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Lawmakers advanced $29 million to offset school districts’ rising energy costs next year, and a plan for the state to cover the bulk of districts' energy costs statewide starting in 2028.
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Alaska has seen skyrocketing gas prices driven by the war in Iran. But communities in the western part of the state that have been burning last year’s fuel are bracing for their own crisis as they anticipate what could be an even more drastic spike with the arrival of the first barges of the spring.
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The lion’s share of the funding, $16 million, is going to the coastal village of Chefornak to address the impacts of severe erosion, permafrost thaw, and failing infrastructure. Another $4 million is being used to purchase essential fuel and supplies for more than a dozen Alaska Native communities impacted by a historically cold winter.
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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 corporation is working with a Canadian Mining company to start a large exploration drilling project on the land this year.
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Alaska relies on J-1 visas to fill teacher positions, H-1B visas for highly skilled workers and the H-2B program for temporary nonagricultural workers in tourism, health care and seafood processing industries, and for teachers.
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There are some requirements, but qualifying families can get 10 meals a week shipped to their homes or post offices.
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The war in Iran is risking what could be a catastrophic spike in the price of fuel in the rural villages and hub communities across Alaska’s coast — and distributors are also warning of possible supply shortages.
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The airline cited “ongoing volatility in fuel prices” for the price increases.
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Gubernatorial hopefuls are blasting Alaska's trawlers for catching salmon. Now, industry allies have launched a radio ad campaign.
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Lawmakers in support of a measure to strengthen the state’s corporate income tax on the oil and gas industry said it was essential for boosting state revenues.
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New lawsuit says leading companies failed — in thousands of cases — to get charities’ permission before trying to raise money in their names.