Alaskans And Millions Of Other Americans Get Free Tax Help. They Could Soon Be Frozen Out.
President Trump and Elon Musk aim to slash the IRS budget and workforce. VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) is a cost ...
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A Miami millennial explains what it's like to travel to rural Alaska to help locals file taxes, saving some thousands in fees
They volunteered in Kotzebue, Point Hope ... was essentially closed," Lapekas said of the village that's home to 850 people. Before the Alaska VITA program, Lapekas said villagers had to fly ...
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New study examines EV feasibility in rural Alaska
A new study sheds light on the benefits and implications of the use of electric vehicles in rural Alaska. Electric vehicles, or EVs, are widely thought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Many rural ...
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Volunteering in subzero temperatures: A millennial from Miami shares her experiences helping Alaskans file their taxes
A millennial tax attorney braved Alaska's cold for the Volunteer ... They volunteered in Kotzebue, Point Hope, and Point Lay — the last village had less than 300 people and temperatures reached ...
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Federal employees in the Northwest Arctic laid off in massive national sweep
Whiting had previously served as Northwest Arctic Borough mayor and as executive director of Native Village of Kotzebue ... least 1,300 federal employees in Alaska with probationary status ...