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Rep. Mary Peltola voted “present” on a bill she co-sponsored, illustrating the difficult line she walks as a pro-subsistence, pro-energy Democrat.
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The measure came as an amendment to an otherwise unrelated bill that would require adult websites to verify users are 18 or older.
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The Alaska Division of Elections is working to verify signatures for the anti-RCV initiative, as well as one to increase the state's minimum wage.
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Despite questions of affordability, uncertainties of funding, and unprecedented logistical challenges, tribes and telecom companies say that the networks will be transformational.
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Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola's address to state Legislature was infused with her brand of unity politics.
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Three members representing areas off the road system voted against a key procedural question, throwing the future of the bill into limbo.
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Higher taxes on tobacco and other nicotine products are linked to lower consumption among young people. But Bethel’s city council doesn’t agree on whether to widen the scope of the city’s tax on tobacco to include non-tobacco nicotine products like vapes or nicotine pouches.
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In visits to Bethel and Aniak, federal officials heard firsthand about potential threats to Indigenous ways of life.
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The Red Devil Mine, located on the Kuskokwim River, continued to pose risks for decades after production ended half a century ago.
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An Alaska sustainable fisheries advocate calls it an "attempt to dismantle federal agencies and their authority to manage resources."
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The Wild Fish Conservancy says the chinook are threatened by climate change and competition from hatchery-raised fish.
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Bethel’s elected leadership will move forward with site visits and additional interviews for two of the three city manager finalists after conducting over three hours of interviews and closed-door deliberations on Jan. 10.