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Alaska school officials say layoff notices are going out, budget uncertainty costing districts
Education officials and advocates testified Monday to the high costs of teacher layoffs, budget uncertainty and difficulty of ...
Bears: Facts about the furry omnivores that live in many parts of the world
How much they weigh: From as little as 60 pounds (27 kilograms) to more than 1,700 pounds (771 kg) ...
Why Alaska’s Bears are Waking Up Mid-Hibernation
One of the great marvels of nature is how bears, the largest carnivore in North America, are able to hibernate all winter, ...
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How Alaska Native youth are protecting the land for their future ancestors
With climate change threatening Indigenous lifeways in Alaska, these four young women are devoting their careers to their preservation.
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A Years-Long Collaboration Sees a Traditional Tlingit Tribal House Return to Glacier Bay
People have lived in the area around modern-day Glacier Bay National Park, along Alaska’s rugged southern coastline, for at ...
Why Retiring in Alaska Could Be Your Smartest Financial Move Yet
Discover why retiring in Alaska could be your smartest financial move yet. Learn about tax savings, the Permanent Fund Dividend, below-average housing costs, and unique lifestyle considerations that ...
Texas reaches 400 measles cases as 5 other states see outbreaks
Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas and Oklahoma all have active measles outbreaks. Two unvaccinated people have died from ...
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Alaska’s HIV and AIDs support nonprofit says cuts to federal health department could have deadly consequences
The Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association says losing federal grant funding means Alaska would lose progress in fighting the ...
Alaska cruises are more popular than ever. Locals say there can be too much of a good thing.
Alaska cruises are booming in popularity. In Juneau, the state's capital and cruise hub, some locals have had enough.
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A return to the fight against Alaska’s Ambler Road
Alaska Native tribes and activists will use previous momentum to try and keep a road from being built through caribou ...
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Will it? Won’t it? And when? Anchorage contends with a restive volcano in its backyard
Mount Spurr, 78 miles from Anchorage, is unusual in its potential to foul air quality, disrupt jet service and otherwise ...
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Living and Growing: The bear
The folks of Southeast Alaska are fortunate in that we sometimes experience glimpses of bears along the trails and even in ...