
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Kipnuk leaders are calling hundreds of tribal members to determine the village's future after last fall's storm caused widespread destruction. -
The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management director updated lawmakers and outlined a “significant cleanup mission” planned for this summer. -
In a community meeting this week, the Kuspuk School District told families it has a plan in place to keep students and staff safe in the case of a sudden collapse of the gym roof at the Aniak Jr./Sr. High School. -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added dozens of communities to the list of those eligible for both individual and public federal disaster assistance following the October 2025 storm that caused widespread damage across Western Alaska. -
The council that manages Alaska’s federal fisheries may be just days away from a decision that could limit how much chum salmon the Bering Sea trawl fleet can scoop up as bycatch. -
The remnants of Typhoon Halong destroyed homes, contaminated water, and left Kipnuk residents with a critical choice: rebuild in the same spot or move to higher ground?
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AML stopped shipping EVs to Alaska last year, after another company’s ship caught fire and sank off Adak while carrying hundreds of hybrid and electric vehicles. -
U.S. Rep. Nick Begich co-sponsored the SAVE Act, though it makes proving citizenship a little harder than he thought. -
The group has grown from a dozen families to nearly 200. -
Officials say it's a relief after low snow forced the 2025 race to start in Fairbanks.
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