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Alaska's congresswoman voted with Republicans on border bills and to prevent the Biden administration from halting aid to Israel.
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Parts of a long-term plan to bring state revenue and expenses into line again failed to advance through the Capitol.
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The SouthWest Alaska Arts Group has enough money to hold the full 2024 Cama-i Dance Festival after the Bethel City Council approved funding to fill a hole in its community grant program.
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The measure would have allocated funding to those who applied for a local Community Action Grant but were unable to receive any money because there is no money. In fact there’s almost a $98,000 deficit.
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Bank workers at two branches of the multinational bank Wells Fargo, one in the lower 48’s southwest and one in Southwest Alaska, filed a petition to hold the bank’s first-ever union elections on Monday, Nov. 20.
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The fight continues over opening roughly 28 million acres set aside following passage of the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
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The hearing, followed by a public listening session, will be held at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, located at 700 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy., at 1 p.m. There will be a live webcast and KYUK will also broadcast the hearing.
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In a press release, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will chair a field oversight hearing titled, “The Impact of the Historic Salmon Declines on the Health and Well-Being of Alaska Native Communities Along the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers.” Afterwards, there will be an open forum listening session.
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Eligible shareholders ages 65 and older will be receiving an additional $300.
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With former members visibly absent, AFN highlighted strategic planning efforts and asked attendees for suggestions
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It’s a noticeable departure from previous years, when debate over issues that included subsistence fishing and climate change had been heated and contentious.
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Tribal leaders, industry representatives, conservationists, politicians, and concerned citizens testified at the council's October meeting to have their voices heard.